nirghātaḥ

Dictionary meanings for nirghātaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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nirghātaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 Destruction.

2 A whirlwind, a violent gust of wind, hurricane.

3 The noise of con- tending winds (vapours?) &c. in the sky; nirghātograiḥ kuṃjalīnāñ ji- ghāṃsurjyānirghoṣaiḥ kṣobhayāmāsa siṃhān R. 9. 64; Ms. 1. 38, 4. 105, 7, Y. 1. 145; (vāyunā nihato vāyurgaganācca patatyadhaḥ. pracaṃḍaghoranirghoṣo nirghāta iti kathyate...)

4 An earth-quake.

5 A thunder- stroke.

6 A stroke in general; ahaha dāruṇo...

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