Lunth, Luṇṭh: 6 definitions

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Lunth means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Luṇṭh (लुण्ठ्).—1 P. (luṇṭhati)

1) To go.

2) To stir up, agitate, set in motion.

3) To be idle.

4) To be lame.

5) To rob, plunder; युध्यन्तः शिवसैन्येन लुण्ठिताश्चावकुण्ठिताः (yudhyantaḥ śivasainyena luṇṭhitāścāvakuṇṭhitāḥ) Śiva B.29.44.

6) To resist.

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Lunth (लुन्थ्).—1 P. (lunthati)

1) To strike, hurt, kill.

2) To suffer pain, be afflicted.

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

Luṇṭh (लुण्ठ्).—see 2. luṭh.

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Lunth (लुन्थ्).—i. 1, [Parasmaipada.] 1. To hurt, to kill. 2. To afflict. 3. To suffer pain.

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

Luṇṭh (लुण्ठ्).—v. 2 luṭh.

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

1) Luṇṭh (लुण्ठ्):—(cf.ruṇṭh), to stir, agitate, [Mahābhārata];

—to go, [Dhātupāṭha ix, 61];

—to be idle;

—to be lame;

—to resist, [ix, 58];

—to rob, plunder, [ix, 41] (cf. nirand vi- √luṇṭh) :—[Causal] luṇṭhayati ([Passive voice] luṇṭhyate), to cause to rob or plunder, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension];

—to rob, steal, plunder, sack, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) Lunth (लुन्थ्):—(cf. √1. luṭh) [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] lunthati, to strike, hurt, cause or suffer pain, [Dhātupāṭha iii, 8.]

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Lunth in German

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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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