Apavedha: 9 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryApavedha (अपवेध).—Piercing through (a pearl, ruby &c.) wrongly, or in the wrong direction (and thus spoiling it). मणीनामपवेधे च दण्डः प्रथमसाहसः (maṇīnāmapavedhe ca daṇḍaḥ prathamasāhasaḥ) Manusmṛti 9.286.
Derivable forms: apavedhaḥ (अपवेधः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavedha (अपवेध).—m.
(-dhaḥ) Piercing any thing in the wrong direction. E. apa, and vedha perforating.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavedha (अपवेध).—i. e. apa-vyadh + a, m. Boring improperly, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 286.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavedha (अपवेध).—[masculine] unskilful piercing (of a pearl).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavedha (अपवेध):—[=apa-vedha] [from apa-vyadh] m. piercing anything in the wrong direction or manner (spoiling a jewel by so piercing it), [Manu-smṛti xi, 286.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavedha (अपवेध):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-dhaḥ) Piercing in a wrong direction, piercing unskilfully (e. g. a pearl). E. apa and vedha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavedha (अपवेध):—[apa-vedha] (dhaḥ) 1. m. Piercing and spoiling (a gem).
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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.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.286 < [Section XXXVIII - Treatment of Criminals and their Punishment]