akava

Dictionary meanings for akava from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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akava

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. [na kavyate varṇyate; kav-ā na. ta.] Indescribable (avarṇanīya); not contemptible, not bad; ºariḥ = kutsi- tā arayo yasya sa kavāriḥ; na kavāriḥ aº; or yasya śatravopyakutsitā vṛtrādayaḥ; or aku- tsitaṃ iyati aiśvaryaṃ prāpnoti.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. (fr. 1. ku q.v.), not contemptible, not stingy RV. 000138 2,1 220 mf (I) n. not selfish, not stingy RV. iii, 47, 5, and vii, 96, 3 ([ Sa1y. explains by a-kava-ari, not contemptible as an enemy, or to his enemies, not having weak enemies ]). 000139 2,1 221

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