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    See also avasīdāmi.


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

    ☞ p. 94, col. 1.
    avasad ava-sad, cl. 1. P. -sīdati, -sattum,

    to sink down, to faint; become disheartened, be ex-

    hausted, perish, come to an end: Caus. -sādayati,

    -yitum, to cause to sink, dispirit, render downhearted,

    to ruin.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 190, col. 1.
    avasad 1 P.

    1 To sink down, faint, fail, give way; kariṇī paṃkamivāvasīdati Ki. 2. 6 sinks or fails; pauruṣaṃ 7; avasīdaṃti me prāṇāḥ Mb.; na hīṃgitajño'vasare'vasīdati Ki. 4. 20 fails not (does not shut his lips); na kṛcchreṣvavasīdati Mb.; Ms. 4. 187, Bk. 6. 24.

    2 To suffer, be neglected or interfered with; nāvasīdati vā guru prayojanaṃ K. 181.

    3 To become disheartened or exhausted; Dk. 127.

    4 To perish, come to an end, be ruined; sarvamasmatkuṭuṃbakamavasīdet Dk. 60; nāstyudyamasamo baṃdhuḥ kṛtvā yaṃ nāvasīdati Bh. 2. 86.

    — Caus.

    1 To cause to sink; to dispirit, render (pb) downhearted, to ruin; kuṭuṃbakaṃ cāvasāditaṃ Dk. 41, ruined; ātmānamātmanā' navasādyaivoddharaṃti saṃtaḥ 54 without ruining or killing; Bg. 6. 5; rājyasya mūlaṃ hastyaśvamavasādayet Mu. 3. ruin.

    2 To allay, remove; autsukyamātramavasādayati pratiṣṭhā Ś. 5. 6; ayamahamavasādayāmi vaḥ sapatnān Dk. 127 destroy, kill; avasāditavācāṃ Śi. 10. 30 rendered speechless.

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

    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    ava-√ sad P. -sīdati (rarely Ā., e.g. Pot. -sideta, MBh. i, 5184; impf. -sīdata, R. iv, 58, 6) to sink (as into water), Suśr.; BhP.; to sink down, faint, grow lean [TS.; PBr.], become exhausted or disheartened, slacken, come to an end, perish, Caus. (p. -sādayat; ind.p. -sādya) to cause to sink (as, into water), Suśr.; to render downhearted, dispirit, ruin, ChUp.; MBh. &c.; to frustrate, MBh. xii, 2634; R. v, 51, 2.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 258.
    avasad 1. P. 1 To sink down, faint, fail, give away; āstikaḥ satataṃ śṛṇvan na kṛcchrevasīdati Mb.1.1.62. kariṇī paṅkamivāvasīdati Ki.2.6 sinks or fails; pauruṣam 7; avasīdanti me prāṇāḥ Mb.; na hīṅgitajño'vasare'vasīdati Ki.4.20 fails not (does not shut his lips); na kṛcchreṣvavasīdati Mb; Ms.4.187, Bk.6.24. -2 To suffer, be neglected or interfered with nāvasīdati vā guru prayojanam K.181. -3 To become disheartened or exhausted; Dk.127. -4 To perish, come to an end, be ruined; sarvamasmatkuṭumbakamavasīdet Dk.60; nāstyudyamasamo bandhuḥ kṛtvā yaṃ nāvasīdati Bh.2.86. -Caus. 1 To cause to sink; to dispirit, render down-hearted, to ruin; kuṭumbakaṃ cāvasāditam Dk.41, ruined; ātmānamātmanā'navasādyaivoddharanti santaḥ 54 without ruining or killing; Bg.6.5; rājyasya mūlaṃ hastyaśvamavasādayet Mu.3 ruin. -2 To allay, remove; autsukyamātramavasādayati pratiṣṭhā Ś.5.6 (v. l. avasādayati); ayamahamavasādayāmi vaḥ sapatnān Dk.127 destroy, kill; avasāditavācām Śi.10.30 rendered speechless.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 90, col. 1.
    ava-SAD- plonger; tomber; périr, se désespérer, s'épuiser; caus. détruire; ruiner, frustrer; °sanna- plongé, etc.; en détresse; qui a cessé; privé de.