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    See also abhicarāmi.


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

    p. 61, col. 3.
    abhicar abhi-car, cl. 1. P. -carati, -ritum,

    Ved. -ritave, -vai, -rase, -radhyai, to act wrongly

    towards any one; to be faithless (as a wife); to

    charm, enchant, exorcise; to possess.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 128, col. 2.
    abhicar 1 P.

    1 To act wrongly towards any one, offend, trespass; tatra virādhadanukabaṃdhaprabhṛtayaḥ kepyabhicaraṃtīti śrutaṃ Mv. 2.

    2 To be faithless (as wife or husband); patiṃ yā nābhicarati manovāgdehasaṃyatā Ms. 5. 165; 9. 102.

    3 To charm, conjure, exorcise (by spells or incantations), employ spells for magical purposes &c.; vṛṣṭyāyuḥ puṣṭikāmo vā tathaivābhicarannapi Y. 1. 295; 3. 289.

    4 To possess, occupy.

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

    p. 62, col. 1.
    abhi-√ car (Ved. Inf. abhí-carita-vaí, TBr., and abhi-caritos, Kāṭh.; cf. Pāṇ. iii, 4, 13, Sch.) to act wrongly towards any one; to be faithless (as a wife); to charm, enchant, bewitch, RV. x, 34, 14 (Subj. 2. pl. -caratābhí), AV. &c.; pūrvābhicaritā (f. perf. Pass. p.) = pūrva-dig-gā-minī, R. i, 34, 10.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 170.
    abhicar 1 P. 1 To act wrongly towards any one, offend, trespass; tatra virādhadanukabandhaprabhṛtayaḥ ke'pyabhicarantīti śrutam Mv.2. -2 To be faithless (as wife or husband) patiṃ yā nābhicarati manovāgdehasaṃyatā Ms.5.165;9.102. -3 To charm, conjure, exorcise (by spell or incantations), employ spells for magical purposes &c. Rv.10.34.14; vṛṣṭapāyuḥpuṣṭikāmo vā tathaivābhicarannapi Y.1.295;3.288. -4 to possess, occupy.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 60, col. 2.
    abhi-CAR- exercer des maléfices contre; être infidèle (au mari); posséder; offenser.