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    avīra

    See also abīra, avīraḥ.

    Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 86.
    avīra mfn. (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Weak, impotent, helpless. f. (-rā) A woman who has neither husband nor son.

    E. a neg. vīra strong.

    Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 67, col. 1.
    a-vīra (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Weak. (rā) 1. f.
    Without husband and son.

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

    ☞ p. 98, col. 1.
    avīra a-vīra, as, ā, am, unmanly, effemi-

    nate, weak; helpless; having no sons; destitute of

    men; (ā), f. a woman who has neither husband nor

    son. —Avīra-tā, f., Ved. want of sons. —A-vīra-han,

    ā, ghnī, a, Ved. not killing men, not pernicious to

    men.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 197, col. 1.
    avīra a.

    1 Unmanly, effeminate, cowardly.

    2 Having no son (as a woman).

    3 Helpless.

    4 Destitute of men.

    — rā A woman who has neither sons nor husband; ajātaputrā vidhavā sā'vīrā parikīrtitā; (opp. vīrā which is thus defined; patiputravatī nārī vīrā proktā manīṣibhiḥ); anarcitaṃ vṛthā māṃsamavīrāṃyāśca yoṣitaḥ Ms. 4. 213; Y. 1. 163.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 49.
    1 avī́ra a. unmanly, childless (abstr. °tā f.); weak, impotent; f. ā having no husband.
    ☞ p. 49.
    2 avīrá a. devoid of men; n. an unpeopled country.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 32, col. 1.
    avīra a-vīrá, a. devoid of men; n. region
    without men; -puruṣa, m. weakling.
    ☞ p. 32, col. 1.
    avīra a-vī́ra, a. unmanly: ā, f. woman
    without husband and children.

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

    ☞ p. 110, col. 3.
    a-vī́ra mfn. unmanly, weak, RV. vii, 61, 4 and x, 95, 3
    ☞ p. 110, col. 3.
    having no sons, RV. vii, 4, 6
    ☞ p. 110, col. 3.
    without heroes, Bālar.
    ☞ p. 110, col. 3.
    a-vīrá (ám), n. a country destitute of heroes or men, ŚBr.

    Śabdasāgara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 71, col. 1.
    avīra

    mfn. (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Weak, impotent, helpless.

    f. (-rā) A woman who
    has neither husband nor son.

    E. a neg. vīra strong.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 269.
    avīra a. 1 Unmanly, effeminate, weak; ayan māsā ayajvanāmavīrāḥ Rv.7.61.4. cowardly. -2 Having no son (as a woman). mā tvā vayaṃ sahasāvannavīrā Rv.7.4.6. -3 helpless. -4 Destitute of heroes or men. -rā A woman who has neither sons nor husband; ajātaputrā vidhavā sā'vīrā parikīrtitā; (opp. vīrā which is thus defined; patiputravatī nārī vīrā proktā manīṣibhiḥ) Rv.10.86.9.; varaṃ tvavīrā hatakilbiṣā gatim Bhāg.6.28.19. anarcitaṃ vṛthā māṃsamavīrāyāśca yoṣitaḥ Ms.4.213; Y.1.163.

    Burnouf Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 58, col. 1.
    avīra avīra a. (vīra) sans force, impuissant.

    — S. f. femme sans mari, ni fils.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 502.
    1. avī́ra (3. a + vīra) adj. f. ā .

    1) unmännlich, schwächlich MED. r. 112. àvīrè krataù vi dâvidyutànna ṚV. 10, 95, 3. ayànmāsā̀ ayâjvanāmàvīrā̂ḥ 7, 61, 4. àvīrā̂mivà (vielleicht zu 2.) māmàyaṃ śàrārûràbhi mânyate . ùtāhâmasmi vī̀riṇī̂ 10, 86, 9. avīrapuruṣa VID. 269.

    — 2) ohne Söhne: mā tvā̂ vàyaṃ sâhasāvannàvīrā̀ māpsâvàḥ parî ṣadāmà mādûvaḥ ṚV. 7, 4, 6.

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 503.
    2. avīrá (wie eben) adj. von Männern entblösst: avīra iva bata me 'jana iva putraṃ haranti ŚAT. BR. 11, 5, 1, 3. kiṃ nu tadavīraṃ kathamajanaṃ syādyatrāhaṃ syām 4. avīrā eine Frau ohne Mann und ohne Kinder AK. 2, 6, 1, 11. H. 530, Sch. MED. r. 112. avīrāyāśca yoṣitaḥ M. 4, 213. avīrāstrī (im comp.) YĀJÑ. 1, 163.

    Grassmann Wörterbuch zum Rig Veda

    ☞ p. 131.
    a-vī́ra, a., 1) unmännlich, ohnmächtig; 2) ohne Kinder; 3) ohne Gatten [vīrá].

    -ās 1) mā́sās áyajvanām {577,4}. — 2) {520,6} (vayám).

    -e 1) krátau {921,3}.

    -ām 3) {912,9}.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 132, col. 2.
    1. avī́ra Adj. (f. ā)

    — 1) unmännlich , schwächlich.

    — 2) kinderlos.

    — 3) f. gattenlos. Adj. und Subst. kinder- und gattenlos , eine solche Frau ; Wittwe BHĀG. P. 6,19,25.

    — 4) heldenlos BĀLAR. 116,18.

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 132, col. 2.
    2. avīrá Adj. männerleer ; n. eine solche Gegend 29,27. 28.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    ☞ p. 33, col. 2.
    1. avī́ra unmännlich.
    ☞ p. 33, col. 2.
    2. avīrá männerleer; n. Männerleere.

    Schmidt Nachträge zum Sanskrit-Wörterbuch

    ☞ p. 78, col. 1.
    avīra Adj. °nicht leistungsfähig genug, unvermögend, Kauṭ. 176, 6.

    Vācaspatyam

    ☞ p. 465, col. 1.
    avīra tri0 vīraḥ putrādirnāsti yasya . 1 putrādiśūnye . na0 ta0
    2 vīryyavadbhinne tri0 . “patiputravatī nārī vīrā proktā
    manīṣibhiḥ” iti paribhāṣitā strī vīrā na0 ta0 .
    3 patiputrarahitāyāṃ striyāṃ strī . “ajātaputrā vidhavā
    sā'vīrā parikīrttiteti” smṛtiḥ . “mā tvā vayaṃ
    sahasāvannavīrāḥ” ṛ0 7, 4, 6, . “avīrāḥ putrādi-
    rahitāḥ” bhā0 . “avīrāyāśca yoṣitaḥ” smṛtiḥ .

    Bergaigne Études sur le lexique du Ṛgveda

    ☞ p. 216.