asiḥ [asyate kṣipyate; as-in Uṇ. 4. 139] 1 A sword. 2 A knife used for killing animals. 3 [asyati sevanenapāpāni] N. of a river to the south of Benares. 4 Breath (śvāsa). —siind. The 2nd pers. sing. of the Present of as to be, used as an indeclinable in the sense of ‘tvam’ thou; as in kṛtavānasi vipriyaṃ na me Ku. 4. 7 (where however asi may be taken as a verb). Comp.—asiind. sword against sword. —gaṃḍaḥ a small pillow for the cheeks; (asiḥkṣipto gaṃḍo yatra Tv.). —jīvina. one who earns his livelihood by means of swords, a soldier fighting for wages. —daṃṣṭraḥ, daṃṣṭrakaḥ the marine monster makara or crocodile (painted on the banner of Kāmadeva). —daṃtaḥ a crocodile. —dhārā the edge of a sword; suragaja iva daṃtairbhagnadaityāsidhāraiḥ R. 10. 86, 41. —dhārāvrataṃ [asidhārāyāṃsthitiriva duṣkaraṃ vrataṃ] 1 (according to some) the vow of standing on the edge of a sword; (according to others) the vow of keeping constant company with a young wife and yet steadily resisting the temptation of sexual intercourse with her; yatraikaśayanasthāpi pramadā nopabhujyate .asidhārāvrataṃ nāma vadaṃti munipuṃgavāḥ .. or śayane madhye khaḍgaṃ vidhāya strīpuṃsau yatra brahmacaryeṇasvapatastat; or yuvā yuvatyā sārdhaṃyanmugdhabhartṛvadācaret . aṃtarnivṛttasaṃgaḥ syādasidhārāvrataṃ hitat Yādava. 2 (hence fig.) any hopelessly difficult task; satāṃkenoddiṣṭaṃ viṣamamasidhārāvratamidaṃ Bh. 2. 28, 64; asidhārāvratamidaṃ yadariṇāsaha saṃvāsaḥ Pt. 3. —dhāvaḥ, dhāvakaḥ an armourer, furbisher. —dhenuḥ, dhenukā [asirdhenurivayasyāḥ vā kap] a knife; Vikr. 4. 69. —patraa. having sword-shaped leaves; jātaṃ tamātmanyasipatravṛkṣaṃ R. 14. 48. (—traḥ) 1 the sugar-cane. 2 a kind of tree which grows in the lower world. 3 a hell paved with swords. (—traṃ) 1 the blade of a sword. 2 a sheath, a scabbard. °vanaṃ a hell where the trees have leaves as sharp as swords. —patrakaḥ a sugar-cane. —pathaḥ, thaṃ the course of the breath. —pucchaḥ, pucchakaḥ (pb) the Gangetic porpoise. —putrikā, putrī a knife (aseḥ putrīva). —medaḥ [asirivatīkṣṇo medo niryāso yasya] the fetid Khadira (viṭkhadira). —hatyaa. to be killed with a sword. (—tyaṃ) fighting with knives or swords. —hetiḥ [asirhetiḥsādhanamasya] a swordsman.
asiḥ [asyate kṣipyate; as-in Uṇ.4.139] 1 A sword -2 A knife used for killing animals. -3 [asyati sevanena pāpāni] N. of a river to the south of Benares. -4 Breath (śvāsa). -siind. The 2nd pers. sing. of the present of as to be, used as an indeclinable in the sense of 'tvam' thou; as in kṛtavānasi vipriyaṃ na me Ku.4.7 (where however asi may be taken as a verb). -Comp. -asiind. sword against sword. -gaṇḍaḥ a small pillow for the cheeks; (asiḥ kṣipto gaṇḍo yatra Tv.). -cārya exercise or practice of arms; Mb.1. -jīvina. one who earns his livelihood by means of swords, a soldier fighting for wages. -daṃṣṭraḥ, daṃṣṭrakaḥ the marine monster makara or crocodile (painted on the banner of Kāmadeva). -dantaḥ a crocodile. -dhārā the edge of a sword; suragaja ivaṃ dantairbhagnadaityāsidhāraiḥ R.10.86,41. -dhārāvratam [asidhārāyāṃ sthitiriva duṣkaraṃ vratam] 1 (according to some) the vow of standing on the edge of a sword; (according to others) the vow of keeping constant company with a young wife and yet steadily resisting the temptation of sexual intercourse with her; yatraikaśayanasthāpi pramadā nopabhujyate | asidhārāvrataṃ nāma vadanti munipuṃgavāḥ || or śayane madhye khaḍgaṃ vidhāya strīpuṃsau yatra brahmacaryeṇa svapatastat; or yuvā yuvatyā sārdhaṃ yanmugdhabhartṛvadācaret | antarnivṛttasaṅgaḥ syādasidhārāvrataṃ hi tat Yādava. -2 (hence fig.) any hopelssly difficult task; satāṃ kenoddiṣṭaṃ viṣamamasidhārāvratamidam Bh.2.28,64; asidhārā- vratamidaṃ yadariṇā saha saṃvāsaḥ Pt.3. -dhāvaḥ, -dhāvakaḥ an armourer, furbisher. vādyavidyāvidagdhāśca lubdhakāścāsidhāvakāḥ | Śiva. B.31.21. -dhenuḥ, -dhenukā [asirdhenuriva yasyāḥ vā kap or aserdhenukā (dhenuśabdena strīvācakatvaṃ saṃdṛśyate)] a knife; Vikr.4.69; cf. syācchastrī cāsiputrī ca cchurikā cāsidhenukā | Ak.2.8.92. -patraa. having sword-shaped leaves; jātaṃ tamātmanyasipatravṛkṣam R.14.48. (-traḥ) 1 the sugar-cane. -2 a kind of tree which grows in the lower world. (Mar. tridhārī nivaḍuṃga.) -3 a hell paved with swords. (-tram) 1 the blade of a sword. -2 a sheath, a scabbard. ˚vanam a hell where the trees have leaves as sharp as swords. asipatravanaṃ caiva niśitaṃ kṣurasaṃvṛtam (dadarśa) Mb.18.2. 23; asipatravanaṃ caiva lohadārakameva ca | Ms.4.90; -patrakaḥ 1 a sugar-cane. -2 white darbha grass, Bhāg.5.26.7. -pathaḥ, -tham the course of the breath. -pucchaḥ, -pucchakaḥ the Gangetic porpoise; see śiśumāra. -putrikā, -putrī a knife (aseḥ putrīva). -medaḥ [asiriva tīkṣṇo medo niryāso yasya] the fetid Khadira. (viṭkhadira; Mar. śeṇyākhaira). -latā the blade of a sword; dadṛśurullasitāsilatāsitāḥ Śi.6.51. -hatyaa. to be killed with a sword. (-tyam) fighting with knives or swords. -hastaḥ killing by right hand sword; (asihasto dakṣiṇabāhuvibhrāntacchedaḥ | iti nīlakaṇṭhaṭīkā); asihastāpahastābhyāṃ teṣāṃ gātrāṇyakṛntata Mb.6.90.45. -hetiḥ [asirhetiḥ sādhanamasya] a swordsman.