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    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 72, col. 1.
    anarthya Tatpur. m. f. n. (-rthyaḥ-rthyā-rthyam) Devoid of substance,

    useless, fit for no purpose &c.; the reverse of arthya q. v.

    E. a neg. and arthya.

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

    p. 26, col. 3.
    An-arthya, as, ā, am, worthless, useless.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 58, col. 3.
    anarthya, anarthaka a.

    1 Useless; meaningless; sarvamapyetadanarthakaṃ Ve. 1; °āyāsa K. 108; not significant, as a particle used expletively.

    2 Nonsensical.

    3 Unprofitable.

    4 Unfortunate.

    kaṃ Nonsensical or incoherent talk.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 16.
    anarthyá a. useless, good for nothing.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 13, col. 1.
    anarthya an-arthyá, a. useless, good for nothing.

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

    p. 26, col. 2.
    an-arthyá mfn. worthless, useless, ŚBr.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 77.
    anarthya, anarthaka a. 1 Useless; meaningless; sarvamapye- tadanarthakam Ve.1; ˚āyāsa K.108; not significant, as a particle used expletively. -2 Nonsensical. -3 Unprofitable. -4 Unfortunate. -kam Nonsensical or incoherent talk.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 28, col. 2.
    an-arthya- a. inutile.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 1, p. 177.
    anarthyá (3. a + arthya) adj. unnütz, unbrauchbar: yadāsmātprāṇo 'pakrāmati dārveva tarhi bhūto 'narthyaḥ śete ŚAT. BR. 3, 8, 3, 15. 4, 5. 4, 1, 5, 2.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 43, col. 1.
    anarthyá Adj. zu Nichts gut , unnütz 28,23.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    p. 11, col. 2.
    anarthyá unnütz.