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ārआर्cl. 4. P. ā́ryanti, to praise, [RV. viii, 16, 6] and [x, 48, 3] (perhaps connected with √ ṛ).
(ā-√ ṛ) P. (Subj. 2. sg. -ṛṇós, [RV. i, 30, 14] and [15]; ā́-ṛṇvati, [RV. i, 144, 5]; but also Impv. 2. pl. íyarta, [RV. viii, 7, 13]; aor. ā́ratām, &c.) Ā. (3. sg. ā́-ṛṇve, [RV. v, 74, 5]) to insert, place in [RV.]; to excite; to bring near, fetch, [RV.]; to come; to reach, obtain, fall into (misfortune), [RV.]; [ŚBr.]; [AitBr.] &c.; to inflict, [AitBr.] : Caus. ārpayati, to cause to partake of [ŚBr. iv, 5, 7, 7]; to fix, settle, annex; to inflict, injure.
ārāआराf. a shoemaker's awl or knife
a bore
a probe, [RV.]; [Suśr.] &c.
an aquatic bird.
ārā-mukha, &c. See 2. āra.
ārchआर्छ्(ā-√ ṛch) P. ārcchati, to fall into (calamity or mischief), [AV. ii, 12, 5]; [ŚBr. i]; [AitBr.]; to obtain, partake of [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]
ārdhआर्ध्(ā-√ ṛdh) P. (Pot. 2. sg. ā́-ṛdhyās, [RV. iii, 50, 1]) to satisfy, fulfil (a wish) : Desid. (p. értsamāna, [AV. vi, 118, 2]) to wish to obtain or to collect.
ārīआरीā-√ rī P. (ā́-riṇanti, [RV. ix, 71, 6]) to pour, let drop: Ā. ā́-rīyate, to trickle or flow upon; to flow over, [RV.]
ārūआरूmfn. (√ ṛ [[Uṇ. i, 87]]), tawny
m. (ūs) tawny (the colour), [L.]
āraआरn. brass, [BhP. x, 41, 20]
iron, [L.]
a sting Comm. on [TS.]
an angle
a corner
m. cavity, [Sūryas.]
N. of a tree, [L.]
N. of a lake, [KauṣUp.]
the planet Mars, Ἄρης
the planet Saturn, [L.]
n. v.l. for ara, q.v., a spoke, [MBh. i, 1498] (ed. Bomb. [i, 33, 4] reads ara).
n. a multitude of enemies, [Śiś. xix, 27].
āreआरेāré See s.v.
āré ind. (loc.; see ārā́t) far, far from, outside, without, [RV.]; [AV.]
near, [L.]
āruआरुā-√ ru P. -rauti or -ravīti (Impv. ā́-ruva, [RV. i, 10, 4]) to shout or cry towards; to cry out, [VarBṛS.]; [R.]; [Bhaṭṭ.]; to praise, [L.] : Intens. -roravīti, to roar towards or against, [RV.]
m. a hog
a crab
the tree Lagerstroemia Regina, [L.]
f. a pitcher, [L.]
ārādhआराध्ā-√ rādh Caus. P. -rādhayati, to conciliate, propitiate; to strive to obtain the favour of or gain a boon from; to solicit; to honour, worship; to deserve, merit, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Megh.]; [Śak.]; [Kathās.] &c.: Pass. -rādhyate, to be effected or accomplished, [Daś.]
ārātआरात्ārā́t See s.v.
ārā́t ind. (abl. of an ideal base āra fr. ā-√ ṛ; cf. āré) from a distant place
distant
to a distant place
far from (with abl.), [RV.]; [AV.]; [Āp.]; [MBh.]; [Kathās.]
near, [Gaut.]; [Ragh.]
directly, immediately, [Prab.]; [Kathās.]; [Śak. 131 a]
ārā́t (t), m. N. of a village, [L.]
ārdhaआर्धin comp. optionally for ardha- (q.v.), [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 26.]
ārghāआर्घाf. a sort of yellow bee, [L.]
