aśiva

Dictionary meanings for aśiva from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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aśiva

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. 1 Inauspicious, caus- ing or threatening mischief; aśivā diśi dīptāyāṃ śivāstatra bhayāvahāḥ (ruruvuḥ) Rām.

2 Unlucky, unfor- tunate.

3 Unkind, unfriendly, envious.

4 Pernicious, dangerous. vaḥ N. of a certain divine being. vā A female demon or goblin. vaṃ 1 Ill-luck, misfortune.

2 Mis- chief. Comp. ācāraḥ 1. improper behaviour, rudeness of conduct.

2. conduct opposed to every (sacred)...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mf (A) n. unkind, envious, pernicious, dangerous RV.; AV.; MBh. &c 113,2 19559 m. N. of a demon causing disease Hariv. 9560 113,2 19560 n. ill-luck RV. i, 116, 24; x, 23, 5; MBh. &c 014236 113,2 19561

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