f. the extremity of the fore-axle to which the outside horses of a four-horse chariot are attached (the two inner horses being harnessed to the dhur-,or chariot-pole)
पार्ष्णिः m. f. [पृष्-नि नि˚ वृद्धिः; Uṇ.4.52] 1 The heel; Bhāg.7.8.31; उद्वेजयत्यङ्गुलिपार्ष्णिभागान् Ku.1.11; पार्ष्णिप्रहार K.119; प्रतनत्रिकपुच्छमूलपार्ष्णिम् Bu. Ch.5.73. -2 The rear of an army. -3 The back or rear in general; शुद्धपार्ष्णिरयान्वितः R.4.26 'with his rear cleared of foes.' -4 A kick. -5 Desire of conquering. -6 Inquiry. (-f.) 1 A licentious woman. -2 An epithet of Kuntī. -3 The extremity of the fore-axle of a four-horse chariot. -Comp. -ग्रहः a follower. -ग्रहणम् attacking or threatening an enemy in the rear. -ग्राहः 1 an enemy in the rear; ˚चिन्ता N. of a chapter in Kau. A. (7.13). बलिनो$फजलस्यैते पार्ष्णिग्राहाः प्रमाथिनः Śiva B.21. 6;24.44; also 12.15. -2 a general commanding the rear of an army. -3 an ally who supports a prince; Bhāg.7.2.6; पार्ष्णिग्राहं च संप्रेक्ष्य तथाक्रन्दं च मण्डले Ms.7. 27. -घातः a kick; क्षितिं विधुन्वन्निव पार्ष्णिघातैः Ki.17.5. -त्रम् a rear-guard, a body of forces in the rear, reserve. -वाहः an outside horse. -विग्रहः an attack by an enmy in the rear; मा विधान्मुधा कृतानुतापस्त्वयि पार्ष्णिविग्रहम् N.9. 134. -सारथिः a charioteer who drives one of the outside horses.
noun (masculine feminine) a foolish or licentious woman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kick (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
asking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
enquiry (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the back (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the extremity of the fore-axle to which the outside horses of a four-horse chariot are attached (the two inner horses being harnessed to the dhur) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the heel (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the rear of an army (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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