Aṇu, us, us or vī, u, fine, minute, atomic; (us), m. an atom of matter; an atom of time; the 54, 675, 000th part of a muhūrta (of 48 minutes); N. of a grain, Panicum Miliaceum; N. of Śiva; (u), n. (in prosody) the fourth part of a mātrā. —Aṇu-tara, as, ā, am, very fine or minute, gentle. —Aṇu-taila, am, n., N. of a medical oil. —Aṇu-tva, am, n. or aṇu-tā, f. minuteness, atomic nature. —Aṇu-bhā, f. lightning. —Aṇu-madhya-vīja, am, n. title of a hymn. —Aṇu-mātra, as, ī, am, having the size of an atom. —Aṇu-mātrika, as, ā, am, having the size of an atom; containing the atomic elements (mātrā) of the body. —Aṇu-reṇu, us, m. f. atomic dust (as seen in sun-beams). —Aṇu-reṇu-jāla, am, n. an aggregate of such atomic dust. —Aṇu-revatī f., N. of a plant, Croton Polyandrum. —Aṇu-vedānta, am, n. title of a book. —Aṇu-vrīhi, is, m., N. of a fine sort of rice. —Aṇu-śas, ind. into or in minute particles. —Aṇū-bhū, cl. 1. P. -bhavati, -vitum, to become minute or atomic. —Aṇū-bhāva, as, m. the becoming an atom. —Aṇv-anta, as, m. a hair-splitting question.
aṇua. (ṇu-ṇvīf.) [aṇ-un] Minute, small, little, atomic (opp. sthūla, mahat); aṇoraṇīyān Bg. 8. 9; sarvopyayaṃnanvaṇuḥ Bh. 3. 26 insignificantly small; aṇvapi bhayaṃ Ms. 6. 40; aṇvapiyācyamānaḥ Pt. 4. 26 asked but an atom, a very small quantity, Ms. 3. 51. —ṇuḥ1 An atom, a very small particle (an exceedingly small measure); the mote in a sunbeam, the smallest perceptible quantity; asthūlamanaṇvahrasvamadīrghaṃ brahma; aṇuṃ parvatīkṛ Bh. 2. 78 to magnify; cf. also ‘To make mountains of molehills.’ 2 An atom of time (vyaṃjanamardhamātrā tadardhaṃ aṇu); it is said to be 54,675,000th part of a Muhūrta (48 minutes). 3 N. of Śiva. 4 N. of very small grain such as sarṣapa, cīnaka (pb) &c., anaṇuṣu daśamāṃśo'ṇuṣvathaikādaśāṃśaḥ Līlā. —ṇun. the fourth part of a Mātrā. Comp.—aṃtaḥ [aṇuḥ aṃto yasya] a hair-splitting question; (aṇvaṃtaḥsūkṣmāṃtaḥ sūkṣmavastunirṇayāṃtaḥ praśnaḥ Śaṅkara). —tailaṃ N. of a medicinal oil. —bhā [ aṇvī sūkṣmā bhā prabhā yasyāḥ sā] lightning. —mātraa. [aṇuḥ parimāṇaṃ yasya aṇu-mātrac] of the size of an atom. —reṇuḥ [karma.] atomic dust. —revatī [aṇuḥ sūkṣmā revatītāreva] N. of a plant (daṃtīvṛkṣa) Croton Polyandrum. —vādaḥ the doctrine of atoms, atomic theory, the theory that all material substances are primarily atoms and secondarily aggregates, and that all atoms are eternal. —vīkṣaṇaṃ [ṣa. ta.] 1 minute observation, observation of very minute parts. 2 [aṇuḥ sūkṣmo vīkṣyateanena karaṇe lyuṭ] an instrument, like the microscope, enabling one to discern the smallest objects. —vrīhiḥ [karma.] a fine sort of grain, rice &c.
