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    See also apāna.


    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 116, col. 1.
    apānaḥ Breathing out, respiration (opp. prāṇa); prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyaṃtaracāriṇau Bg. 5. 27; one of the five life-winds in the body which goes downwards and out at the anus (apanayanānmūtrapurīṣāderapāno' dhovṛttirvāyurnābhisthānaḥ); mūtraśukravaho vāyurapāna iti kīrtyate.

    naḥ naṃ The anus (ādhāre ghañ).

    Comp.

    giving Apāna.

    dvāraṃ the anus.

    pavanaḥ, vāyuḥ

    1 the life-wind called apāna.

    2 ventris crepitus.

    bhṛt f. a sort of brick (cherishing the life-wind apāna).

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 153.
    apānaḥ Breathing out, respiration (opp. prāṇa); prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyantaracāriṇau Bg.5.27; one of the five life-winds in the body which goes downwards and out at the anus (apanayanānmūtrapurīṣāderapāno'dhovṛttirvāyurnā- misthānaḥ) mūtraśukravaho vāyurapāna iti kīrtyate. -naḥ, -nam The anus (ādhāre ghañ). -Comp. - giving Apāna. Vāj.17.15. -dvāram the anus. -pavanaḥ, -vāyuḥ 1 the life-wind called apāna. -2 ventris crepitus. -bhṛt f. a sort of brick (cherishing the life-wind apāna).

    Śabdakalpadruma

    vol. 1, p. 68.
    apānaḥ , puṃ, (apāniti adhodeśāt niḥsarati,
    apa + an + ac .) gudasthavāyuḥ . ityamaraḥ ..
    avāggamanavān pāṣvādisthānavarttī vāyuḥ . iti
    vedāntasāraḥ ..
    (adhonayatyapānastu āhārañca nṛṇāmadhaḥ .
    mūtraśukravaho vāyurapāna iti kīrttyate ..
    ityuktalakṣaṇo'vāggamanavān kṛkāṭikāpṛṣṭhapārśva-
    pāyūpasthavṛttivāyuḥ . gudasthavāyuḥ .)
    (prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyantaracāriṇau .
    ivi bhagavadgītā .)