ārśaआर्शārśá mfn. (fr. ṛśya), belonging to the antelope, [AV. iv, 4, 5.]
ārthaआर्थmf(I)n. (fr. artha), relating to a thing or object
material, significant (opposed to śābda, q.v.), [Sāh.]
resulting from or based on the possession of a thing, [Pat.]
ārñjआर्ञ्ज्(ā-√ ṛñj) Ā. (only irr. aor. 1. sg. ā́-ṛñjase, [RV. v, 13, 6] and [x, 76, 1]) to strive after, endeavour to obtain, wish to possess.
ārabhआरभ्ā-√ rabh P. (only pf. 1. pl. -rarabhmā́, [RV. viii, 45, 20]) Ā. -rabhate (pf. -rebhe, &c.; Inf. -rábham and -rábhe, [RV.]) to lay or take hold of, keep fast, cling to, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.] &c.; to gain a footing; to enter, reach, attain, [RV.]; to undertake, commence, begin, [TBr.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Ragh.]; [Kathās.] &c.; to make, produce; to form, compose, [BhP.] &c.: Intens. (pf. ā́-rárabhe) to cling to, [RV. i, 168, 3.]
āracआरच्ā-√ rac Caus. to arrange.
āramआरम्ā-√ ram P. -ramati ([Pāṇ. i, 3, 83]), to pause, stop; to leave off, [AitBr.]; [ĀśvŚr.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [Kathās.] &c.; to delight in; to enjoy one's self, take pleasure, [Mn.]; [Daś.]; [Kathās.] &c.
ārapआरप्ā-√ rap P. (p. -rápat) to whisper towards, [VS. xx, 2.]
ārasआरस्ā-√ 1. ras P. -rasati, to roar towards, shout to, [Nalod.]
āraṭआरट्ā-√ raṭ P. (p. -raṭat) to shriek, screech, [Kathās.]; [Bhaṭṭ.]
ārcaआर्चmfn. (fr. arcā, [Pāṇ. v, 2, 101]) = arcāvat (q.v.), worshipping, doing homage.
mf(I)n. (fr. ṛc), relating to the Ṛc or Ṛg-veda.
ārdaआर्दmf(I [gaṇa gOrAdi, Pāṇ. iv, 1, 41])n. (√ ṛd), pressing hard, tormenting exceedingly, [T.]
āriphआरिफ्ā-√ riph P. (p. -rephat) to snore, [ŚāṅkhBr. xvii, 19.]
āriśआरिश्ā-√ riś Ā. (1. pl. -riśā́mahe) to eat up (grass as a cow in grazing), [RV. i, 187, 8] and [x, 169, 1] (cf. ā-liś.)
āricआरिच्ā-√ ric P. (Subj. 3. sg. ā́-riṇak, [RV. ii, 19, 5]; pf. ā́-rireca, [AV. xviii, 3, 41]) to give or make over to.
ārihआरिह्ā-√ rih P. -réḍhi, to lick up, [RV. x, 162, 4] (cf. ā-lih.)
āriṣआरिष्ā-√ riṣ Caus. (aor. Subj. 2. sg. ā́-rīriṣas) to hurt, destroy, [RV. i, 104, 6.]
ārkaआर्कmfn. (fr. arka), belonging or relating to the sun, [BhP.]
coming from the plant Calotropis Gigantea, [VarBṛS.]
m. an amulet made of the Arka plant, [Kauś.]
ārkiआर्किm. a son or descendant of Arka or the sun
N. of the planet Saturn, [VarBṛS.]
of Yama, [T.]
of a Manu, [T.]
of Sugrīva, [T.]
of Karṇa, [T.]
ārtaआर्तā́rta mfn. (optionally also written ārtta, whence erroneously derived fr. √ ṛt or even regarded as irreg. formation fr. √ ard; see also [Weber] in [ŚBr. p. 339, l. 20 ff.]) fallen into (misfortune), struck by calamity, afflicted, pained, disturbed
injured
oppressed, suffering, sick, unhappy, [ŚBr.]; [TS.]; [Mn.]; [R.]; [Śak.]; [Ragh.] &c.
