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    Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 89.
    aśman m. (-śmā) A stone or rock.

    E. aśa to spread, &c. manin Uṇādi aff.

    Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 69, col. 2.
    aśman (śmā) 5. m. A stone or rock.

    Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 61, col. 2.
    aśman aś + man (see vb. śo), m. A

    stone. — Comp. A-sita-, m. an emerald,

    Kir. 5, 48. Mahā-, m. a ruby, Kir. 5,

    8. Sūrya-, m. the sun-stone. Harita-,

    n. 1. blue vitriol. 2. a turquoise; an

    emerald. — Cf. the next and also

    ved. aśna, stone, and Goth. auhns.

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

    ☞ p. 100, col. 3.
    1. aśman, ā, m., Ved. eating.
    ☞ p. 100, col. 3.
    2. aśman, ā, m. a stone, especially one fit for

    slinging; flint; hard stone, rock; a cloud; thunder-

    bolt; sky (?); N. of a Brāhman [cf. Zend aśman;

    Pers. asmān; Lith. akmu°, Them. akmen; Slav.

    kamy, Them. kamen]. —Aśma-kadalī, f., N. of a

    plant. —Aśma-kuṭṭa or aśma-kuṭṭaka, as, ā, am,

    breaking or brushing anything with a stone, bruised or

    broken by stones. —Aśma-ketu, us, m., N. of a plant.

    —Aśma-gandhā, f., N. of a plant. —Aśma-garbha,

    am, n. or aśmagarbha-ja, am, n. an emerald.

    —Aśma-ghna, as, m., N. of a plant. —Aśma-

    cakra, as, ā, am, Ved. furnished with a disk of

    stone. —Aśma-ja, am, n. red chalk; iron. —Aśma-

    jatuka, am, n. bitumen. —Aśma-dāraṇa, as, m.

    an axe or crow for breaking stones; (am), n. splitting

    stones or rocks. —Aśma-didyu, us, us, u, Ved.

    throwing rocks or thunderbolts; (Sāy.) one who has

    obtained a weapon, having adamantine weapons.

    —Aśman-maya, as, ī, am, Ved. made of stone.

    —Aśman-vat, ān, atī, at, Ved. of stone, stony.

    —Aśma-puṣpa, am, n. benzoin (styrax). —Aśma-

    bhāla, am, n. a mortar of stone or iron. —Aśma-

    bhid, t, m. the plant Coleus Scutellarioides, supposed

    to dissolve stone in the bladder. —Aśma-bheda or

    aśma-bhedaka, as, m. the same. —Aśma-maya, as,

    ī, am, made or consisting of stone, stony. —Aśma-

    yoni, is, m. an emerald. —Aśma-vat, ān, atī, at,

    stony, of stone. —Aśma-varman, a, n., Ved. a wall

    or shield of stone. —Aśma-vraja, as, ā, am, Ved.

    included in rocks. —Aśma-sāra, as, am, m. n. iron;

    sapphire. —Aśmasāra-maya, as, ī, am, made or

    consisting of iron. —Aśma-hanman, a, n., Ved. a

    stroke of the thunderbolt. —Aśmāsya (°man-ās°),

    as, ā, am, Ved. having a stone-mouth or stone-source,

    i. e. flowing from a rock. —Aśmottha (°man-ut°),

    am, n. asphalt, bitumen.

    Lanman’s Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

    ☞ p. 122, col. 2.
    áśman, m.

    —1. stone;

    —2. thunderbolt;

    —3. vault of heaven, 799. [cf. ἄκμων, ‘anvil, thunderbolt’; kinship w. Eng. hammer uncertain.]

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 202, col. 1.
    aśman a. Ved. Eating or pervading.

    — m. [aśnute vyāpnoti saṃhaṃtyanena bā° manin Uṇ. 4. 146]

    1 A stone; (pb) nārācakṣepaṇīyāśmaniṣpeṣotpatitānalaṃ R. 4. 77.

    2 A hard stone, rock.

    3 Flint.

    4 A cloud.

    5 A thunderbolt.

    6 A mountain.

    Comp.

