Dictionary meanings for āhan from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 P. 1 To strike, hit, beat; kuṭṭimamājaghāna K. 10; parasya śira āhaṃ- ti Sk.; Śi. 7. 17; durjayān kariṇaḥ … āhanyāt Kām. 19. 60; said to be Atm. when the object is some limb of one's own body; āhate śiraḥ; but cf. ājaghne viṣamavilocanasya vakṣaḥ Ki. 17. 63; so āhadhvaṃ mā raghūttamaṃ; Bk. 8. 15, 5. 102 (see Sk. on P. I. 3. 28 also).
2 To strike, ring, beat (as a bell, drum &c.); Bk. 1. 27, 17. 7, Me. 66; R. 17....
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. -hanti (Impv. /ā-jahi AV. &c; pf. /ā-jaghāna RV. &c) A1. -hate (only if no object follows Pa1n2. 1-3, 28, or if the object is a part of one's own body Ka1ty.; Pot. 1. sg. -ghnīya Pat. on Pa1n2. 1-1, 62 Das3.) to strike at, hit, beat; to attack, assault... mfn. struck, beaten, hit, hurt R.; Ragh.; Kum.; Katha1s.; VarBr2. &c 162,1 28283 mfn. fastened, fixed RV.; AV. 162,1 28284 mfn. beaten, caused to sound (as a...
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