&c. See 2. ār (ā-√ ṛ).
ārtiआर्तिā́rti f. painful occurrence, pain, injury, mischief; sickness, [AV.]; [VS.]; [KātyŚr.]; [R.]; [Megh.] &c.;
ārudhआरुध्ā-√ 2. rudh P. -ruṇaddhi and Ā. (Impv. 3. sg. ā́-runddhām, [AV. iii, 20, 10]; pf. ā́rurudhre, [AV. iv, 31, 3]) to shut up, lock in [BhP.]; to blockade, besiege, [Hariv.]; to keep off, ward off, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.] : Caus. -rodhayati, to obstruct, impede, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Hariv.]
ārucआरुच्ā-√ ruc Ā. (Subj. 3. pl. ā́-rucayanta, [RV. iii, 6, 7]) to shine near or towards.
āruhआरुह्ā-√ ruh P. -rohati (aor. -rukṣat and Ved. -ruhat [[Pāṇ. iii, 1, 59]]; Inf. -rúham, [RV. x, 44, 6]) Ā. (2. sg. ā́-rohase, [RV. i, 51, 12]) to ascend, mount, bestride, rise up, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [Hariv.]; [Śak.]; [Kathās.] &c.; to arise, come off, result, [Kathās.]; [Kum.] &c.; to venture upon, undertake; to attain, gain, [RV.]; [MBh.]; [Kathās.]; [Ragh.] &c.: Caus. -rohayati & -ropayati, to cause to mount or ascend; to raise, [RV.]; [KātyŚr.]; [R.]; [BhP.]; [Pañcat.] &c.; to string (a bow), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Kum.]; [Śak.] &c.; to cause to grow; to plant, [Kathās.] &c.; to place, deposit, fasten, [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.]; [Yājñ.]; to produce, cause, effect, [Kathās.]; [Prab.]; [MārkP.]; to attribute, [BhP.]; [Vedāntas.]; [Sāh.] &c.: Desid. P. -rurukṣati, to wish to ascend or mount, [RV.]; [BhP.]; [MBh.]
ā-rúh mfn. ifc. ascending, [RV. i, 124, 7]
ā-rúh (k), f. excrescence, shoot (of a plant), [AV. xiii, 1, 9.]
ārujआरुज्ā-√ ruj P. -rujati (Inf. -rúje, [RV. iv, 31, 2]) to break up, loosen; to pull down, tear out; to shatter, demolish, [RV.]; [AV.]; [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
ā-ruj mfn. ifc. breaking, destroying.
āruṣआरुष्ā-√ ruṣ Caus. to make furious.
āryāआर्याā́ryā f. a name of Pārvatī, [Hariv.]
a kind of metre of two lines (each line consisting of seven and a half feet; each foot containing four instants, except the sixth of the second line, which contains only one, and is therefore a single short syllable; hence there are thirty instants in the first line and twenty-seven in the second);
(also) N. of a Stotra &c.
āryaआर्यā́rya m. (fr. aryá, √ ṛ), a respectable or honourable or faithful man, an inhabitant of Āryāvarta
one who is faithful to the religion of his country
N. of the race which immigrated from Central Asia into Āryāvarta (opposed to an-ārya, dasyu, dāsa)
in later times N. of the first three castes (opposed to śūdra), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [MBh.]; [Yājñ.]; [Pañcat.] &c.
a man highly esteemed, a respectable, honourable man, [Pañcat.]; [Śak.] &c.
a master, an owner, [L.]
a friend, [L.]
a Vaiśya, [L.]
Buddha
(with Buddhists [Pāli ayyo, or ariyo]) a man who has thought on the four chief truths of Buddhism (see next col.) and lives accordingly, a Buddhist priest
a son of Manu Sāvarṇa, [Hariv.]
