alpa

alpa mfn. (-lpaḥ-lpā-lpaṃ)

1 Little, small.

2 Inferior, low.

E. ala to be able, &c. pa affix or with kan added alpaka.

alpa (paḥ-pā-paṃ) a. Little, small, few.

alpa alpa, adj. f. pā. 1. Little,

small, Rām. 5, 35, 31; Man. 3, 55; al-

pena, For a small price, Daśak in Chr.

180, 18. 2. Insignificant, Ragh. 2, 47.

3. Of no great value, Daśak. in Chr.

198, 6 (cf. naya). 4. Short, Pañc.

Pr. d. 10. 5. Feeble, Kathās. 24, 136.

Comparative, alpīyaṃs, Man. 8, 36,

and alpatara. — Comp. An-, adj., 1.

great, Daśak in Chr. 182, 8. 2. nu-

merous, 187, 5. 3. much, Kathās. 18, 285.

Alpa-alpa, adj. very little, Man. 7, 129.

Su-, adj. 1. very small, Bhartṛ. 2, 23;

svalpena, for a very short time, Man.

2, 134. 2. very few.

alpa alpa, as, ā, am (fr. rt. al?) perhaps

connected with arbha), small, minute, trifling; little;

seldom, rare; of short existence. Alpam, ind. little;

alpāt, ind. without much trouble, easily; alpena,

ind. easily [cf. Lith. alpstu, ap-alpstu, ‘to faint’].

—Alpa-kārya, am, n. small matter. —Alpa-keśī,

f., N. of a plant; or perhaps the root of sweet flag.

—Alpa-krīta, as, ā, am, bought for little money,

cheap. —Alpa-gandha, am, n. the red lotus.

—Alpa-ceṣṭita, as, ā, am, inert. —Alpa-cchada,

as, ā, am, scantily clad. —Alpa-jña, as, ā, am,

knowing little, ignorant, shallow, superficial. —Alpa-

tanu, us, us, u, small-bodied; short, thin. —Alpa-

tā, f. or alpa-tva, am, n. smallness, minuteness;

inferiority, insignificance. —Alpa-dakṣiṇa, as, ā,

am, defective in presents (as a ceremony). —Alpa-

dṛṣṭi, is, is, i, of confined views, narrow-minded.

—Alpa-dhana, as, ā, am, of little wealth, not afflu-

ent. —Alpa-dhī, īs, īs, i, weak-minded, having lit-

tle sense, foolish. —Alpa-pattra, as, m., N. of a

plant, a species of the Tulasi. —Alpa-padma, am,

n. the red lotus. —Alpa-parīvāra, as, ā, am,

having a small train or retinue. —Alpa-paśu, us, us,

u, Ved. having a small number of cattle. —Alpa-

puṇya, as, ā, am, whose religious merits are small.

—Alpa-prajas, ās, ās, as, having few descendants

or few subjects. —Alpa-prabhāva, as, ā, am, of

little weight or consequence, insignificant. —Alpa-

prabhāva-tva, am, n. insignificance. —Alpa-pra-

māṇa or alpapramāṇaka, as, ā, am, of little

weight or measure; of little authority, resting on

little evidence; (as), m. common cucumber, Cucu-

mis Sativus. —Alpa-prayoga, as, ā, am, of rare ap-

plication or use. —Alpa-prāṇa, as, m. (in gram.)

slight breathing or weak aspiration; the effort in

uttering the vowels, the semivowels y, r, l, v, the

consonants k, c, ṭ, t, p, g, j, ḍ, d, b, and the nasals,

is said to be accompanied with slight aspiration, but

practically alpa-prāṇa is here equivalent to unas-

pirated, as opposed to mahā-prāṇa, q. v.; (as, ā,

am), having little or short breath, asthmatic. —Alpa-

bala, as, ā, am, of little strength, feeble. —Alpa-

bādha, as, ā, am, causing little annoyance or incon-

venience. —Alpa-buddhi, is, is, i, weak-minded,

unwise, ignorant, silly. —Alpa-bhāgya, as, ā, am,

having little fortune. —Alpa-bhāṣin, ī, iṇī, i, speak-

ing little, taciturn. —Alpa-madhyama, as, ā, am,

thin-waisted. —Alpa-mātra, am, n. a little, a little

merely; a short time, a few moments. —Alpa-mā-

riṣa, as, m. a kind of amaranth, Amaranthus Poly-

gamus. —Alpa-mūrti, is, is, i, small-bodied, dimi-

nutive; (is), f. a small figure or object. —Alpa-

mūlya, as, ā, am, of small value. —Alpa-medhas,

ās, ās, as, of little understanding, ignorant, silly.

