Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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अहे [ ahe ] [ ahe ] ind. a particle (implying reproach , rejection , separation Lit. L.) Lit. TS. iii ( only in a sacrificial formula beginning with [ áhe daidhiṣavya ] and reoccurring in several other texts) .


अहेडमान [ aheḍamāna ] [ a-heḍamāna ] m. f. n. not sporting or joking, being in earnest, Lit. R.


अहेतु [ ahetu ] [ a-hetu ] m. absence of cause or reason Lit. MBh. xii , 10511

not a real or sound argument Lit. Nyāyad.

(in rhetoric) a certain figure of speech.


  अहेतुत्व [ ahetutva ] [ a-hetu-tva ] n. (in Buddhist terminology) absence of cause or necessity Lit. Sarvad.


  अहेतुवाद [ ahetuvāda ] [ a-hetu-vāda ] m. the doctrine of the Cārvākas, Lit. Jātakam.


  अहेतुवादिन् [ ahetuvādin ] [ a-hetu-vā-din ] m. an adherent of it, ib.


  अहेतुसम [ ahetusama ] [ a-hetu-sama ] m. a particular sophism tending to prove an argument to be untenable Lit. Nyāyad. Lit. Sarvad.


 अहेतुक [ ahetuka ] [ a-hetuka ] m. f. ( [ ā ] Lit. Naish. iv , 105) n. groundless.


 अहैतुक [ ahaituka ] [ a-haituka ] m. f. n. id. Lit. Bhag. xviii , 22

  causeless , unexpected ( as [ samṛddhi ] ) Lit. BhP.

  having no motive , disinterested Lit. BhP.

  [ ahaitukam ] ind. without extraneous aid , through one's own ability or power Lit. BhP.


 अहैतुक्य [ ahaitukya ] [ a-haitukya ] n. , see [ haitukya ] , " absence of interested motives "


अहेध्म [ ahedhma ] [ ahedhma ] m. (with [ paiḍvasya ] ) N. of a Sāman, Lit. ĀrshBr.


अहेरु [ aheru ] [ aheru ] m. the plant Asparagus Racemosus Lit. L.


अहेलिन् [ ahelin ] [ a-helin ] m. f. n. not dallying, ib.


अहेडत् [ aheḍat ] [ á-heḍat ] m. f. n. not angry , not displeased , favourable Lit. RV. Lit. VS.


 अहेडमान [ aheḍamāna ] [ á-heḍamāna ] m. f. n. id. Lit. RV. i , 24 , 11 ; 138 , 3 and 4 ; vi , 41 , 1.


 अहेडयत् [ aheḍayat ] [ á-heḍayat ] m. f. n. id. Lit. RV. x , 37 , 5.


अहो [ aho ] [ aho ]2 ind. a particle (implying joyful or painful surprise) Ah! (of enjoyment or satisfaction) Oh! (of fatigue , discontent , compassion , sorrow , regret) Alas! Ah! (of praise cf. Lit. Pāṇ. 8-1 , 40 seq.) Bravo! (of reproach) Fie! (of calling Lit. Kum. iii , 20) Ho! Halo! (of contempt) Pshaw! Often combined with other particles of similar signification , as [ aho dhik ] or [ dhig aho ] , [ aho bata ] ,


  अहोपुरुषिका [ ahopuruṣikā ] [ aho-puruṣikā ] f. for [ āho-pur ] q.v. Lit. L.


  अहोबल [ ahobala ] [ aho-bala ] m. N. of a commentator

   N. of a place.


  अहोबल [ ahobala ] [ aho-bala ] m. N. of various authors (also with [ śāstrin ] or [ sūri ] ), Lit. Cat.


  अहोवीर्य [ ahovīrya ] [ aho-vīrya ] m. N. of a man Lit. MBh. xii , 8900.


अहोतृ [ ahotṛ ] [ á-hotṛ ] m. f. n. not sacrificing , not competent to sacrifice Lit. AV. ix , 6 , 52 Lit. ŚBr.


 अहोम [ ahoma ] [ á-homa ] m. no oblation Lit. ŚBr. xii.


अहोपुरुषिका [ ahopuruṣikā ] [ aho-puruṣikā ] see 2. [ aho ] .


अहोरत्न [ ahoratna ] [ aho-ratna ] see [ áhar ] .


 अहोरात्र [ ahorātra ] [ aho-rātrá ] see Lit. ib.


 अहोरूप [ ahorūpa ] [ aho-rūpa ] see Lit. ib.


अहोवीर्य [ ahovīrya ] [ aho-vīrya ] see 2. [ aho ] .


अह्न [ ahna ] [ ahna ] only ( like [ ahá ] ) ifc. for [ áhan ] ( or [ áhar ] ) , q.v. e.g. [ aty-ahna ] , [ aparāhṇá ] , [ pūrvāhṇá ] , qq. vv.

[ ahnāya ] ind. dat. ( [ āya ] ) formerly Lit. Naigh.

ind. instantly , speedily Lit. MBh. Lit. Kum. Lit. Ragh.


अह्नवाय्य [ ahnavāyya ] [ ahnavāyyá ] (5) m. f. n. (√ [ hnu ] ) , not to be denied or set aside Lit. RV. viii , 45 , 27.


अह्निज [ ahnija ] [ ahni-ja ] see [ áhan ] .


 अह्न्य [ ahnya ] [ ahnya ] n. daily course (of the sun) Lit. PBr. Lit. BṛĀrUp. ( cf. [ rathāhnyá ] )

  (see also [ tiró-ahnya ] .)


अह्यर्षु [ ahyarṣu ] [ ahy-árṣu ] see [ áhi ] .


अह्रय [ ahraya ] [ á-hraya ] m. f. n. (√ [ hrī ] ) , not bashful , bold , conscious of one's power Lit. RV.

abundant Lit. RV.


 अह्रयाण [ ahrayāṇa ] [ á-hrayāṇa ] m. f. n. bold , keen Lit. RV. i , 62 , 10 ; iv , 4 , 14 ; vii , 80 , 2.


 अह्रि [ ahri ] [ á-hri ] m. f. n. id. Lit. RV.


 अह्री [ ahrī ] [ á-hrī ] m. f. n. shameless (as a beggar) Lit. ŚBr. xi

  [ ahrī ] f. ( [ īs ] ) shamelessness Lit. MBh. iii , 8494.


 अह्रीक [ ahrīka ] [ a-hrīka ] m. f. n. " shameless beggar " , a Buddhist mendicant Lit. L.


अह्रस्त [ ahrasta ] [ a-hrasta ] m. f. n. (for - [ hrasita ] ) not shortened, Lit. Vait.


अह्रुत [ ahruta ] [ á-hruta ] m. f. n. not fluctuating , not stumbling , going in a straight line Lit. RV. Lit. VS. i , 9

not crooked , straight Lit. AV. vi , 120 , 3 Lit. VS. viii , 29.


  अह्रुतप्सु [ ahrutapsu ] [ á-hruta-psu ] ( [ áhr ] ) m. f. n. of straight or upright appearance (N. of the Maruts) Lit. RV. i , 52 , 4 ; viii , 20 , 7.


अह्वला [ ahvalā ] [ á-hvalā ] f. not fluctuating , not stumbling , firmness Lit. ŚBr.

the plant Semecarpus Anacardium Lit. L.

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