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    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 145, col. 2.
    abhyāsaḥ

    1 Repetition in general; vyākhyātā vyākhyātā iti padābhyāso' dhyāyaparisamāptiṃ dyotayati Ś. B.; nābhyāsakramamīkṣate Pt. 1. 151; Ms. 12. 74; Y. 3. 323.

    2 Repeated practice or exercise, continued practice or use; avirataśramābhyāsāt K. 30, Pt. 1. 133; abhyāsena tu kauṃteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate Bg. 6. 35, 44 by constant practice (to remain pure and unmodified); 12. 12; yoga° Y. 3. 51 practice of concentration; hence sometimes used for ‘concentration of mind upon one subject’; °nigṛhītena manasā R. 10. 23; so śara°, astra° &c.

    3 Habit, custom, practice; mithyopapadāt kṛño'bhyāse P. I. 3. 71; tad yathābhyāsaṃ abhidhīyatāṃ U. 1 therefore address me as is your wont; amaṃgalābhyāsaratiṃ Ku. 5. 65; Y. 3. 68.

    4 Discipline in arms, exercise, military discipline.

    5 Reciting, study, repeated reading or learning by heart; kāvyajñaśikṣayābhyāsaḥ K. P. 1; K. 146, 200; Ms. 5. 4; veda° is of

    5 kinds: vedasvīkaraṇaṃ pūrvaṃ vicāro'bhyasanaṃ japaḥ . taddānaṃ caiva śiṣyebhyo vedābhyāso hi paṃcadhā .. Dakṣa.

    6 Vicinity, proximity, neighbourhood (for abhyāśa); cūtayaṣṭirivābhyāse (śe) madhau parabhṛtonmukhī Ku. 6. 2; ( abhyāse-śe madhau must mean here speaking to ‘Madhu who was near her,’ scil. by having manifested himself before her, which fully preserves the simile of Pārvatī, herself silent, speaking to her lover who was near her through her friend); arpiteyaṃ tavābhyāse sītā puṇyavratā vadhūḥ U. 7. 17 given in your charge; Śi. 3. 40; abhyāsā-śā-dāgataḥ P. II. 1. 38 Sk. (regarded as an Aluk compound).

    7 (In gram.) Reduplication.

    8 The first syllable of a reduplicated base, reduplicative syllable; pūrvo'bhyāsaḥ P. VI. 1. 4; atra ye dve vihite tayoḥ pūrvo'bhyāsasaṃjñaḥ syāt Sk.

    9 (In Math.) Multiplication.

    10 (In poetry) Repetition of the last verses or lines (as of a chorus); chorus, burden of a song.

    Comp.

    — gata a. approached, (pb) gone near.

    — parivartin a. wandering about or near.

    — yogaḥ abstraction of mind resulting from continuous deep meditation; abhyāsayogena tato māmicchāptuṃ dhanaṃjaya Bg. 12. 9.

    — lopaḥ dropping of the reduplicative syllable.

    — vyavāyaḥ interval caused by the reduplicative syllable; °yepi though separated by this syllable.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 194.
    abhyāsaḥ 1 Repetition in general; vyākhyātā vyākhyātā iti padābhyāso'dhyāyaparisamāptiṃ dyotayati S. B.; T.4.28 nābhyāsakramamīkṣate Pt.1.151; Ms.12.74; Y.3.322. cf. also anyāyaśca kṛte'bhyāsaḥ | MS.10.3.26 -2 Repeated practice or exercise, contiuned practice or use; avirataśramābhyāsāt K.30, Pt.1.133; abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate Bg.6.35,44 by constant practice (to remain pure and unmodified); 12.12; yoga˚ Y.3.51 practice of concentration; hence sometimes used for 'concentration of mind upon one subject'; ˚nigṛhītena manasā R.10.23; so śara˚, astra˚ &c. -3 Habit, custom, practice; mithyopapadāt kṛño'bhyāse P.I. 3.71; tad yathābhyāsaṃ abhidhīyatām U.1 therefore address me as is your wont; amaṅgalābhyāsaratim Ku.5.65; Y.3.68. -4 Discipline in arms, exercise, military discipline. -5 Reciting, study, repeated reading or learning by heart; kāvyajñaśikṣayābhyāsaḥ K. P.1; K.146,200; Ms.5.4; veda˚ is of 5 kinds:- vedasvīkaraṇaṃ pūrvaṃ vicāro'bhyasanaṃ japaḥ | taddānaṃ caiva śiṣyebhyo vedābhyāso hi pañcadhā || Dakṣa. -6 vicinity, proximity, neighbourhood (for abhyāśa); cūtayaṣṭiri- vābhyāse (śe) madhau parabhṛtonmukhī Ku.6.2; (abhyāse-śe madhau must mean here speaking to 'Madhu who was near her' scil. by having manifested himself before her, which fully preserves the simile of Pārvatī, herself silent, speaking to her lover who was near her through her friend); arpiteyaṃ tavābhyāse sītā puṇyavratā vadhūḥ U.7.17 given in your charge; Śi.3.40; abhyāsā-śā-dāgataḥ P.II.1.38 Sk. (ragarded as an Aluk Compound). -7 (In gram.) Reduplication. -8 The first syllable of a reduplicated base, reduplicative syllable; pūrvo'bhyāsaḥ P.VI.1.4; atra ye dve vihite tayoḥ pūrvo'bhyāsasaṃjñaḥ syāt Sk. -9 (In Math.) Multiplication. -10 (In poetry) Repetition of the last verses or lines (as of a chorus); chorus, burden of a song. -Comp. -gata a. approached, gone near. -parivartin a. wandering about or near. -yogaḥ abstraction of mind resulting from continuous deep meditation; abhyāsayogena tato māmicchāptuṃ dhanañjaya Bg. 12.9. -lopaḥ dropping of the reduplicative syllable. -vyavāyaḥ interval caused by the reduplicative syllable; ˚ye'pi though separated by this syllable.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 79.
    abhyāsaḥ , puṃ, (ābhimukhyenāsyate kṣipyate, asukṣepe
    karmmaṇi ghañ .) abhyasanaṃ . āvṛttiḥ . iti me-
    dinī .. śarābhyāsaḥ . tatparyyāyaḥ . khuralī 2 yogyā
    3 . iti trikāṇḍaśeṣaḥ .. samīpe tri . ityamaraḥ .
    cittasyaikasminnabhyantare vāhye vā pratimādāvālambane
    sarvvataḥ samāhṛtya punaḥ punaḥ sthāpanamabhyāsaḥ ..
    yathā, —
    “abhyāsayogena tato māmicchāptuṃ dhanañjaya” .
    iti bhagavadgītāṭīkāyāṃ nīlakaṇṭhaḥ ..