—Alpam-paca, as, ā, am, cooking little, stingy.

—Alpa-vayas, ās, ās, as, young in age. —Alpa-

vādin, ī, inī, i, speaking little, taciturn. —Alpa-

vidya, as, ā, am, ignorant, ill-taught, uneducated.

—Alpa-viṣaya, as, ā, am, of limited range or

capacity, engaged in trifling matters. —Alpaśaḥ-

paṅkti, is, f., N. of a metre. —Alpa-śakti, is, is,

i, of little strength, weak, feeble. —Alpa-śas, ind.

in a low degree, a little; separately; seldom, now

and then. —Alpa-saras, as, n. a basin, a small

pond, one which is shallow or dry in the hot season.

—Alpa-snāyu, us, us, u, having few sinews.

—Alpākāṅkṣin (°pa-āk°), ī, iṇī, i, desiring little,

contented or satisfied with little. —Alpāñji (°pa-añ°),

is, is, i, Ved. covered with minute spots. —Alpā-

yus (°pa-āy°), us, us, us, short-lived; young, of

few years; (us), m. a goat. —Alpārambha (°pa-

ār°), as, m. a gradual beginning. —Alpālpa (°pa-

al°), as, ā, am, very little, minute; little by little.

—Alpāhāra (°pa-āh°), as, m. the taking little

food; moderation, abstinence; (as, ā, am), absti-

nent. —Alpāhārin (°pa-āh°), ī, iṇī, i, eating little,

moderate, abstemious. —Alpecchu (°pa-ic°), us, us,

u, moderate in wishes, seeking little. —Alpetara

(°pa-it°), as, ā, am, large, lit. other than small.

—Alpeśākhya (alpa-īśa-ākhya), as, ā, am, named

after an insignificant chief or master, of low origin.

—Alpona (°pa-ūn°), as, ā, am, slightly defective,

not quite complete or not finished. —Alpopāya

(°pa-up°), as, m. small means.

álpa, a. small.

alpa a. [al-pa]

1 Trifling, unimportant, insignificant (opp. mahat or guru); Ms. 11. 36.

2 Small, little, minute, scanty (opp. bahu); alpasya hetorbahu hātumicchan R. 2. 47; 1. 2; alpakucāṃtarā V. 4. 26.

3 Mortal, of short existence; atha yadalpaṃ tanmartyaṃ Ch. Up.

4 Young.

5 Seldom, rare.

— lpaṃ Very little.

— lpaṃ, lpena, lpāt adv.

1 A little.

2 For a slight reason; (pb) prītiralpena bhidyate Rām.

3 Easily, without much trouble or difficulty.

Comp.

— alpa a. very little or minute, little by little; Ms. 7. 129; °bhāsaṃ Me. 81.

— asu = °prāṇa q. v.

— ākāṃkṣin a. desiring little, contented or satisfied with little.

— āyus a. shortlived; Ms. 4. 157. (

— yuḥ m.)

1 a young one, cub.

2 a goat.

— āraṃbhaḥ a small or gradual beginning.

— āhāra, āhārin a. eating little, moderate in diet, abstemious. (

— raḥ) taking little food, moderation, abstinence in food.

— icchu a. moderate in wishes, seeking little.

— itara a.

1 other than small, large.

2 other than few, many; as °rāḥ kalpanāḥ many or various ideas.

— īśākhya a. named after an insignificant chief or master, of low origin.

— ūna a. slightly defective, not quite complete.

— upāyaḥ small means.

— kāryaṃ a small matter.

— keśī

1 N. of a plant ( bhūtakeśī).

2 the root of a sweet flag.

— krīta a. bought for a small sum, cheap.

— gaṃdha a. having little scent or odour. (

— dhaṃ) a red lotus.

— ceṣṭita a. inert.

— chada, chāda a. scantily clad, Mk. 1. 37.

— jña a. knowing little, shallow, superficial,

— tanu a.

1 of short stature, dwarfish, short.