ā́rya mf(A and A/rI)n. Āryan, favourable to the Āryan people, [RV.] &c.
behaving like an Āryan, worthy of one, honourable, respectable, noble, [R.]; [Mn.]; [Śak.] &c.
of a good family
excellent
wise
suitable
[cf. Old Germ. êra; Mod. Germ. Ehre; Irish Erin.]
ārṣīआर्षीf. a wife married by the above form of marriage, [Viṣṇus. xxiv, 31]
ārṣaआर्षmf(I)n. relating or belonging to or derived from Ṛṣis (i.e. the poets of the Vedic and other old hymns), archaistic, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
m. a form of marriage derived from the Ṛṣis (the father of the bride receiving one or two pairs of kine from the bridegroom), [ĀśvGṛ. i, 6, 4]; [Mn. iii, 21]; [Yājñ. i, 58] (cf. vivāha)
n. the speech of a Ṛṣi, the holy text, the Vedas, [Nir.]; [RPrāt.]; [Mn.]
sacred descent Comm. on [Lāṭy.]; [Yājñ.]
the derivation (of a poem) from a Ṛṣi author.
ārādhaआराधā-rādha m. gratification, paying homage.
ārāḍhiआराढिor ārāi m. a patronymic of a teacher named Saujāta, [AitBr. vii, 22, 1.]
ārāgaआरागā-rāga m. (v.l. for ā-roga, q.v.) Comm. on [VP. vi, 3.]
ārālaआरालmfn. (g. tārakādi, [Pāṇ. v, 2, 36]), a little curved or crooked, [T.] (?)
ārāmaआरामā-rāmá as, m. delight, pleasure, [ŚBr.]; [TUp.]; [Bhag.]; [Bhartṛ.]
place of pleasure, a garden, grove, [Mn.]; [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [Mṛcch.]; [Kathās.] &c.
N. of a particular Daṇḍaka metre
[cf. ἠρέμα and ἔρημος.]
ārāḍaआराडm. N. of a teacher of Śākya-muni, [Lalit.]
ārāsaआरासm. a scream, shout, [Śiś.]
ārātiआरातिā́rāti m. enemy (= arāti, q.v.), [MaitrS.]
ārāvaआरावā-rāva See 1. ā- √ 1. ru.
ā-rāva m. ([Pāṇ. iii, 3, 50]) cry, crying out, howling
crash, sound
humming (as bees &c.), N. [MBh.]; [Hit.] &c.
n. a partic. high number, [Buddh.]
ārāiआराLhइārāḍhi or m. a patronymic of a teacher named Saujāta, [AitBr. vii, 22, 1.]
ārghyaआर्घ्यmfn. relating to or coming from the above bee, [Suśr.]
n. its honey, [L.]
ārūḍhaआरूढā-rūḍha mfn. mounted, ascended, bestridden (as a horse &c.), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [BhP.]
risen
raised up, elevated on high, [VarBṛS.]; [Pañcat.]; [Hit.]; [Kathās.] &c.
undertaken
reached, brought to (often used in compounds, e.g. indriyārūḍha, brought under the cognizance of the senses, perceived), [BhP.]
having reached or attained, come into (a state), [BhP.]; [Prab.]; [Śak.]; [Kathās.] &c.
one who has taken a vow, [Divyāv.]
ā-rūḍha n. the mounting, arising.
ā-rūḍha m. barley, [L.]
ā-rūḍha a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.]
ā-rūḍha n. leaping upon, covering, [Hariv.]
ārūḍhiआरूढिā-rūḍhi f. ascent, mounting, [Śak.]
āraṇaआरणā́raṇa n. (probably connected with araṇa) depth, abyss, precipice, [RV. i, 112, 6] and [viii, 70, 8.]
āraṇiआरणिm. an eddy, [L.]
ārabaआरबor ārava, m. an Arabian (f(I).), [Jain.]
ārakṣआरक्ष्ā-√ rakṣ P. -rakṣati, to watch over, defend; to protect from, [RV. vii, 50, 1.]
