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    See also añjaliḥ, aṃjaliḥ.


    Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 14.
    añjali m. (-liḥ)

    1 The cavity formed by putting the hands together, and hollowing the palms: being in this form carried to the forehead, it forms the appropriate salutation from inferiors of respectability to their superiors.

    2 A measure, a Kuḍava. See kuḍava.

    E. añja to go, and lic Uṇādi aff.

    Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 12, col. 2.
    añjali (liḥ) 2. m. Palm of the
    hand.

    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 28, col. 2.
    añjali m. (-liḥ) 1 The two hands put together, the palms

    being slightly hollowed and in near contact with each

    other, when the hands are raised to the forehead as a

    reverential act of salutation or adoration: when employed

    in making offerings, or giving a benediction, the hands

    are left open only touching by the sides of the little fingers.

    2 A measure, a Kuḍava, as much grain as can be held by

    the two hands put together. E. añj, uṇ. aff. alic.

    Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 9, col. 1.
    añjali añjali, m. 1. The cavity

    formed by putting the hands together

    and hollowing the palms, Man. 4, 63.

    2. This cavity as measure: two hand-

    fuls. 3. Putting the hands together and

    raising them to the forehead, as humble

    salutation of inferiors to their supe-

    riors. Comp. Ud-, adj. with uplifted

    hands, Daśak. in Chr. 180, 1. Karṇa-, m.

    the auditory passage. Kṛta-, adj. with

    humble salutation, Man. 4, 154. Jala-,

    m. 1. two handfuls of water in honour

    of a deceased relation. 2. farewell,

    resignation: jalāñjaliṃ dattvā duḥkāya

    ca sukhāya ca, ‘having completely

    renounced sorrow and joy,’ Rājat. 4, 284.

    Brahmāñjali, i. e. brahman-, m. 1. join-

    ing both hands together whilst reading

    the Vedas, Man. 2, 71. 2. paying obei-

    sance to the spiritual preceptor at the

    beginning or end of a lecture.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    p. 11, col. 1.
    añjali añjali, is, m. (fr. rt. añj), the open

    hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed, as if

    by a beggar to receive food; hence when raised to the

    forehead, a mark of supplication, reverence, salutation

    or benediction; a libation; a measure of corn, sufficient

    to fill both hands when placed side by side, equal to a

    kuḍava. —Añjali-karman, a, n. making the añjali

    or respectful salutation. —Añjali-kārikā, f. an earthen

    doll, making the añjali; N. of a plant, probably

    Mimosa Natans. —Añjali-puṭa, as, am, m. n. cavity

    produced in making the añjali. —Añjali-bandhana,

    am, n. salutation with the añjali raised to the fore-

    head. —Añjalī-krita, as, ā, am, (hands) placed to-

    gether to form the añjali.

    Lanman’s Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

    p. 113, col. 1.
    añjalí, m. the two hollowed and open hands placed side by side; the hands so placed and raised to the forehead, i. e. a gesture of reverent salutation; a double handful (as measure).

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 7.
    añjalí m. the two hollowed hands put together (as a measure or a token of reverence). °liṃ kṛ or bandh put the hands together and raise them to the forehead.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 5, col. 3.
    añjali añjalí, m. the two open hands held
    together hollowed: -m kṛ, raise — to the
    forehead (as a reverential salutation); two
    handfuls (as a measure); -karman, n. folding
    the hands (in salutation); -pāta, m. id..

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    p. 11, col. 1.
    añjalí a See s.v. below.
    p. 11, col. 1.
    añjalí b m. (√ añj), the open hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed (as if by a beggar to receive food; hence when raised to the forehead, a mark of supplication), reverence, salutation, benediction
    p. 11, col. 1.
    a libation to the Manes (two hands full of water, udakāñjali), VP. &c.
    p. 11, col. 1.
    a measure of corn, sufficient to fill both hands when placed side by side, equal to a kuḍava.

    Śabdasāgara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 12, col. 1.
    añjali

    m. (-liḥ)

    1. The cavity formed by putting the hands together,
    and hollowing the palms: being in this form carried to the
    forehead, it forms the appropriate salutation from inferiors of
    respectability to their superiors.

    2. A measure, a Kuḍava. See kuḍava.
    E. añja to go, and lic Unadi aff.

    Burnouf Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 12, col. 1.
    añjali añjali m. posture de l'adoration et du respect; elle consiste à rapprocher les deux mains de manière à former un creux et à les tenir ainsi élevées à la hauteur du front.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 9, col. 2.
    añjali- m. mains rapprochées (et formant un creux, levées vers le front) en signe d'hommage ; révérence; poignée (de), creux; -iṃ kṛ- saluer par un añjali; bandh- id.

    °karman- nt. acte de faire l'añjali; °pāta- m. id.

    °kārikā- f. sorte de figurine en terre cuite.

    °puṭa- m. nt. creux des mains (lors de l'añjali).

    °pragraha- a. qui rapproche ses mains pour l'añjali.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 1, p. 79.
    añjalí Uṇ. 4, 2. m. TRIK. 3, 5, 3. SIDDH. K. 250,a, 5.

