nam

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 P., sometimes A. (namati-te, nanāma, anaṃsīt, naṃsyati, nata; caus. namaya- ti-te or nāmayati-te, but with a pre- position namayati only; desid. ninaṃsati) 1 To bow to, make obeisance to, salute (as a mark of respect) (with acc. or dat.); iyaṃ namati vaḥ sarvān tri- locanavadhūriti Ku. 6. 89; Bg. 11. 37; Bk. 9. 51, 10. 31; 12. 39; Śi. 4. 57.

2 To submit or subject oneself, bow down; aśaktaḥ saṃdhimān namet Kām....

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

cl.1 P. n/amati (Dha1tup. xxiii, 12), te (mostly intrans.; cf. Pa1n2. 3-1, 89; pr. p. A1. namāna R.; pf. P. nānāma RV. &c; 2. sg. nemitha, or nanantha Vop.; Subj. nan/amas RV.; 3. pl. nemur Ka1v.; A1. neme RV.; 3. pl. -nanamire MBh.; aor. P. anān Ka1t2h.;... m. pasture-ground RV. iii, 39, 6. 067019 528,1 103826 = mas in nama-ukti 067020 528,1 103827 f. homage, veneration RV. i, 189, 1 &c 067021 528,1 103828

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