āraluआरलुm. Bignonia Indica, [L.]
ārasaआरसā-rasa m. a scream, shout, [Mālav.]
ārataआरतā-rata &c. See ā-√ ram.
ā-rata mfn. ceased, quiet, gentle
ā-rata n. a kind of coitus, [Mall.] on [Kir. v, 23].
āratiआरतिā-rati f. stopping, ceasing, [L.]
āravaआरवāraba or , m. an Arabian (f(I).), [Jain.]
ā-rava See 1. ā- √ 1. ru.
ā-rava m. ([Pāṇ. iii, 3, 50]) cry, crying, howling
crash, sound, [R.] &c.
noise
thundering, [Śiś. vi, 38]; [Kathās.]
N. of a people, [VarBṛS.]
āraṭaआरटmf(I [gaṇa gOrAdi, Pāṇ. iv, 1, 41])n. crying, making a noise
m. a mime, [T.] (?)
āraṭiआरटिā-raṭi f. (?) noise, roaring (in muktāraṭi, ‘having uttered a roaring’), [Kathās. vii, 123.]
ārddhaआर्द्धn. abundance, [Bālar. v, 40.]
ārdrāआर्द्राārdrā́ (ā), f. the fourth or sixth Nakṣatra or lunar mansion, [AV.]; [MBh.]; [VarBṛS.]
ārdraआर्द्रārdrá mf(A)n. (√ ard, [Uṇ. ii, 18]) wet, moist, damp, [RV.]; [TS.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Mn.]; [Suśr.]; [Megh.] &c.
fresh, not dry, succulent, green (as a plant), living, [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [R.]; [Suśr.]; [MBh.] &c.
fresh, new, [Kathās.]
soft, tender, full of feeling, warm
loose, flaccid, [Kathās.]; [Megh.]; [Pañcat.] &c.
ārdrá (as), m. N. of a grandson of Pṛthu, [Hariv.]; [VP.]
ārdrá (am), n. fresh ginger, [Viṣṇus.]
dampness, moisture, [Hariv.]
ārekaआरेकā-reka m. emptying
doubt, [L.]
āritaआरितmfn. praised, [RV. i, 101, 4], &c.
ārkamआर्कम्(for ā-arkam) ind. as far as the sun, even to the sun inclusively, [BhP. x, 14, 40.]
ārkṣaआर्क्षārkṣá mf(I)n. (fr. ṛkṣa), stellar, belonging to or regulated by the stars or constellations
ārkṣá (ás), m. a son or descendant of Ṛkṣa, [RV. viii, 68, 16]; [MBh.]
ārodhaआरोधā-rodha m. siege, [Hit.]
ā-rodha &c. See ā- √ 2. rudh.
āroḍhṛआरोढृā-roḍhṛ m. one who ascends or rises, [Yājñ.]
ārogaआरोगā-roga m. one of the seven suns at the end of a period of the world, [TĀr.]; [AitĀr.] (cf. ā-rāga.)
ā-roga See ā-√ ruj.
ārohaआरोहā-rohá m. one who mounts or ascends, a rider (on a horse &c.), one who is seated in a carriage, [MaitrS.]; [R.]
ascent, rising, creeping up, mounting, [Śak.]; [Kathās.]; [R.]
haughtiness, pride, [Kathās.]
elevation, elevated place, altitude, [R.]
a heap, mountain, [R.]
increase, [Sāh.]
a woman's waist, the swell of the body, [R.]; [BrahmaP.]; [Śiś.]
length, [L.]
a particular measure, [L.]
descending (= ava-roha ?), [L.]
a chief elephant-driver, [L.]
ārokaआरोकā-roká (as), m. shining through
small points of light (appearing through the threads of worn cloth &c.), [RV.]; [ŚBr.]
an interstice (as between the teeth &c.), [MantraBr.]
ā-roka See ā-√ ruc.
