asakta

Dictionary meanings for asakta from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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asakta

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. 1 Not excessively at- tached, not feeling interested in, indifferent (to); asaktaḥ sukhamanvabhūt R. 1. 21.

2 Not entangled; Ś. 2. 12.

3 Not united, detached.

4 Not attached to worldly feelings and connections. ktaṃ ind. 1 With- out being excessively attached or addicted to; Ki. 1. 11.

2 Without any hindrance, quickly; Dk. 35.

3 Incessantly, ceaselessly; Ki. 4. 31.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. not stopped or intercepted by or at (loc.; said of arrows and of a sword) MBh. iii, 1602; xiv, 2189 118,1 20449 mfn. (in the same sense a-saṅga Ragh. iii, 63) 118,1 20450 mfn. free from ties, independent, Sa1n3khyak. 118,1 20451 mfn. detached from worldly feelings or passions, unattached or indifferent to (loc.) Mn. ii, 13; Ragh. &c 118,1 20452

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