m. application, employment (especially of drugs or magic; see), use etc. (ena-, āt-and ga-tas-in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' = by means of)
प्रयोगः 1 Use, application, employment; as in शब्दप्रयोगः, अयं शब्दो भूरिप्रयोगः- अल्पप्रयोगः 'this word is generally or rarely used'. -2 A usual form, general usage. -3 Hurling, throwing, discharging, (opp. संहारः); प्रयोगसंहारविभक्तमन्त्रम् R.5.57. -4 Exhibition, performance, representation (dramatic), acting; देव प्रयोगप्रधानं हि नाट्यशास्त्रम् M.1; नाटिका न प्रयोगतो दृष्टा Ratn.1 'not seen acted on the stage'; आ परितोषाद्विदुषां न साधु मन्ये प्रयोग- विज्ञानम् Ś.1.2. -5 Practice, experimental portion (of a subject); (opp. शास्त्र 'theory'); तदत्रभवानिमं मां च शास्त्रे प्रयोगे च विमृशतु M.1. -6 Course of procedure, ceremonial form. -7 An act, action. -8 Recitation, delivery. -9 Beginning, commencement. -1 A plan, contrivance, device, scheme. -11 A means, instrument; नयप्रयोगाविव गां जिगीषोः Ki.17.38. -12 Consequence, result. -13 Combination, connection. -14 Addition. -15 (In gram.) A usual form. -16 Offering, presenting. -17 (a) Principal, loan bearing interest. (b) Lending money on usury; प्रतिबन्धः प्रयोगो व्यवहारो$वस्तारः ...... कोशक्षयः Kau. A.2.7.26; also कोशद्रव्याणां वृद्धिप्रयोगः -18 Appointment. -19 A sacred text or authority. A text which brings together the various धर्मs of a विकृति. A प्रयोगवचन, however, does this only when धर्मs are made available by the चोदक which, therfore, is said to be the stronger of the two. चोदको हि प्रयोग- वचनाद् बलवत्तरः । ŚB. on MS.5.1.8. -2 A cause; motive. -21 An example. -22 Application of magic, magical rites. -23 A horse. -Comp. -अतिशयः One of the five kinds of प्रस्तावना or prologue, in which a part of performance is superseded by another in such a manner that a character is suddenly brought on the stage; i. e. where the Sūtradhāra goes out hinting the entrance of a character and thus performs a part superseding that which he has apparently intended for his own, viz. dancing; the S. D. thus defines it:-- यदि प्रयोग एकस्मिन् प्रयोगो$न्यः प्रयुज्यते । तेन पात्रप्रवेशश्चेत् प्रयोगातिशयस्तदा ॥ 29. -अर्थः (= प्रत्युत्क्रमः q. v.). -ग्रहणम् acquirement of practice. -चतुर, -निपुण a. 1 skilled in practice; M.3; चतुःषष्टिकलागमप्रयोगचतुरः Dk.2. 5. -2 practically experienced. -वीर्यम् (with Buddhists) energy in practice. -शास्त्रम् the कल्पसूत्र, which lays down the प्रयोग of various sacrificial acts; प्रयोगशास्त्रमिति चेत् MS.1.3.11.
विप्रयोगः 1 Disunion, severance, separation, dissociation; as प्रीय˚. -2 Especially, separation of lovers; मा भूदेवं क्षणमपि च ते विद्युता विप्रयोगः Me.117,1; सद्यस्त्वया सह कृशोदरि विप्रयोगः V.5.16; R.13.26;14.66. -3 Quarrel, disagreement. -4 Being fit or deserved. -5 Absence, want.
m. rich man; king; -para, a. intent on money, niggardly; -pâ rushya, n. rigidness in money matters; -pâ la, m. N. of a man; -prayoga, m. usury; -bandha, m. significant words; -matta, pp.purse-proud; -mâtra, n., â, f. wealth, money.
a. having found a foot ing; -punya, a. happy; -pûrva, a. done be fore: -nâsana, n. non-recognition of previous benefits, ingratitude; -pûrvin, a. having done something (ac.) before; -pragña, a. wise; -pratikrita, n. attack and resistance; -pra yatna, a. well cared for; -prayogana, a. having attained his object; -buddhi, a. whose mind is matured, discriminating; resolved (to, d. or inf.); -bhûmi, f. spot prepared for the purpose; -mati, a. having made up his mind; -manda-pada-nyâsa, a. stepping slowly and using few words; -mandâra, m. N.; -mâr ga, a. made accessible, pervious; -mûla, a. firmly rooted, having gained firm footing; -mauna, a. observing silence: -tva, n. abst. n.
