खेल् 1 P. (खेलति, खेलित) 1 To shake, move to and fro. -2 To tremble. -3 To play, sport; खेलल्लोलम्बकोलाहल- मुखरितदिक्चक्रवालान्तरालम् Bhar. Ch. -Caus. To swing, shake; कृपणो$हं हि जीवामि भुजगं खेलयन्सदा Ks.9.76.
खेलनम् 1 Shaking, quivering motion (of the eyes); कापि विलासविलोलविलोचनखेलनजनितमनोजम् Gīt.1.4. -2 Play, pastime. -3 A performance. -नी A piece or man at chess &c.
a. swinging, swaying, rocking; m. N.: -gamana, a. of playful gait; -ana, n. flying or moving to and fro; restless mo tion (of the eye): -ka, n. play, sport; -i, f. (?) play, sport.
occurs in one passage of the Rigveda, where Pischel considers that a god, Vivasvant, is meant, and that races were run in his honour, explaining thus the phrase ājā khelasya, as ‘in the race of Khela.’ Roth thinks that a man is meant, and Sieg, following Sāyana, sees in him a king whose Purohita was Agastya. See also Amśu.
verb (class 1 parasmaipada) to move to and fro (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shake (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to swing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to tremble (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) moving to and fro (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pastime (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
play (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
quivering motion (of the eyes) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
shaking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sport (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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