    — āsya a. having a stone-mouth or source, flowing from a rock.

    — utthaṃ bitumen.

    — kadalī N. of a plant, a kind of kadalī.

    — kuṭṭa, kuṭṭaka a.

    1 breaking anything on stones.

    2 broken by a stone. (

    — ṭṭaḥ, ṭṭakaḥ) a class of devotees; a vānaprastha; Y. 3. 49; Ms. 6. 17.

    — ketuḥ [aśmeva keturyasya] N. of a plant.

    — gaṃdhā N. of a plant.

    — garbhaḥ, rbhaṃ, garbhajaḥ, jaṃ, yoniḥ an emerald.

    — garbhajaḥ fire produced from a flint.

    — guḍaḥ ḍā a kind of weapon.

    — ghnaḥ N. of a tree.

    — cakra a. furnished with a disc of stone.

    — jaḥ,

    — jaṃ

    1 red-chalk.

    2 iron.

    — jatu n.,

    — jatukaṃ bitumen.

    — jātiḥ an emerald named pānnā.

    — dāraṇaḥ an axe or crow for breaking stones. (

    — ṇaṃ) breaking stones or rocks.

    — didyu a. one who has obtained a stony weapon, having adamantine weapons or grasped weapons (vyāptāyudha, aśmamayāyudha).

    — puṣpaṃ bitumen, benzoin.

    — bhālaṃ a mortar of stone or iron.

    — bhid, bhedaḥ,

    — bhedakaḥ the plant Coleus Scutellarioides (supposed to dissolve stone in the bladder.).

    — rathaḥ N. of a sage.

    — vraja a. included in rocks.

    — sāra a. like iron or stone. (

    — raḥ, raṃ)

    1 iron; prāṇāḥ satvaramaśmasārakaṭhinā gacchaṃti gacchaṃtvamī S. D.

    2 sapphire. °maya a. made of iron.

    — hanman n.

    1 a weapon of iron; Rv. 7. 104. 5.

    2 a stroke of the thunderbolt.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 51.
    1 áśman m. eater.
    ☞ p. 51.
    2 áśman m. rock, stone, thunderbolt, sky. áśman loc. in the sky. Du. heaven and earth.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 33, col. 1.
    aśman áś-man, m. rock, stone; thunderbolt;
    heaven; heaven: lc. in the sky: du. heaven and
    earth; -máya, a. (ī) made of stone.

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

    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    1. aśman m. an eater, AV. xviii, 4, 54.
    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    2. áśman m. (once aśmán, ŚBr. iii), a stone, rock, RV. &c.
    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    a precious stone, RV. v, 47, 3; ŚBr. vi
    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    any instrument made of stone (as a hammer &c.), RV. &c.
    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    thunderbolt, RV. &c.
    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    a cloud, Naigh.
    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    the firmament, RV. v, 30, 8; 56, 4; vii, 88, 2
    ☞ p. 114, col. 1.
    aśman [cf. Zd. asman; Pers. aṣmān; Lith. akmů; Slav. kamy].

    Śabdasāgara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 73, col. 2.
    aśman

    m. (-śmā) A stone or rock.