a. delivered from the Pândavas; -pâda-ka, a. accomplishing; -pâdana, n. accomplishment; -pâdya, fp. to be accomplished, -brought about: -½abda sahasra, full millennium; -pâpa,a. sinless; -pâlaka, a. having no guardian; -pîdana, n. pressure; -putra, a. sonless, childless; -pu rusha, a. having no males; -pulâka, a. free from shrivelled grain: î-kri, free from shrivelled grain; -pesha, m. impact; clash ing sound; -paurusha½âmarsha, a. desti tute of manliness and anger; -prakâra-ka, a. free from specifications; -prakâsa, a. dark; -pragña, a. witless, stupid; -pratâpa, a. destitute of dignity; -pratikriya, a. not to be saved, past help: -tâ, f. abst. n.; -prati graha, a. accepting no gifts: -tâ, f. abst. n.; -pratigha, a. unobstructed; -pratipaksha, a. having no adversary: -tâ, f., -tva, n. abst. n.; -pratibandha, a. free from ob stacles; unobjectionable; -pratîkâra, a. that cannot be helped; irremediable; unhindered; -pratyâsa, a. having given up all hope of (lc. or upari): î-bhu, lose all hope of (prati); -pratyûha, a. free from obstacles: -m, ad. without hindrance; -pradesa, a. having no fixed place; -prapañka, a. unevolved, exempt from multiformity: -sad-âtman, a. having real existence without being evolved; -pra bha, a. deprived of radiance or splendour: -tâ, f., -tva, n. abst. n.; -prabhâva, a. powerless: -tva, n. -ness; -pramâna-ka, a. supported by no authority; -prayogana, a. disinterested (spectator); useless: -m, ad. uselessly; needless, uncalled for; -pravâni, a. fresh from the loom; quite new.
m. party of the enemy; -patnî, f. another's wife; -parigraha, m. another's property; another's wife; -pari bhava, m. humiliation of others; -parivâda, m. speaking ill of others; -pâka, m.another's food or table; -pinda, n. another's cake; -puram-gaya, a. conquering the city or cities of the foe; -purusha, m. another man, stranger; -pushta, (pp.) m. Indian cuckoo: â, f.; N. of a princess; -pushta-maya, a.(î) being a perfect cuckoo; -pûrvâ, f. woman having had another husband before, woman previously married: -pati, m. husband of a woman married before; -prayogana, a. useful to or benefiting others.
ac. ad. for a long time; -kritrima-mânikya-maya, a. con sisting of many spurious rubies; -gadgadam, a. with much stammering; -guna, a. multi plying greatly;(bh&usharp;ri)-ganman, a. having many births; -tâ, f. multiplicity, multitude; -tegas, a. having great lustre; m. N.: -a, a. id.; -toka, a. rich in children; -da, a. giving much, liberal; -dakshina, a. attended with liberal rewards (sacrifice); giving rich re wards, munificent; -d&asharp;van, a. (r-î) giving much, liberal; -dhâman, a. possessed of great might; -nidhana, a. perishing in many ways; -prayoga, a. frequently used; m. T. of a dictionary containing frequently used words; -bhoga, a. having many enjoyments; -retas, a. abounding in seed; -vasu, m. N.; -vikrama, a. of great valour; -vrishti, f. ex cessive rain; -sas, ad. variously; (bhûri)-sri&ndot;ga, a. many-horned; (-bh&usharp;ri)-sthâtra, a. having many stations, being in many places.