āropaआरोपā-ropa m. imposing (as a burden), burdening with, charging with
placing in or on
assigning or attributing to
superimposition, [Vedānt.]; [Sāh.] &c.
the rhet. figure ‘super-imposition’, [IW. 458].
ā-ropa ā-roha, &c. See ā-√ ruh.
ārtnīआर्त्नीā́rtnī f. the end of a bow, the place where the string or sinew is fastened (κορώνη), [RV.]; [VS.]; [ŚBr.]
ārtosआर्तोस्(Ved. inf. of 2. ār), to fall into, [TS.]
āruṇīआरुणीf. a reddish mare [[Sāy.]], [RV. i, 64, 7.]
āruṇaआरुणmf(I)n. coming from or belonging to Aruṇa
āruṇiआरुणिā́ruṇi m. (fr. aruṇa), N. of Uddālaka (a renowned Brāhmaṇa teacher, son of Aruṇa Aupaveśi and father of Śveta-ketu), [ŚBr.]; [AitBr.]; [MBh.]
N. of Auddālaki (= Śveta-ketu), [KaṭhUp.]
N. of Suparṇeya, a son of Prajāpati, [TĀr.]
of Vainateya, [MBh.]
of Taṭāyu, [Bālar.]
āruhaआरुहā-ruha ifc. mfn. leaping up, mounting, ascending.
ārujaआरुजā-rujá mfn. breaking, destroying, [RV. viii, 45, 13]
ā-rujá (as), m. N. of a Rākṣasa attendant on Rāvaṇa, [MBh.]
ārukaआरुकā́ruka mfn. hurting, injuring, [TĀr. i, 5, 2]
ā́ruka n. the fruit of a medicinal plant growing on the Himālaya mountains, [L.]
ārutaआरुतā-ruta n. cry, crying, [R.]
āruṣīआरुषीārúṣī f. (fr. √ ruṣ ?), hitting, killing [[Sāy.]], [RV. x, 155, 2]
N. of a daughter of Manu and mother of Aurva, [MBh.]
ārādhyaआराध्यā-rādhya mfn. to be made favourable
to be worshipped, [Kathās.]; [Bhartṛ.]; [Pañcat.]
to be accomplished, [Sāh.]; [Kpr.]
ārāgrāआराग्राā—°rāgrā f. an arrangement of 11 sacrificial posts (making the middlemost and the others lower by degrees on both sides), [ĀpŚr.]
ārāgraआराग्रā́rāgra n. the point of an awl, [ŚvetUp.]
the iron thong at the end (of a whip)
the edge of a semicircular arrow-head, [L.]
ā́rāgra mfn. sharpened, sharp at the top and broad at the bottom like an awl, [TS.]
ārājñīआराज्ञीā-rājñī f. (fr. rājan with 3. ā), N. of a region, (g. dhūmādi, [Pāṇ. iv, 2, 127.])
ārātkaआरात्कmfn. belonging to the village Ārāt, [L.]
ārāvinआराविन्ā-rāvin mfn. ifc. tinkling or sounding with, [Mālav.]
ā-rāvin m. N. of a son of Jaya-sena, [VP.]
ārbhavaआर्भवā́rbhava mf(I)n. (fr. ṛbhu), belonging or sacred to the Ṛbhus, [ŚBr.]; [KātyŚr.]; [AitBr.]; [Lāṭy.]
ā́rbhava m. N. of a Vedic Ṛṣi.
ārdhikaआर्धिकmfn. sharing half, an equal partner
relating to half
m. one who ploughs the ground for half the crop (cf. ardha-sīrin), [Mn.]
ārdhukaआर्धुकmfn. conducive to success, useful, beneficial, [ŚāṅkhBr.]; [Kāṭh.]
ārṇavaआर्णवmfn. come from the sea, [Naiṣ.]
ārthikaआर्थिकmfn. ([Pāṇ. iv, 4, 40]) significant
wise
rich
substantial, real, pertaining to the true substance of a thing
derivable from the sense of a word, being contained implicitly (not said explicitly), [Nyāyam.]