avarodhaḥ

avarodhaḥ

1 Hindrance, obstruction; phenāyamānaṃ sroto'varodhaḥ Suśr.

2 Restraint; aṃtaḥprāṇāvarodha Mk. 1. 1.

3 Inner apartments or women's apartments, harem, seraglio; ninye vinītairavarodhadakṣaiḥ Ku. 7. 73; Śi. 5. 7; avarodhajanaḥ K. 57; °gṛheṣu rājñaḥ Ś. 5. 3, 6. 11.

4 The wives of a king taken collectively (oft. pl.); avarodhe mahatyapi R. 1. 32, 4. 68, 87, 6. 48, 16. 58, (pb) Mv. 6. 20.

5 An enclosure, confinement.

6 Siege, investment, blockade; durgāvarodhaḥ H. 3.

7 A covering, lid.

8 A fence, a pen.

9 A watchman.

10 Depression, hollow.

11 Layer (plant); see under avaruh.

Comp.

— ayanaṃ

1 a seraglio.

2 siege.

avarodhaḥ

1 Moving down, descending.

2 A shoot sent up by the root of a plant; a slip (for planting); the pendent shoots of the (Indian) fig-tree.

avarodhaḥ 1 Hindrance, obstruction; phenāyamānaṃ stroto'- varodhaḥ Suśr. -2 Restraint; antaḥprāṇāvarodha Mk.1.1. -3 Inner apartments or women's apartments, harem, seraglio; ninye vinītairavarodhadakṣaiḥ Ku.7.73; Śi.5.7; avarodhajanaḥ K.57; ˚gṛheṣu rājñaḥ Ś.5.3,6.12. -4 The wives of a king taken collectively (oft. pl.); avarodhe mahatyapi R.1.32,4.68,87, also yasyāvarodhastanacandanānāṃ prakṣālanādvāri- vihārakāle 6.48,16,58, Mv.6.20. -5 An enclosure, confinement. -6 Siege, investment, blockade; durgāvarodhaḥ H.3. -7 A covering, lid. -8 A fence, a pen. -9 A watchman. -10 Depression, hollow. -11 Layer (plant) see under avaruh. -12 Procuring; prajānandāmṛtāvarodhena gṛheṣu lokaṃ niyamayat Bhāg.5.4.14. cf. avarodhastirodhāne rājadāreṣu tadgṛhe Nm. -Comp. -ayanam 1 a seraglio. -2 siege.

avarodhaḥ 1 Moving down, descending. -2 A shoot sent up by the root of a plant; a slip (for planting); the pendent shoots of the (Indian) fig-tree.

avarodhaḥ , puṃ, (ava + rudh + bhāve ghañ .) tiro-
dhānaṃ . (ādhāre ghañ .) rājastrīgṛhaṃ . rājagṛhaṃ .
iti viśvahemacandrau ..
(“āpānabhūmigamanamavarodhasya darśanam” .
iti rāmāyaṇe .) rājadārāḥ . iti medinī ..
(“yasyāvarodhastanacandanānāṃ
prakṣālanādvārivihārakāle .
kalindakanyā mathurāṅgatāpi
gaṅgormmisaṃsaktajaleva bhāti” ..
iti raghuvaṃśe . nirodhaḥ . bādhā . antarāyaḥ .
ācchādanaṃ . kedārādiveṣṭanaṃ .)