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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abhidhāv (अभिधाव्).—1 P.

1) To run up towards, fly at or towards.

2) To rush upon, attack, assail; तं सीताघातिनं मत्वा हन्तुं रामोऽभ्यधावन (taṃ sītāghātinaṃ matvā hantuṃ rāmo'bhyadhāvana) Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.41.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhidhāv (अभिधाव्).—run towards or against, attack or succour ([accusative]).

Abhidhāv is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhi and dhāv (धाव्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhidhāv (अभिधाव्):—[=abhi-√dhāv] -dhāvati, to run up towards, to rush upon, attack, [Ṛg-veda etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Abhidhāv (अभिधाव्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ahidhāva.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dhav, Abhi.

Starts with: Abhidhavadarahasya, Abhidhavadavicara, Abhidhavaka, Abhidhavana, Abhidhavati, Abhidhavi, Abhidhavicara, Abhidhavin, Abhidhavritti, Abhidhavrittimatrika, Abhidhavyapara.

Ends with: Pratyabhidhav, Samabhidhav.

Full-text: Abhidhavaka, Abhidhavati, Abhidhavana, Pratyabhidhav, Samabhidhav, Ahidhava.

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