    E. aśa to spread, &c. manin Unādi aff.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 277.
    aśman a. Ved. Eating or pervading; aśmānnānā- mādhipatyaṃ jagāma Av.18.4.54. m. [aśnute vyāpnoti saṃhantyanena bā˚ manin Uṇ.4.146] 1 A stone; nārācakṣepaṇīyāśmaniṣpeṣotpatitānalam R.4.77. -2 A hard stone, rock. -3 Flint. tato'śmasahitā dhārāḥ saṃvṛṇvantyaḥ samantataḥ Mb.3.143.19. -4 A cloud. -5 A thunderbolt. -6 A mountain. -Comp. -āsya a. having a stone-mouth or source, flowing from a rock; aśmāsyamavataṃ brahmaṇaspatiḥ Rv.2.24.4. -uttham bitumen. -kadalī N. of a plant, a kind of kadalī. -kuṭṭa, -kuṭṭaka a. 1 breaking anything on stones. -2 broken by a stone. (-ṭṭaḥ, -ṭṭakaḥ) a class of devotees; a vānaprastha Rām.3.6.2; Y.3.49; Ms.6.17. -ketuḥ [aśmeva keturyasya] N. of a plant. -gandhā N. of a plant, cf. aśvagandhā. -garbhaḥ, -garbham, -garbhajaḥ, -jam, -yoniḥ an emerald. -garbhajaḥ fire produced from a flint. -guḍaḥ -ḍā a kind of weapon. -ghnaḥ N. of a tree; (pāṣāṇabheda ?); -cakra a. furnished with a disc of stone. -jaḥ, -jam 1 red-chalk. -2 iron. -jatu n., -jatukam bitumen. (Mar. dagaḍaphūla, śilājita, ḍāṃbara.) -jātiḥ an emerald named pannā. -dāraṇaḥ an axe or crow for breaking stones. (-ṇam) breaking stones or rocks. -didyu a. one who has obtained a stony weapon having adamantine weapons or grasped weapons (vyāptāyudha, aśmamayāyudha). -nagaram N. of a town in which Kālakeya resided. -puṣpam bitumen, benzoin (śilārasa). -bhālam a mortar of stone or iron. -bhid, -bhedaḥ, -bhedakaḥ the plant Coleus Scutellarioides (supposed to dissolve stone in the bladder; Mar. koraḻa). -yoniḥ An emerald named pannā. -rathaḥ N. of a sage. -varṣaḥ A hail-shower. vināśmavarṣāśanipātadoṣaiḥ kāle ca deśe pravavarṣa devaḥ Bu. Ch.2.7. -vraja a. included in rocks. -sāra a. like iron or stone. aśmasāramidaṃ nūnamathavāpyajarāmaram Rām.5.26.6. (-raḥ, -ram). 1 iron; aśmasāramayaṃ śūlam Bhāg.8.11.30. prāṇāḥ satvaramaśma- sārakaṭhinā gacchanti gacchantvamī S. D. -2 sapphire. -3 a saw (krakaca); dāroścūrṇamivāśmasāravihitam Mb.12.298.45. ˚maya a. made of iron cf. Śiv. B.14.25. -hanman n. 1 a weapon of iron; Rv.7.104.5. -2 a stroke of the thunderbolt.

    Burnouf Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 60, col. 1.
    aśman aśman m. Cf. aśma.

    Gr .

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 98, col. 1.
    aśman- m. pierre, roc; instrument en pierre; foudre; aśmatā- f. état ou dureté de pierre; aśmamaya- -ī- a. fait de pierre.

    aśma-kuṭṭa- a. qui broie avec une meule.

    °nagara- m. n. d'une ville.

    °varṣa- nt. pluie de pierres; -vant- a. qui fait pleuvoir des pierres.

    °vṛṣṭi- f. pluie de pierres.

    °sāra- m. fer; -maya- a. de fer; de diamant.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 515.
    1. áśman (von 2. aś) m. Esser: ū̀rjo bhā̀go ya ìmaṃ jàjānāśmānnā̂nā̀mādhîpatyaṃ jàgāmâ AV. 18, 4, 54.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 516.
    2. áśman m. Uṇ. 4, 148 (ved.).