aṇua. (ṇu-ṇvīf.) [aṇ-un] Minute, small, little, atomic (opp. sthūla, mahat); aṇoraṇīyān Bg.8.9; sarvopyayaṃ nanvaṇuḥ Bh.3.26. insignificantly small; aṇvapi bhayam Ms.6.40; aṇvapi yācyamānaḥ Pt.4.26 asked but an atom, a very small quantity, na kanyāyāḥ pitā vidvān gṛhṇīyāt śulkamaṇvapi Ms.3.51. -ṇuḥ 1 An atom, a very small particle (an exceedingly small measure); the mote in a sunbeam, the smallest perceptible quantity; asthūlamanaṇvahrasvamadīrghaṃ brahma; aṇuṃ parvatīkṛ Bh.2.78. to magnify; cf. also 'To make mountains of molehills.' -2 An atom of time (vyañjanamardha- mātrā tadardham aṇu); it is said to be 54,675,000 th part of a Muhūrta (48 minutes). -3 N. of Śiva. -4 N. of very small grain such as sarṣapa, cīnaka &c., anaṇuṣu daśamāṃśo'ṇuṣvathaikādaśāṃśaḥ Līlā. -ṇun. the fourth part of a Mātrā. -Comp. -antaḥ [aṇuḥ anto yasya] a hair-splitting question; (aṇvantaḥ sūkṣmāntaḥ sukṣmavastunirṇayāntaḥ praśnaḥ Śaṅkara). kimarthamacārīḥ paśūnicchannaṇvantāniti Br. up. 4.1.1. -tailam N. of a medicinal oil. -bhā [aṇvī sūkṣmā bhā prabhā yasyāḥ sā] lightning. -mātraa. [aṇuḥ parimāṇaṃ yasya aṇu-mātrac] of the size of an atom. -reṇuḥ [karma.] atomic dust. -revatī [aṇuḥ sūkṣmā revatītāreva] N. of a plant (dantīvṛkṣa) Croton Polyandrum. -vādaḥ the doctrine of atoms, atomic theory, the theory that all material substances are primarily atoms and secondarily aggregates, and that all atoms are eternal. -vīkṣaṇam [ṣa. ta.] 1. minute observation, observation of very minute parts. -2 [aṇuḥ sūkṣmo vīkṣyate anena karaṇe lyuṭ] an instrument, like the microscope, enabling one to discern the smallest objects. -vratāni N. of the twelve smaller vows of laymen adhering to the Jain faith. -vrīhiḥ [karma.] a fine sort of grain, rice &c.
1) adj. f. aṇvīfein, dünn, schmal, sehr klein (Gegens. sthūla, mahant) AK. 3, 2, 11. TRIK. 3, 1, 25. 3, 3, 120. H. an. 2, 133. MED. ṇ. 2. NIR. 6, 22. asthūlamanaṇu BṚH. ĀR. UP. 3, 8, 8. aṇvya ivemā dhānāḥ CHĀND. UP. 6, 12,1. yadaṇubhyo 'ṇu MUṆḌ. UP. 2, 2, 2. kṛmayo 'ṇavaḥ H. 1202. aṇvyo mātrāḥ M. 1, 27. aṇoraṇīyān KAṬHOP. 2, 20. M. 12, 122. BHAG. 8, 9. aṇuḥ panthāḥ BṚH. ĀR. UP. 4, 4, 8. sehr gering, unbeträchtlich H. 1426. na gṛhṇīyācchulkamaṇvapi M. 3, 51. na smarāmyaśubhaṃ kiṃcitkṛtaṃ kasyacidaṇvapi N. (BOPP) 13, 32. yasmādaṇvapi notpadyate bhayam M. 6, 40. fein, substil in übertr. Bed.: aṇureṣa dharmaḥ KAṬHOP. 1, 21. aṇuho nāma tasyāsītputraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ . aṇudharmaratirnityamaṇuṃ (sic! also nicht mit padam zu verbinden) so 'dhyagamatpadam HARIV. 1241; vgl. aṇvanta .
— 2) m.
a) áṇu N. einer Pflanze, Panicum miliaceum, Uṇ. 1, 9. AK. 2, 9, 20. TRIK. 3, 3, 120. H. an. 2, 133. MED. ṇ. 2. pl. VS. 18, 12. yadaṇubhyo 'ṇu MUṆḌ. UP. 2, 2, 2. aṇupriyaṅgavaḥ BṚH. ĀR. UP. 6, 3, 13.
— b) ein Beiname Śiva's ŚIV.; vgl. u. aṇiman .
— c) N. pr. ein Sohn Yayāti's HARIV. 1604; wahrscheinlich nur ein Druckfehler für anu, wie 1618. gelesen wird.
— 3) f. áṇvīdie Zarte, Feine; Bezeichnung der Finger, die bei der Somabereitung thätig sind: tamī̀maṇvī̂ḥ samàrya ā gṛ̀bhṇantì yoṣâṇò daśâ ṚV. 9, 1, 7. tamâmṛkṣantà viprā̂sò aṇvyā̂ dhìyā 26, 1. 15, 1. 1, 3, 4.; vgl. NAIGH. 2, 5.
— 4) n. (in der Zeitmessung der Laute) der 4te Theil einer Mātrā: vyañjanamardhamātrā tadardhamaṇu VS. PRĀT. 1, 60. 61. Im BHĀG. P. und im BRAHMAV. P. (s. VP. 22, N. 3.) bezeichnet aṇuden 54,675,000sten Theil eines Muhūrta; vgl. paramāṇu .
Aṇu. — This is the designation in the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā1 and the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad2 of a cultivated grain, apparently the Panicum miliaceum.[Footnote] 1) xviii. 12. [Footnote] 2) vi. 3, 15 (Kāṇva), where see Dviveda's note.