2 weak, thin.

3 having small bones. (

— nuḥ) a kind of tree.

— dakṣiṇa a. defective in presents (as a ceremony), not liberal in sacrificial gifts; Ms. 11. 39-40.

— dṛṃṣṭi a. narrow-minded, short-sighted.

— dhana a. of little wealth, not affluent or rich, poor; Ms. 3. 66; 11. 40.

— dhī a. weak-minded, having little sense, foolish.

— patraḥ

1 N. of a plant (a species of the Tulasi).

2 a tree having a few leaves.

— padmaṃ a red lotus.

— paśu a. Ved. having a small number of cattle.

— prajas a. having few descendants or subjects.

— prabhāva a. of small weight or consequence, insignificant, unimportant; °tvaṃ insignificance.

— pramāṇa, pramāṇaka a.

1 of little weight or measure.

2 of little authority, resting on little evidence. (

— ṇaḥ,

— ṇakaḥ) common cucumber.

— prayoga a. of rare application or use, rarely used.

— prāṇa, asu a. having little power or strength, having short breath, asthmatic; °ṇaśca kriyāsu bhavati Suśr. (

— ṇaḥ)

1 slight breathing or (pb) weak aspiration.

2 (in gram.) a name given to the unaspirated letters of the alphabet (in pronouncing which little effort is required); ayugmā vargayamagā yaṇaścālpāsavaḥ smṛtāḥ Sk. i. e. the vowels, semivowels, nasals and the letters k c ṭ t p g j ḍ d b.

— bala a. weak, feeble, having little strength.

— bādha a. causing little annoyance or inconvenience, not very harmful.

— buddhi mati a. weak-minded, unwise, silly, ignorant; Ms. 12. 74.

— bhaṣin a. speaking little, taciturn.

— madhyama a. slender-waisted.

— mātraṃ

1 a little, a little merely.

2 a short time, a few moments.

— māriṣaḥ [alpaḥ māriṣaḥ śāka° karma°] a kind of amaranth (śāka) Amaranthus Polygamus.

— mūrti a. small-bodied, diminutive, dwarfish. (

— rtiḥ f.) a small figure or object.

— mūlya a. of small value, cheap.

— medhas a. of little understanding, ignorant, silly.

— vayas a. young in age, youthful.

— vādin a. speaking little, taciturn.

— vidya a. ignorant, illtaught, uneducated.

— viṣaya a.

1 of limited range or capacity; kva cālpaviṣayā matiḥ R. 1. 2.

2 engaged in trifling matters.

— śakti a. of little strength, weak, feeble.

— śamī a small tree like śamī.

— saras n. a basin, a small pond (one which is shallow or dry in hot seasons).

álpa a. small, minute, little. n. little, a trifle. alpena and *alpāt adv. for a little, easily, without pain. Comp. álpīyaṃs less, little; n. a little bit.

alpa alpá, a. small, little, short, trifling, insignificant,
feeble; n. a little: -m, ad. slightly;
in., ab. easily, -ká, a. (ikā) id.; m.
wretched wight; n. a little: -m, ad. slightly;
-kārya, a. insignificant; -kāla-tva, n. shortness
of time; -jña, a. knowing little: -tva,
n. abst. N.; -tara, cpv. quite small -tā, f.,
-tva, n. smallness, insignificance; shortness;
-tejas, a. of little energy; -dhana, a. of small
means, poor; -dhī, a. of small wit, foolish.

álpa mf(ā)n. (m. pl. e or ās, Pāṇ. i, 1, 33) small, minute, trifling, little, AV. &c.

alpa

mfn. (-lpaḥ-lpā-lpaṃ)

1. Little, small.

2. Inferior. low.

E. al to be able.
&c. pa affix or

with kan added alpaka.