    1) Schleuderstein, bes. der dazu geeignete Kiesel: aśmā̂naṃ svàryâm ṚV. 5, 30, 8. 56, 4. yadì vāśmā̀ prahṛ̂to jàghānâ AV. 4, 12, 7. (agne) tvamaśmânàsparî 3, 1, 1. 21, 1. 12, 1, 19. atha yadaśru saṃkṣaritamāsītso 'śmā pṛśnirabhavat (bunter Kiesel, Achat oder dergl.) ŚAT. BR. 6, 1, 2, 3. 9, 2, 3, 14. 47. 4, 3, 6. 10, 4, 3, 18. KĀTY. ŚR. 18, 3, 19. 6, 9.

    — 2) harter Stein überh., Felsstück, Fels AK. 2, 3, 4. TRIK. 2, 3, 5. H. 1035. tàkaṃ bhînàdmyaśmânā ṚV. 2, 191, 15. aśmā̂naṃ cìcchavâsā dìdyutò vi 5, 30, 4. 4, 16, 6. aśmânā̀ bilàmapyâdhām AV. 7, 35, 2. 3. 5, 23, 13. 6, 42, 2. 138, 5. 11, 7, 21. aśmā̂naṃ tànvâṃ kṛdhi 1, 2, 2. 2, 13, 4. ùddharànnaśmânò gāḥ ṚV. 10, 68, 4. aśmānaḥ plavanti (omin.) ADBH. BR. in Ind. St. 1, 41, 22. - BṚH. ĀR. UP. 1, 3, 7. CHĀND. UP. 1, 2, 7. 8. M. 4, 190. 8, 250. 9, 321. 10, 86. HIT. Pr. 45. VID. 105. aśmacūrṇa Staub von Stein KĀTY. ŚR. 16, 3, 19. aśmakuṭṭa (Früchte) mit einem Stein zerschlagend M. 6, 17. R. 3, 10, 2. aśmakuṭṭaka YĀJÑ. 3, 49. Uebertragen, wie andere Bezeichnungen von Fels, Berg, auf die Wolke NAIGH. 1, 10. madhyê dìvo nihîtàḥ pṛśnìraśmā̂ (vgl. AV. 10, 5, 20 und oben u. 1) ṚV. 7, 47, 3. yo aśmânoràntaràgniṃ jàjānâ 2, 12, 3. te bā̀hubhyā̂ṃ dhamìtamàgnimaśmânì nakìḥ ṣo àstyarâṇo jàhurhi tam 24, 7. tasyaitaccharīraṃ yadgirayo yadaśmānaḥ ŚAT. BR. 3, 4, 3, 13. tasmādaśmano 'yo dhamanti (ebenso wohl s. v. a. Erzgestein, vgl. ṚV. 9, 112, 2 : kā̀rmā̀ro aśmâbhìrdyubhìrhirâṇyavantamicchati) 6, 1, 3, 5. aśmano hyāpaḥ prabhavanti 9, 1, 2, 4. 3, 1, 3, 11. 6, 1, 1, 13. aśmamūrdhā AIT. BR. 8, 28.

    — 3) die himmlische Schleuderwaffe, Donnerkeil (vgl. aśani): tvamā̂yàsaṃ pratî vartayò gordìvo aśmā̂nam ṚV. 1, 121, 9. 7, 104, 19. (indraḥ) so aśmā̂nàṃ śavâsā̀ bibhràdetî 4, 22, 1. ā̀re aśmā̀ yamasyâtha (marutaḥ) 1, 172, 2. AV. 13, 4, 41. 1, 13, 1. hatameva tu tatsainyaṃ paśyāmi śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ . rāghaveṇottamaṃ śasyamindreṇevāśmavṛṣṭibhiḥ .. R. 3, 38, 8. aśmavarṣaṃ mahāmeghaḥ sahasaiva vavarṣa ha 29, 1. śalabhāstramaśmavarṣaṃ samāsthāyāhamabhyayām (Arjuna spricht) ARJ. 3, 33. MBH. 12, 10115. fg. Wenn der Dichter an den letzten Stellen auch nur an Steine gedacht haben sollte, so liegt doch der ganzen Vorstellung vom Steinregen ein Fallen von Blitzen oder Meteorsteinen zu Grunde.

