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    Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 12.
    acira mfn. (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Brief, momentary, not long. (-rā) A proper name, the mother of ŚĀNTI, the sixteenth Jaina saint.

    E. a neg. cira long.

    Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 10, col. 2.
    a-cira (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Brief, short.

    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 22, col. 2.
    acira Tatpur. I. m. f. n. (-raḥ-rā-ram) Not long (in time),

    brief, momentary. Adverbially are used: aciram, aci-

    reṇa and acirāt, in a short time, soon, directly. In

    composition with a participle, acira means ‘not yet a

    long time, not long ago, recently’. See f. i. aciraprasūtā,

    aciramṛta.

    II. f. (-rā) A proper name: the mother of Śānti, the

    sixteenth Arhat or Jaina saint of the present Avasarpiṇī.

    E. a neg. and cira.

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

    p. 8, col. 3.
    acira a-cira, as, ā, am, not of long dura-

    tion, brief; not of long date, recent. —Acira-dyuti,

    is, f. or acira-prabhā, f. lightning. —Acira-prasūtā,

    f. (having recently brought forth), a cow that has

    recently calved. —Acira-bhās, ās, f. lightning.

    Acira-mṛta, as, ā, am, recently deceased. —Acira-

    rocis, is, f. or acirāṃśu (°ra-aṃ°), us, f. or acirābhā

    (°ra-ābhā), f. lightning.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 22, col. 1.
    acira a. [na. ta.]

    1 Brief, transitory, of short duration; °dyuṃti, °bhās, °prabhā &c. q. v.

    2 Recent, late, new; akarodacireśvaraḥ kṣitau R. 8. 20 the new lord. In compounds acira may be rendered by ‘recently’, ‘just’, ‘not long ago’; °pravṛttaṃ grīṣmasamayamadhikṛtya Ś. 1 just set in; °prasūtā Ś. 4 having recently brought forth (who died not long after delivery, said of a doe); or a cow that has recently calved.

    raṃ adv. (also acireṇa, acirāya, acirāt, acirasya in the same senses)

    1 Not long since, not long ago.

    2 Recently, lately.

    3 Soon, quickly, not long hence.

    Comp.

    aṃśu, ābhā, dyutiḥ, prabhā, bhās,

    rocis f. [acirāḥ aṃśavaḥ, acirā ābhā-prabhā &c. yasyāḥ sā] lightning; °śuvilāsacaṃcalā lakṣmīḥ Ki. 2. 19; °bhāsāṃ tejasā cānuliptaiḥ Ś. 7. 7, Ki. 4. 24, 5. 6.

    2 (karma.) transitory lustre, short gleam.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 6.
    acira a. not long (time); short, brief. °— not long ago, recently, just (esp. before pp.); aci°rama, aci°reṇa, & aci°rāt in a short time, soon, directly.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 4, col. 3.
    acira a-cira, a. brief, short, momentary:
    °-, -m, ad. a short time ago; shortly; at short
    intervals, repeatedly: in., ab. without delay,
    soon: often with present = future.

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

    p. 9, col. 1.
    a-cira mfn. not of long duration, brief
    p. 9, col. 1.
    instantaneous, recent

    Śabdasāgara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 10, col. 1.
    acira

    mfn. (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Brief, momentary, not long. (-rā) A proper name.
    the mother of SĀNTI, the sixteenth Jaina saint.

    E. a neg. cira
    long.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 29.
    acira a. [na. ta.] 1 Brief, transitory, of short duration; ˚dyuti, ˚bhās, ˚prabhā &c. q. v. -2 Recent, late, new; akarodacireśvaraḥ kṣitau R.8.20 the new lord. In compounds acira may be rendered by 'recently', 'just', `not long ago'; ˚pravṛttaṃ grīṣmasamayamadhikṛtya Ś.1, just set in. ˚prasūtā; aciraprasūtayā jananyā vinā vivardhita eva Ś.4; having recently brought forth (who died not long after delivery, said of a doe) or a cow that has recently calved. -ram adv. (also acireṇa, acirāya, acirāt, acirasya in the same senses) 1 Not long since, not long ago. -2 Recently, lately. -3 Soon, quickly, not long hence. -Comp. -aṃśu, -ābhā, -dyutiḥ, -prabhā, -bhās, -rocis f. [acirāḥ aṃśavaḥ, acirā ābhā-prabhā &c. yasyāḥ sā] lightning; ˚śuvilāsacañcalā lakṣmīḥ Ki.2.19; ˚bhāsāṃ tejasā cānuliptaiḥ S.7.7., Ki.4.24, aciradyutitejasā 5.6. samutpaphāla gagane meghādacirabhā iva Parṇāl.5.98. -2 (karma.) transitory lustre, short gleam.

    Burnouf Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 10, col. 2.
    acira acira a. (cira) qui n'est pas de longue durée, bref.

    aciram, acirāt, acireṇa adv. vite, bientôt.

    aciradyuti f. (dyuti éclat) éclair.

    aciraprabhā f. mms.

    acirarocis f. mms.

    acirābhā f. mms. (ā-bhā).

    acirāṃśu f. mms. (aṃśu).

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 8, col. 1.
    a-cira- a. qui n'est pas de longue durée, bref; récent; -am -āt -eṇa en peu de temps; avant peu, bientôt.

    °dyuti- f. éclair; °prabhā- °bhās- °rocis- f. acirāṃśu- m. acirābhā- f. id.

    aciroḍhā- f. jeune épouse.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 1, p. 61.
    acira (3. a + cira)

    1) adj. nicht lang, kurz (von der Zeit): acireṇaiva kālena in ganz kurzer Zeit R. 5, 37, 21. 6, 38, 22. BRĀHMAṆ. 3, 7; vgl. aciradyuti, aciraprabha, acirabhās, acirarocis, acirāṃśu, acirābha . Am Anf. eines comp. vor einem partic.: seit Kurzem: acirodita M. 3, 280. acirasthita 10, 90. aciraprajāta R. 5, 11, 21. acirapravṛtta ŚĀK. 4, 4. aciragata ŚĀK. CH. 45, 3; vgl. aciram, acirāt, acireṇa .

    — 2) f. °rā N. pr. die Mutter Śānti's, des 16ten Arhant's der gegenwärtigen Avasarpiṇī, H. 40.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 14, col. 1.
    acira

    — 1) Adj. nicht lang , kurz (von der Zeit). aciram (am Anf. eines Comp. acira) Adv. vor Kurzem ; in Kurzem , bald ; in kurzen Zwischenräumen , wiederholt 187,19. acireṇa und acirāt (65,16. 124,23. 139,6. 320,24.) nach kurzer Zeit , in Kurzem , bald.

    — 2) f. ā N.pr. einer Frau.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    p. 4, col. 1.
    acira nicht lang, kurz (zeitl). °—, aciram, °reṇa u. °rāt in Kurzem, eben, bald, gleich.

    Bopp Glossarium Sanscritum

    p. 4, col. 1.
    acira (KARM. ex a priv. et cira longus) 1) Adj. brevis:

    acireṇa kālena brevi tempore. BR. 3. 7. 2) Adv. cum

    acc. instr. et ablat. terminatione: aciram, acireṇa,

    acirāt, brevi, mox, cito. BR. 1. 22. DR. 5. 20. N. 13.

    45. 20. 1.

    Vācaspatyam

    p. 83, col. 2.
    acira na0 na ciram . alpakāle, alpakālasthāyini
    vastumātre tri0 . acireṇaiva kālena vaṃśanāśo bhaved-
    dhruvamiti purā0 . acirāṃśuḥ aciraprabhā aciradyutiḥ .