alpa a. [al-pa] 1 Trifling, unimportant, insignificant (opp. mahat or guru); alpavidyaḥ Ms.11.36. -2 Small, little, minute, scanty (opp. bahu); alpasya hetorbahu hātumicchan R.2.47;1.2; alpakucāntarā V.4.49. -3 Mortal, of short existence; atha yadalpaṃ tanmartyam Ch. Up. -4 Young. -5 Seldom, rare. -lpaḥ A class of buildings; Kāmikāgama, 45.53-54. -lpam Very little. -lpam, -lpena, -lpāt adv. 1 A little. -2 For a slight reason; prītiralpena bhidyate Rām.4.32.7. -3 Easily, without much trouble or difficulty. -Comp. -actara (comparative) A word consisting of a smaller number of syllables (than another) alpāctaran P.II.2.34. -alpa n. very little or minute, little by little; tathālpālpo grahītavyo rāṣṭrādājñā''bdikaḥ karaḥ Ms.7.129; ˚bhāsam Me.83. -asu- ˚prāṇa q. v. -ākāṅkṣin a. desiring little, contented or satisfied with little. -āyus a. shortlived; Ms.4.157. (-yuḥ) m. 1 a young one, cub. -2 a goat. -ārambhaḥ a small or gradual beginning; alpārambhaḥ kṣemakaraḥ. -āhāra, -āhārin a. eating little, moderate in diet, abstemious. (-raḥ) taking little food, moderation, abstinence in food. -icchu a. moderate in wishes, seeking little. -itara a. 1 other than small, large. -2 other than few, many; as ˚rāḥ kalpanāḥ many or various ideas. -īśākhya a. Named after an insignificant chief or master, or low origin. -ūna a. slightly defective, not quite complete. -upāyaḥ small means. -kāryam a small matter. -keśī 1 N. of a plant (bhūtakeśī; Mar. jaṭāmāṃsī, nirguḍī). -2 the root of a sweet flag. -krīta a. bought for a small sum, cheap. -godhūmaḥ A kind of wheat (Mar. joḍagahū or khapalyā gahū) -gandha a. having little scent or odour. (-ndham) a red lotus. -ceṣṭita a. inert. -cchada, -cchāda a. scantily clad; dūrādeva mahājanasya viharatyalpacchado lajjayā Mk.1.37. -jña a. knowing little, shallow, superficial. -tanu a. 1 of short stature, dwarfish, short. -2 weak, thin. -3 having small bones. (-nuḥ) a kind of tree. -dakṣiṇa a. defective in presents (as a ceremony), not liberal in sacrificial gifts; na tvalpadakṣiṇairyajñairyajeteha kathaṃcana; hantyalpadakṣiṇo yajñaḥ Ms.11.39.40. -dṛṣṭi a. narrow-minded, short-sighted. -dhana a. of little wealth, not affluent or rich, poor; Ms.3.66; nālpadhano yajet 11.40. -dhī n. weak-minded,, having little, sense, foolish. -nāsikaḥ A small vestibule; Māna.34.106. -patraḥ 1 N. of a plant (a species of the Tulsi). -2 a tree having a few leaves. (Mar. śopā, musaḻī). -pudmam a red lotus. -paśu a. Ved. having a small number of cattle. anapatyamalpapaśuṃ vaśā kṛṇoti puruṣam Av.12.4.25. -puṇya a. Whose religious merit is small; Rām. Mbh. -puṣpikā N. of a flower-plant (Mar. pivaḻī kaṇhera). -prajas a. having few descendants or subjects. nityamasic prajomedhayoḥ P.V.4.122. -prabhāva a. of small weight or consequence, insignificant, unimportant; ˚tvam insignificance. -pramāṇa, -pramāṇaka a. 1 of little weight or measure. -2 of little authority, resting on little evidence. (-ṇaḥ, -ṇakaḥ) common cucumber. -prayoga a. of rare application or use, rarely used. -prāṇa, -asu a. having little power or strength, having short breath, asthmatic; ˚ṇaśca kriyāsu bhavati Suśr. (-ṇaḥ) 1 slight breathing or weak aspiration. -2 (in gram.) a name given to the unaspirated letters of the alphabet (in pronouncing which little effort is required); ayugmā vargayamagā yaṇaścālpāsavaḥ smṛtāḥ Sk. i. e. the vowels, semivowels, nasals and the letters k c ṭ t p g j ḍ d b. -bala a. weak, feeble, having little strength. -bādha a. causing little annoyance or inconvenience, not very harmful; na niṣedhyo'lpabādhastu Y.2.156. -buddhi, -mati a. weak-minded, unwise, silly, ignorant; Ms.12.74. -bhāgya a. unfortunate. -bhāṣin a. speaking little, taciturn. -madhyama a. slender-waisted. -mātram 1 a little, a little merely. -2 a short time, a few moments. -māriṣaḥ [alpaḥ māriṣaḥ śāka˚ karmadhā˚] a kind of amaranth (śāka) Amaranthus Polygamus (Mar. tāṃduḻajā). -mūrti a. small-bodied, diminutive, dwarfish. (-rtiḥ f.) a small figure or object. -mūlya a. of small value, cheap. -medhas (see Kāś. on P.V.4.122.) a. of little understanding, ignorant, silly. puruṣasyālpamedhasaḥ Kaṭh. Up.1.8; tadbhavatyalpamedhasām Bg.7.23. -vayas a. young in age, youthful. -vartikā N. of a bird (Mar. gāṃjīṇa). -vādin a. speaking little, taciturn. -vidya a. ignorant, ill-taught, uneducated; Ms.11.36. -viṣaya a. 1 of limited range or capacity; kva cālpaviṣayā matiḥ R.1.2. -2 engaged in trifling matters. -śakti a. of little strength, weak, feeble. -śamī a small tree like śamī. -sattva a. Having little strength or courage; Ks. -saras n. a basin, a small pond (one which is shallow or dry in hot seasons). -sāra a. Of little value; dravyāṇāmalpasārāṇāṃ steyam Ms.11.164.

