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

    ☞ p. 70, col. 1.
    abhihan abhi-han, cl. 2. P. -hanti, -tum, to

    thump at, strike, kill; to beat off, drive off.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 141, col. 3.
    abhihan 2 P.

    1 To strike, smite, beat (fig. also); thump at; abhihaṃti haṃta kathameṣa mādhavaṃ (smaraḥ) Māl. 1. 39; loṣṭairabhighnaṃto nayata U. 4; kallolamālābhihataḥ potaḥ Dk. 7.

    2 To hurt, injure, kill, destroy.

    3 To drive or beat off, ward off; ālolapatrābhihatadvirephaṃ (araviṃdaṃ) R. 6. 13.

    4 To strike or beat (as a drum &c.) Bg. 1. 13.

    5 To befall, attack; affect, overpower; Dk. 6.

    — Caus. To strike &c.

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

    ☞ p. 74, col. 1.
    abhi-√ han (2. sg. Imper. -jahi impf. -hán [RV. v, 29, 2] & perf. -jaghantha) to thump at, strike, kill, RV. &c.; to beat (as a drum, &c.), MBh. vi, 1535; Bhag. &c.; to afflict, visit with (instr.), MBh. xiii, 4375; MārkP. : Desid. -jíghāṃsati, to intend to strike down, RV. vii, 59, 8.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 189.
    abhihan 2 P. 1 To strike, smite, beat (fig. also); thump at; abhihanti hanta kathameṣa mādhavam (smaraḥ) Māl.1.39; loṣṭairabhidhnanto nayata U.4; kallolamālābhihataḥ potaḥ Dk.7. -2 To hurt, injure, kill, destroy. -3 To drive or beat off, ward off; ālolapatrābhihatadvirepham (aravindam) R.6.13. -4 To strike or beat (as a drum &c.). tataḥ śaṅkhāśca bheryaśca paṇavānakagomukhāḥ | sahasaivābhyahanyanta Bg.1.13. -5 To befall, attack; affect, overpower; Dk.6. -Caus. To strike &c.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 69, col. 2.
    abhi-HAN- atteindre par un coup, tuer; frapper (tambour, etc.); frapper de (fig.; °hata- tué, etc.; en proie à.