avadhū

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

☞ p. 90, col. 3.

avadhū ava-dhū, cl. 5. P. A. -dhūnoti, -dhū-

nute, -dhavitum or -dhotum, to shake off or out,

shake, toss; to discard; to lie down (?): Caus.

-dhūnayati, -yitum, to shake.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

☞ p. 182, col. 2.

avadhū 5 U.

1 To shake. move, wave, cause to tremble; reṇuḥ pavanāvadhūtaḥ R. 7. 43; līlāvadhūtaiḥ cāmaraiḥ Me. 35; Rs. 6. 15; Ki. 6. 3; Śi. 13. 36.

2 To shake off or out, shake, toss (lit. and fig.), remove (fig. also); overcome, get the better of; rājasattvamavadhūya mātṛkaṃ R. 11. 90; suravadhūravadhūtabhayāḥ śaraiḥ 9. 19 removing the fears of; avadhūya tadvyathāṃ 3. 61; vrajaṃti śatrūnavadhūya nispṛhāḥ śamena siddhiṃ munayo na bhūbhṛtaḥ Ki. 1. 42; ruṣāvadhūya rakṣāṃsi Rām.

3 To discard, spurn, reject or treat with contempt, disregard; caṃḍī māmavadhūya pādapatitaṃ V. 4. 38; Ku. 3. 8; avadhūtapraṇipātāḥ V. 3. 5; avadhūtaduhitṛprārthanasya Dk. 13.

— Caus. (

— dhūnayati) To shake.

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

☞ p. 100, col. 1.

ava-√ dhū Ved. P. (Imper. 2. sg. -dhūnuhi, 2. pl. -dhūnutā) to shake off or out or down, RV. x, 66, 14 & 134, 3; KātyŚr. &c.: Ā. (2. sg. -dhūnuṣé; impf. 2. sg. -dhūnuthās; aor. -adhūṣata; perf. Pot. -dudhuvīta; p. -dhūnvāná) to shake off (as enemies or evil spirits or anything disagreeable), frighten away, RV.; AV.; ŚBr. : Caus. (Pot. -dhūnayet) to shake, Mn. iii, 229.

Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

☞ vol. 1, p. 247.

avadhū 5 U. 1 To shake, move, wave, cause to tremble; reṇuḥ pavanāvadhūtaḥ R.7.43; līlāvadhūtaiḥ cāmaraiḥ Me. 37; Rs.6.15; Ki.6.3; Śi.13.36. -2 To shake off or out, shake, toss (lit. and fig.), remove (fig. also); overcome, get the better of; rājasatvamavadhūya mātṛkam R.11.90; suravadhūravadhūtabhayāḥ śaraiḥ 9.19 removing the fears of; avadhūya tadvayathām 3.61; vrajanti śatrūnavadhūya niḥspṛhāḥ śamena siddhiṃ munayo na bhūbhṛtaḥ Ki.1.42; ruṣāvadhūya rakṣāṃsi Rām. -3 To discard, spurn, reject or treat with contempt, disregard; caṇḍī māmavadhūya pādapatitam V.4.67; Ku.3.8; avadhūta- praṇipātāḥ V.3.5; avadhūtaduhitṛprārthanasya Dk.13. -Caus. (-dhūnayati) To shake.

Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

☞ p. 87, col. 1.

ava-DHŪ- moy. ôter ou faire tomber en secouant, effrayer; caus. secouer; °dhūta- qu'on a fait tomber, chassé; négligé; touché ; agité; sur quoi on a secoué qqch. d'impur ; impur; qui a secoué les attaches du monde; nt. rejet.

avadhūta-praṇipāta- a. rejetant un acte d'hommage.

°veṣa- a. qui porte des vêtements impurs.