āmiṣaṃ

Dictionary meanings for āmiṣaṃ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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āmiṣaṃ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[amṭiṣac dīrghaśca Uṇ. 1. 46] 1 Flesh; upānayat piṃḍamivāmiṣaraya R. 2. 59; yayāmiṣaṃ jale matsyairbhakṣyate śvāpadairbhuvi. ākāśe pakṣibhiścaiva tathā sarvatra vittavān

2 (Hence fig.) A prey, victim, object of enjoyment; (rājyaṃ) raṃdhrānve- ṣaṇadakṣāṇāṃ dviṣāmāmiṣatāṃ yayau R. 12. 11 fell a prey &c.; Dk. 164.

3 Food, bait.

4 A bribe.

5 Desire, lust; as in nirapekṣo nirāmiṣaḥ Ms. 6. 49.

6 En- joyment;...

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