    1) die beiden hohl an einander gelegten Hände AK. 2, 6, 2, 36. H. 598. an. 3, 624. MED. l. 60. sarvābhiḥ (aṅgulībhiḥ) samasyāñjalinādhyāvapati ŚAT. BR. 3, 3, 2, 13. KĀTY. ŚR. 7, 7, 18. yadyanulabheranprasṛtamātraṃ vāñjalimātraṃ vā ŚAT. BR. 4, 5, 10, 7. caturṇāṃ pātrāṇāmañjaliprasṛtānāṃ ca KĀTY. ŚR. 20, 1, 4. añjalau manthamādhāya CHĀND. UP. 5, 2, 6. vātahomāñjuhotyañjalināhṛtya KĀTY. 18, 6, 1. bei MAHĪDH. zu VS. 18, 45. apo 'ñjalinādāya id. bei id. zu 20, 19. añjalināpa upācati ŚAT. BR. 13, 8, 4, 5. avicchandatyañjalīn ĀŚV. GṚHY. 1, 8. na vāryañjalinā pibet M. 4, 63. YĀJÑ. 1, 138. añjalipānānbrāhmaṇān R. 2, 68, 18. śiśnavṛṣaṇāvutkṛtyādhāya cāñjalau M. 11, 104. dūrvāsarṣapapuṣpāṇāṃ dattvārghaṃ pūrṇamañjalim YĀJÑ. 1, 289. jalasyāñjalayo daśa 3, 105. patrairañjalimāpūrya MIT. 147, 7. vījāñjaliḥ MṚCCH. 6, 20. salilāñjali 2 Handvoll Wasser zu Ehren eines Verstorbenen (vgl. udakakriyā): pitaro 'pi na gṛhṇanti taddattaṃ salilāñjalim PAÑCAT. II, 111. tīrtheṣu toyāñjaliḥ AMAR. 25. mānasyāpi jalāñjaliḥ - lokena dattaḥ 97. mūṣikāñjali die an einander gelegten Vorderpfotchen einer Maus: supūro mūṣikāñjaliḥ PAÑCAT. I, 31. II, 145; vgl. añjalikā . Die Hände hohl an einander legen und dieselben zur Stirn führen ist ein Zeichen der Ehrerbietung und Unterwürfigkeit: añjaliṃ nidhā ŚAT. BR. 1, 4, 5, 1. añjaliṃ kar KĀTY. ŚR. 3, 1, 15. R. 1, 33, 23. 2, 12, 33, DRAUP. 1, 10. kṛtāñjali adj. M. 4, 154. 7, 91. R. 1, 3, 2. rāghavāya — 4, 12, 1. kṛtvā śirasi cāñjalim 5, 62, 11. 4, 11, 7. mayāyaṃ racito 'ñjaliḥ 2, 13, 12. eṣo 'ñjalirmayā baddhaḥ 4, 6, 12. 9, 6. śirasyañjalimādhāya 5, 31, 1. 6, 112, 4. udyatāñjali 2, 13, 14. 3, 44, 9. niyatāñjali 3, 18, 15. prayatāñjali 3, 68, 23. saṃhatāñjali 5, 33, 16, 6, 111, 49. pragṛhītāñjali 2, 14, 56. gṛhyāñjalau 2, 3, 32. añjaliṃ pratigrah Ehrenbezeugungen empfangen 2, 12, 45. Häufig wird añjali mit puṭa Höhlung verbunden: kṛtāñjalipuṭa R. 1, 9. 62. 39, 9 (f. °puṭā). 43, 18. 2, 3, 32. baddhāñjalipuṭa 1, 68, 3. 6, 37, 73. f. °puṭā 6, 101, 26. śliṣṭāñjalipuṭā 3, 4, 1. prahvāñjalipuṭa 2, 16, 25. śravaṇāñjalipuṭapeya Verz. d. B. H. No. 556. mit karapuṭaḥ baddhvā karapuṭāñjalim R. 5, 64, 5. Vgl. prāñjali, brahmāñjali .

    — 2) N. eines Hohlmaasses (zwei Handvoll) = kuḍava H. an. 3, 624. MED. l. 60. VOP. 6, 57. SUŚR. 1, 146, 18. 2, 165, 7.

    vol. 5, p. 959.
    añjali

    2) = 2 Prasṛta = (1/2) Mānikā Verz. d. Oxf. H. 307,b,8.

    — Vgl. karṇāñjali .

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 18, col. 1.
    añjalí m. die beiden hohl und offen an einander gelegten Hände , zwei Handvoll (auch als best. Hohlmaass) 37,9. °pāna Adj. aus den Händen trinkend , mūsikāñjali die an einander gelegten Vorderpfötchen einer Maus , kusumāñjali zwei H. Blumen 290,4. udakāñjali 107,23. añjalimātrá n. ŚAT. BR. 4,5,10,7. Die Hände hohl an einander legen und dieselben zur Stirn führen ist ein Zeichen der Ehrerbietung und Unterwürfigkeit. 96,12. añjaliṃkar Spr. 7690 (Med.). Chr. 70,31. 176,25. bandh 314,13.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    p. 5, col. 1.
    añjalí m. die beiden (als Zeichen der Ehrerbietung) hohl zusammengelegten Hände; (auch als Mass:) zwei Handvoll.

    Bopp Glossarium Sanscritum

    p. 5, col. 1.
    añjali m. manuum junctio, implicatio (Wils. explicat:

    The cavity formed by putting the hands together and hol-

    lowing the palms, as if to receive water, etc.).

    Vācaspatyam

    p. 94, col. 2.
    añjali pu0 anjaali . saṃyutakarapuṭe, śravaṇāñjali-
    puṭapeyamiti veṇī0 . nyāyaprasūnāñjaliriti udayanaḥ
    kuḍavaparimāṇe ca añjaliparimitadravyeca prakīrṇaḥ puṣpāṇāṃ
    haricaraṇayorañjalirayamiti veṇī0 .

    Caland & Henry Termes techniques de l’Agniṣṭoma

    p. XXIV.

    The Purāṇa Index

    vol. 1, p. 35.
    Añjali — a mode of worship with both hands. He who

    worships a god by raising only one hand is liable to have that

    hand cut off.

    Bhā. X. 22. 19[1-3].

    Tāntrikābhidhānakośa

    vol. 1, p. 99.