avaka

Dictionary meanings for avaka from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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avaka

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

m. a grassy plant growing in marshy land (Blyxa Octandra Rich., otherwise called S3aiva1la śaivāla) MaitrS. 96,1 16957 f. (g. kṣipakādi q.v.) id. VS.; TS.; S3Br. &c Page96,2 012402 16958 mfn. eating the above plant AV. iv, 37, 8-10. 012403 96,2 16959 mf (A) n. covered or surrounded with Avaka1 avakā plants AV. viii, 7, 9. 012404 96,2 16960

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