    — 4) vielleicht Himmel (wie im Zend): sva1^\ryadaśmânnadhìpā ù andhò 'bhi mā̀ vapûrdṛ̀śayê ninīyāt ṚV. 7, 88, 2. Es reicht jedoch auch die Bedeutung Wolke zu.

    — 5) N. pr. eines Brahmanen MBH. 12, 834. fgg.

    — Vgl. ROTH in Z. f. vgl. Spr. 2, 44. Ueber die verwandten Wörter s. u. aśan .

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 516.
    3. aśmán m. scheint = áśman Stein zu sein ŚAT. BR. 3, 1, 3, 11 : tasmai sarvato 'śmapurāṃ paridadhātyaśmā hyāñjanam gegen diesen wirft er rings eine steinerne Wehr auf; denn Stein (aus Stein bereitet) ist die Augensalbe.
    ☞ vol. 5, p. 1071.
    1. aśman

    1) Z. 3 lies 2, 1, 1 st. 3, 1, 1.

    — 2) Z. 3 lies 1, 191, 15 st. 2, 191, 15; Z. 12 lies 5, 47, 3 st. 7, 47, 3.

    Grassmann Wörterbuch zum Rig Veda

    ☞ p. 139.
    áśman, m., der harte Fels oder Stein [von 3. aś], also als der mit scharfen Kanten oder Spitzen versehene, wie denn ja Schneideund Stech-werkzeuge ursprünglich aus Stein verfertigt wurden. Falsch ist die Herleitung aus dem für aś nirgends nachweisbaren Begriffe „schleudern”, dem überdies die ganze Begriffsentwickelung im Indogermanischen widerspricht [Aufrecht in Kuhn's Zeitschr. {5,135}; Cu. 3]. 1) Fels, besonders häufig von den Felsen, in welchen nach dem Indramythus die Kühe eingeschlossen waren; 2) der Stein als Werkzeug zum Schlagen, Hammer, Hammer und Ambos und andere, ursprünglich aus Stein gemachte Werkzeuge des Schmiedes; 3) der Donnerkeil; 4) der bunte (pṛ́śni) Edelstein, mit dem {401,3} die Sonne verglichen scheint (vgl. Śat. Br. {6,1},2,3 bei BR.); 5) der Himmel, der als steinernes Gewölbe gedacht ist (mit súar oder svaría verbunden).

    -ā 3) {172,2}. — 4) pṛ́śnis {401,3}.

    -ānam 1) {312,6}; {384,4}. — 3) {318,1}; divás {121,9}; {221,5}; {620,19}. — 5) svaríam {384,8}; {410,4}.

    -anā 2) {191,15}; {205,6}.

    -anas [Ab.] 1) {192,1}; {484,3}; {820,6}; {894,4}.

    -ani 1) {130,3}; {215,7}.

    -an [L.] 5) {604,2}.

    -anos [L. du.] 2) {203,3}.

    -abhis 2) {824,2}.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 137, col. 3.
    1. áśman m. Esser.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 137, col. 3.
    2. áśman m.

    — 1) Fels , Gestein , Stein. Einmal aśmán. ŚAT. BR.

    — 2) Werkzeug aus Stein.

    — 3) Donnerkeil.

    — 4) Himmel.

    — 5) N.pr. eines Brahmanen.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    ☞ p. 34, col. 2.
    áśman m. Fels, Stein, Donnerkeil, Himmel. áśaman Loc. am Himmel. Du. Himmel und Erde.

    Bopp Glossarium Sanscritum

    ☞ p. 23, col. 2.
    aśman m. (ut videtur, a r. aś sg. 2. s. man) lapis (lith.

    akmu Th. akmen, slav. kamy Th. kamen, v. gr. comp.

