• Blog
  • Sanskrit
  • About
  • abhyañjanam

    See also abhyañjana, abhyañjanaṃ, abhyaṃjanaṃ.


    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 192.
    abhyañjanam Smearing the body with oily substances, inunction; bhojanābhyañjanāddānādyadanyatkurute tilaiḥ Ms.10.91. -2 Smearing or anointing in general. -3 Applying collyrium to the eyelashes; Ms.2.211. (here the 1 & 2 meaning can be applicable). -4 An oily substance; oil unguent. -5 An ornament, decoration (Ved.). -6 Cream of milk; (Nigh.).