a. know ing the essence of counsel, very experienced in counsel; -tas, ad. with regard to (the knowledge of) Vedic texts; -toya, n. water sanctified with incantations; -da, a.impart ing or teaching the Veda; giving advice; -darsin, a. knowing the sacred texts; -dâtri, m. teacher of the Veda; -dris, a. (seeing=) composing hymns; knowing the sacred texts; experienced in counsel; m. composer of hymns; counsellor; -devatâ, f. deity invoked in a sacred text; -drashtri, m. (seer=) composer of sacred texts; -dhara, -dhârin, m. coun sellor, adviser; -pattra, n. leaf inscribed with a sacred text; -pada, n. magic word;-pâtha, m. recitation of a sacred text; -pust ikâ, f. book of spells; -pûta, pp. purified by a sacred text; -prabhâva, m. power of a spell (Pr.); -prayoga, m. employment of a sacred text; magical agency, charm; -pha la, n.fruit or consequence of counsel; -bala, n. magical power; -bîga, n. (seed=) first syl lable of a spell; germ of counsel; -brâhma- na, n. du. the sacred hymns and the Brâh manas: -vid, a. knowing the sacred hymns and the Brâhmanas; -bheda, m. a particular spell: pl. various kinds of spells; breach of counsel, betrayal of a design; -maya, a. con sisting of spells; -mûrti, a. having a body consisting of spells (Siva); -mûla, a. rooted in counsel.
m. phantom pigeon: -vapus, a. having the body of a --; -kâra, a. acting deceitfully; -kkhadma para, a. intent on deceit and fraud; -devî, f. N. of the mother of Buddha; -dhara, a.versed in jugglery or witchcraft; m. N. of a prince of the Asuras; -½adhika, a. abound ing in magic arts; -patu, a. skilled in witch craft; -pur, -purî, f. N. of a town; -prayoga, m. trickiness; versatility; -batu, m. N. of aprince of the Sabaras; -½abhyudayana, m. N. of a Kâyastha; -maya, a. (î) illusory, unreal; m. N. of a Râkshasa; -yantra, n. en chantment: °ree;--=magical; -vakana, n. hypo critical speech; (&asharp;)-vat, a. practising sorcery (RV.); deceitful, cunning; attended with magical arts: -î, f. kind of personified magi cal art; N. of a fairy's wife; N. of a prin cess; -vâda, m. doctrine of illusion (a term applied to Buddhism and Vedântism); -vid,a. familiar with magical arts; -vín, a. skilled in magic; fraudulent; guileful, deceitful; illusory; m. magician, sorcerer, juggler; -sîla, a. deceitful, fraudulent.
m. (twilight-portion), evening twilight of a Yuga or cosmic age; -kâla, m. period of twilight, evening tide; -kârya, n. morning and evening pray ers; -kâlika, a. belonging to evening; -tva, n. condition of twilight; -payoda, m. rain cloud in the twilight; -prayoga, m. morning or evening prayers; -bali, m. offering presented at twilight; -½abhra, m. rain-cloud in the twi light; -maya, a. (î) consisting of twilight.
ad. (n. of samyañk), RV., E.: in one direction, together; C.: rightly, correctly, truly, duly, properly (sts. pred. in stead of a.); entirely, completely (rare; with na, not at all): -kri, make true (a promise); -sthâ, associate with (lc.): -tâ, f. rightness, correct manner; -tva, n. id.; perfection; -pâlana, n. due protection; -prayoga, m. correct employment: in., ab. by the employ ment of proper means; -samkalpa, m.correct will; -sambodha, m. complete enlighten ment (of Buddha).
a. clear or evident by itself; -pradhâna, a. independent: -tâ, f. independence; -pramâna½anurûpa, a. suited to one's strength; -prayoga, m. ab. by means of oneself, without assistance;-bândhava, m. one's own relative; (á)-bhânu, a. self luminous (RV.).
noun (masculine) a design (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
addition (of a word) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
application (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
beginning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
casting (of missiles) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
commencement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
contrivance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
device (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
employment (esp. of drugs or magic) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hurling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
joining together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Rākṣasa
name of a Ṛṣi
offering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
plan (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
position (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
presenting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
undertaking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of plant (?) Frequency rank 817/72933
noun (masculine) absence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
disagreement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
disjunction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dissociation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
quarrel (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
separation from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the being fit or deserving (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
want (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective possessing secret spells for (their) use (said of magical weapons which are not wielded manually but by repetition of spells) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) (in astron.) conjunction (of the moon and the lunar mansions) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
application (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
attaching (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
conjunction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connected series or arrangement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
contact with (instr. with and without saha) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
employment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fastening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
joining together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
matrimonial or sexual union with (comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
mutual proportion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
spell (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
union (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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