alpa alpa a. petit, exigu.

Adv. peu.

alpaka a. petit, exigu; de peu de valeur.

alpakārya a. (kṛ) qui demande peu d'efforts; qui n'a pas d'importance.

alpacetas a. (cit) de peu d'intelligence.

alpatanu a. (tanu) qui a un petit corps, petit, nain.

alpatā f. (sfx. tā) peu, petit nombre, petite quantité.

alpadarśana a. (dṛś) qui y voit peu; qui a la vue courte.

Au fig. imprévoyant; peu intelligent; inhabile; insensé.

alpaduskha a. (duskha) qui souffre peu.

alpaduskhatā f. état de celui qui souffre peu.

alpapramāṇaka m. cucumis sativus, bot.

alpamāriṣa m. (mṛṣ) amaranthus polygamus, bot.

alpamūlaphalodaka a. (mūla, phala, uda) ayant peu d'eau, de racines et de fruits.

alpamūlya a. (mūla) qui n'exige qu'un petit capital; qui coûte peu.

alpaśas adv. en petite quantité; en petit nombre; par petites portions.

alpasaras n. (saras) bassin d'eau, petit étang, qui n'est entretenu que par un filet d'eau.

alpāyus m. (ayus) bouc, [immolé dans le petit sacrifice qui précède l'aśvamedha, Vd.]

alpa- a. petit, rare, court, faible; insignifiant ; -am peu; un peu; -ena bon marché; facilement; -śas rarement; -ī-bhū- s'amoindrir ; alpīyāṃs- compar. moindre; très petit; -tā- f. insignifiance; indigence d'esprit; -tva- nt. petitesse.

°kāya- a. maigre, étique.

°kālatva- nt. brièveté du temps.

°kṛcchreṇa adv. sans grande peine.

°kleśa- a. peu douloureux.

°cetas- a. de peu d'intelligence.

°cchada- a. mal vêtu.

°dakṣiṇa- a. qui a un faible salaire (pour le sacrifice).

°darśana- a. borné.

°duḥkhatā- f. fait de subir peu de mal.

°dhana- a. peu riche.

°dhī- a. peu sage ou peu avisé.

°nicaya- a. qui a peu de provisions.

°puṇya- a. qui a peu de mérites religieux.

°bala-prāṇa- a. faible et court de souffle.

°buddhi- a. de faible intelligence.

°bhāgya- a. malchanceux; -tva- nt. malchance .

°bhujāntara- a. étroit de poitrine.

°meahas- a. ignorant, sot.

°vijñāna- a. de peu de sagesse.

°vid- a. qui sait peu de choses.

°vidya- a. qui a peu de connaissances.

°viṣaya- a. qui a peu de capacités.

°śakti- a. de peu de pouvoir.

°śarīra- a. petit de taille.

°śeṣa- a. presque terminé.

°sattva- a. qui a peu de force ou de courage.

°saṃnicaya- a. pauvre.

°sāra- a. de faible valeur.

