nyāsaḥ

Dictionary meanings for nyāsaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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nyāsaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 Placing, putting down or upon, planting, tasyāḥ khuranyāsapa- vitrapāṃsuṃ R. 2. 2; Ku. 6. 50; M. 2. 9; Māl. 5. 5. caraṇanyāsa, aṃga- nyāsa &c.

2 Hence, any impres- sion, mark, stamp, print; atiśastra- nakhanyāsaḥ R. 12. 73 ‘where the nailmarks surpassed those of wea- pons’; daṃtanyāsa.

3 Depositing.

4 A pledge, deposit, pratyarpitanyāsa i- vāṃtarātmā Ś. 4. 21, R. 12. 18; Y. 2. 67.

5 Entrusting, committing,...

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