    139. et p. 364.; fortasse etiam huc referenda est prima

    syllaba graeci et lat. sma-ragdus, ita ut

    sma sit pro asma, et ragdus sit lapidis

    epitheton, quod retulerim ad rad. rañj colorare, unde

    rakta ruber; cf. aśmagarbha. Quod attinet ad sibilantem

    in voce graeca et latina, pro gutturali, quae plerumque

    sanscriti ś locum tenet in utraque lingua: respiciendum

    est, litteram ś etiam in sanscrita lingua non raro cum

    s permutari, et vice versa s cum ś, e. c. in śvaśura

    quod lat. est socer, gr. ).

    Abhidhānaratnamālā of Halāyudha

    ☞ p. 21.
    aśman;
    śilopalāśmapāṣāṇagrāvāṇaḥ prastaro dṛṣat .
    2.1.1.168

    Vācaspatyam

    ☞ p. 494, col. 2.
    aśman pu0 aśrute vyāpnoti, saṃhantyanena vā karttari karaṇe vā
    manin . pāṣāṇe . “atha yadaśru saṃkṣarita māsīt so'śma
    pṛśnirabhavat” śata0 brā0 . “iyattakaḥ kuṣumbhakastakaṃ bhinadmya-
    śmanā” ṛ0 1 . 191 . 15 . “aśiśakibhyāṃ chandasi”
    ityukteḥ vedeasya bhūriprayogaḥ kvacit loke'pi “nārā-
    cakṣepaṇīyāśmaniṣpeṣapatitānalam” raghuḥ . dantolūkha-
    kikaḥ kālapakvāśī vāśmakuṭṭakaḥ” yā0 “aśmānaṃ dṛṣadaṃ
    manye manye kāṣṭhamudūkhalam . andhāyāśca sutaṃ manye yasya
    mātā na paśyati” jinendraḥ . 2 meghe niru0 tasyāmbara-
    vyāpakātvāttathātvam 3 bhūbhivyāpake parvvate pu0 . “aśmānaṃ
    cidye bibhiduḥ” ṛ0 4, 16, 6 . “aśmānaṃ parvvataṃ
    meghaṃ vā” bhā0 . “aśmānaṃ cicchavasā didyutaḥ ṛ0
    5 . 304 . “aśmānaṃ parvvatam” bhā0 . 4 vyāpake tri0
    aśmadidyuśabde udā0 . ta0 sa0 uttarapadasthaḥ saṃjñāyāṃ
    jātau ca ṭacaṃ samāsāntaṃ labhate . saṃjñāyām piṇḍāśmaḥ
    jātau amṛtāśmaḥ . nityasamā0 . aśmanā kṣuṇṇaḥ
    āśmanaḥ . ṛśyādi0 caturarthyāṃ ka . aśmakaḥ .
    aśmādi0 caturarthyāṃ raḥ aśmaraḥ . utkarā0
    caturarthyāṃ cha . aśmīyaḥ . tadarhatītyarthe aśva . di0
    ṭhaṇ . āśmikaḥ . tatra kuśala ityarthe ākarṣādi0 kan .
    aśmakaḥ . apatyeśumrā0 ḍhak . āśmeyaḥ . aśvā0 gotrā-
    patye phañ . āśmāyanaḥ . aśmanovikāraḥ aṇ ṭilopaḥ
    āśmaḥ mayaṭ ca aśmamayaḥ striyāṃ ṅīp . avayavārthe
    tu na ṭilopaḥ āśmana ityeva .

    Bergaigne Études sur le lexique du Ṛgveda

    ☞ p. 227.

    Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata

    ☞ p. 5, col. 1.
    Aśman, a brahman consulted by Janaka Vaideha: XII, 28,

    834 (Rājadh.) (°gītam itihāsaṃ purātanam), 835 (brāhmaṇam),

    (837), 891.

    Renou Vocabulaire du rituel védique

    ☞ p. 23.