°sukhita- qui a peu de joies.

alpāṅgatva- nt. fait d'avoir un petit corps.

alpāntara-gata- a. tout proche.

alpāyus- a. à la vie brève.

alpālpa- a. très petit; °bhās- à l'éclat très faible.

alpāvaśeṣa- a. dont il reste peu.

alpecchu- a. aisé à satisfaire.

alpetaratva- nt. grandeur.

alpa , alpayā vācā mit schwacher Stimme KATHĀS. 62, 53. °svara adj. 75. alpena leicht: alpenaiva vinaśyanti Spr. 3554. für einen geringen Preis DAŚAK. in BENF. Chr. 180, 18. — nālpīyasi nibadhnanti padamunnatacetasaḥ an etwas ganz Unbedeutendes Spr. 4435.

álpa Adj. (f. ā) klein , gering , schwach , wenig ; n. Kleines , Weniges. alpam Adv. ein wenig , in geringem Grade. alpena für ein Weniges , billig ; leicht , schnell Spr. 514. *alpāt leicht , schnell. alpena und alpāt werden in dieser Bedeutung mit einem Partic. praet. pass. componirt 232,19. Compar. alpiyaṃs (. weniger KĀTY. ŚR. 2,7,13. ganz gering Spr. 649. n. etwas ganz Unbedeutendes ) und alpatara , Super. *alpiṣṭha.

álpa klein, gering; m. ein Weniges, n. adv. ein wenig. alpéna u. *alpāt leicht, schnell.

alpa Adj. (v. gr. 251 et 280.) parum, paulum, exiguus. IN.

5. 13. N. 25. 13. (Huc retulerim lith. alpstù, ap-alpstù

animus me liquit ich falle in Ohnmacht; praet. alp-aù,

fut. alp-su, v. gr. comp. 498.; alkstù, praet. alk-aù, fut.

alk-su fame uri ejusdem originis esse videtur, permutatâ

labiali cum gutturali. Fortasse etiam gr. huc

pertinet, mutatâ tenui in mediam et inserto i sicut in

contra dīrgha longus.)

alpa;
sūkṣmaleśalavaślakṣṇakṣudradabhrakaṇāṇavaḥ .
kiñcinmātratanustokahrasvālpatruṭayaḥ samāḥ .. 688 ..
4.1.1.688

alpa tri0 ala—pa . 1 kṣudre, 2 īṣadarthe, 3 sūkṣme, 4 maraṇārhe .
“atha yadalpaṃ tanmartyam” chā0 u0 . svārthe kan alpakama-
pyatra . 5 yavāse pu0 . alpatvañca yasya vastunaḥ yāvatī
iyattā ucitā tatonyūnatvam tattvaṃ ca parimāṇabhedaḥ ape-
kṣābuddhiviśeṣaviṣayatvamapakarṣāghāyakadharmmaviśeṣovā tena dravya-
guṇādidharmmatvaṃtasya . tacca jātiguṇakriyādravyeṣu bhavati
alpā nadī alpaḥ śyāmaḥ alpaṃ jñānaṃ alpaḥ pākaḥ alpo-
'vakāśaḥ . “kkacālpaviṣayā matiḥ” raghuḥ . “alpaprayojana-
kṛtorutaraprayāsaiḥ” māghaḥ . “prakṣālanena tvalpānāmadbhiḥ
śaucaṃ vidhīyate” manaḥ . asya guṇaparatāpi “karaṇe ca
stokālpakṛcchrakatipayasyāsattvavacanasyeti” pāṇinyukteḥ
alpānmuktaḥ alpatayā mukta ityarthaḥ . vīpsārthe śas .
alpaśaḥ avya0 . “patitāpatrastairalpaśaḥ” pā0 . asya
saṃkhyāvadguṇavacanatvāt atiśāyane iṣṭhan īyasun ca .
alpiṣṭhaḥ alpīyān striyāṃ ṅīp . “saṃkhyāyāḥ alpī-
yasyāḥ” vārtti0 atra prakṛtervā kan . kaniṣṭhaḥ kanīyān
“kanīyān vṛṣamutsṛjet” smṛtiḥ “bhrātā jyeṣṭhaḥ kaniṣṭho
vā” smṛtiḥ . bhāve imanic alpimā pu0 ṣyañ ālpyam
pu0 strī tal alpatā . strītva alpatvaṃ na0 kṣudraparimāṇe .