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Apashthu, ´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü: 8 definitions

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Apashthu 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.

The Sanskrit term ´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü can be transliterated into English as Apasthu or Apashthu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü (अपषà¥à¤ à¥) refers to “falselyâ€� or “wronglyâ€� and is mentioned in the Naiá¹£adha-carita 17.96. NÄrÄyaṇa says ²¹±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü pratikÅ«lam, “in a contrary or hostile mannerâ€�.

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Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü (अपषà¥à¤ à¥).â€�a. [apa-²õ³Ù³óÄå ku UṇÄdi-sÅ«tra 1.25; P.VIII.3.98]

1) Contrary, opposite.

2) Unfavourable, adverse, perverse.

3) Left.

-ṣṭ³ó³Ü adv.

1) Contrary, on the contrary or opposite way or direction.

2) Falsely, untruly, wrongly; तव धरà¥à¤®à¤°à¤¾à¤� इतà¤� नाà¤� तथमिदमपषà¥à¤ à¥� पठà¥à¤¯à¤¤à¥‡ (tava dharmarÄja iti nÄma tathamidam²¹±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü paá¹­hyate) ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 15.17; उपषà¥à¤ à¥ पठतः पाठà¥à¤¯à¤®à¤§à¤¿à¤—ोषà¥à¤ à¤¿ शठसà¥à¤� ते (upaṣṭhu paá¹­hataá¸� pÄá¹­hyamadhigoṣṭhi Å›aá¹­hasya te) N.

3) Faultlessly,

4) Well, properly, handsomely.

-ṣṭ³ó³Üá¸� Time.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü (अपषà¥à¤ à¥).—m.

(-ṣṭ³ó³Üá¸�) Time. mfn. (-ṣṭ³ó³Üá¸�-ṣṭ³ó³Üá¸�-ṣṭ³ó³Ü) 1. Contrary, opposite. 2. Left, (not right.) ind. 1. Well, properly. 2. Handsomely. 3. Contrary, perversely. E. apa badly, stha what stays, with ku Unadi affix; stha becomes ṣṭ³ó²¹.

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

1) ´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü (अपषà¥à¤ à¥):—[=apa-ṣṭ³ó³Ü] [from apa-ṣṭ³ó²¹] mfn. contrary, opposite, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] perverse, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] left, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] ind. perversely, badly, [ÅšiÅ›upÄla-vadha xv, 17] ([varia lectio] um)

5) [v.s. ...] properly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] handsomely, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] m. time, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü (अपषà¥à¤ à¥):—[tatpurusha compound] 1. m. f. n.

(-ṣṭ³ó³Üá¸�-ṣṭ³ó³Üá¸�-ṣṭ³ó³Ü) 1) Contrary, opposite, adverse.

2) Handsome, beautiful.

3) Ignorant, infantine. 2. m.

(-ṣṭ³ó³Üá¸�) Time. 3. adv.

(-ṣṭ³ó³Ü) 1) Contrary, adversely.

2) Faultlessly, blamelessly.

3) Handsomely. [The ²Ñ±ð»å¾±²ÔÄ« has the meaning ±¹Äå³¾²¹; the latter word however, compared to ³¦Äå°ù³Ü of the µþ³óÅ«°ù¾±±è°ù²¹²â´Ç²µ²¹ and to the meanings ³¦Äå°ù³Ü and Å›´Ç²ú³ó²¹²Ô²¹, for the adverb., of Hemach. and the Med., can scarcely be taken in another sense than in that of ‘beautifulâ€�; the meaning ‘ignorant, infantineâ€� rests on the authority of the µþ³óÅ«°ù¾±±è°ù. and the ±«á¹‡á¹‡Äå»å¾±°ì´Çá¹£a which have the meaning ²úÄå±ô²¹, the former together with, the latter without, °ìÄå±ô²¹.—The form of the adv. ‘a±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü³¾â€� in the present ed. of the Åš¾±Å›³Ü±èÄå±ô²¹²ú. 15. 17. has been expressly mentioned, as if it were something remarkable, but the mere scanning of the verse—without any reference to Mss.—might have shown that it is a misprint, instead of ²¹±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü.] E. ²õ³Ù³óÄå with apa, uá¹�. aff. ku.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡±è²¹á¹£á¹­³ó³Ü (अपषà¥à¤ à¥):—[apa-ṣṭ³ó³Ü] (ṣṭhuá¸�) m. Time. a. Contrary; left. adv. Well; badly.

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