avadhvaṃs

Dictionary meanings for avadhvaṃs from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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avadhvaṃs

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 A. 1 To apply one- self to, set about.

2 To strew over, scatter, spread; cūrṇairavadhvaṃsate Sk. Caus. 1 To cast down.

2 To strew over.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A1. (perf. -dadhvase) to be scattered or dispersed RV. x, 113, 7; -dhvaṃsate, to sprinkle, strew with (instr.) Pa1n2. 3-1, 25; Siddh.: Caus. -dhvaṃsayati id. Pa1n2. 3-i, 25 Sch. 012819 100,2 17529 m. sprinkling L. 100,2 17530 m. meal, dust AV. v, 22, 3 100,2 17531 m. abandoning L. 100,2 17532

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