B&K.2+3_P.018

Question 1

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क्रमणमार्ग m.

Answer 1

क्रमणमार्ग m. ‘a going-road’ : HERE USED OF ‘a mouse-hole’, AS बृहत्स्फिच् RESUMES HIS QUESTIONING OF HIS HOST, ताम्रचूड .

Question 2

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‘2.2
असंख्य mf(ā-)n.

Answer 2

असंख्य mf(ā-)n. innumerable, exceedingly numerous

Question 3

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‘2.2
बाढम् ind.

Answer 3

बाढम् ind. (or vāḍham-) assuredly, certainly, indeed, really, by all means, so be it, yes (generally used as a particle of consent, affirmation or confirmation)
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bāḍha बाढ a. (compar. साधीयस् superl. साधिष्ठ) 1 Firm, strong. -2 Much, excessive. -3 Loud. -ढम् ind. 1 Assuredly, certainly, surely, really; oh yes ? (in answer to questions); तां बाढमित्युपामन्त्र्य प्रविश्य गजसाह्वयम् Bhāg. 1.8.45; चाणक्यः:– चन्दनदास एष ते निश्चयः । चन्दन˚ -बाढम् एष मे स्थिरो निश्चयः Mu.1; बाढमेषु दिवसेषु पार्थिवः कर्म साधयति पुत्रजन्मने R.19.52. -2 Very well, be it so, good; Māl.1.15,16. -3 Exceedingly, very much; वपुरादराति- शयशंसि पुनः प्रतिपत्तिमूढमपि बाढमभूत् Śi.9.77.

Question 4

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‘2.2
खनित्रक n.

Answer 4

खनित्रक n. a small shovel or scoop ; khanitram खनित्रम् [खन्-इत्र P.III.2.184] A spade, hoe, a pick-axe; अगस्त्यः खनमानः खनित्रैः Rv.1.179.6. खनित्रकम् khanitrakam त्रिका trikā खनित्रकम् त्रिका A small shovel; Ks.61.19.

Question 5

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‘2.2
स्वहस्तिका f.

Answer 5

स्वहस्तिका f. a hoe, mattock, pickaxe

Question 6

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‘18.8
‘2.2
अभ्यागत m.

Answer 6

अभ्यागत m. =’guest’ (i.e. बृहत्स्फिच् HERE, THE VISITING BRAHMAN)
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अभ्यागत mfn. come, arrived ; अभ्यागत mfn. (with kramāt-) inherited ; अभ्यागत m. (opposed to atithi-) an uninvited guest ; अभ्यागत m. a guest in general ; abhyāgata अभ्यागत p. p. 1 Come near, approached, arrived; भो भवानभ्यागतो$तिथिः Pt.4; क्रमादभ्यागतं द्रव्यम् Y.2.119; तस्मिन्नभ्यागते काले Rām. -2 Come as a guest; सर्वत्राभ्या- गतो गुरुः H.1.13; श्रोत्रियाय अभ्यागताय U.4; Śi.4.68. -तः A guest, visitor; ˚क्रियया नियोजितः Pt.2; K.28; Śi.3.81. ; abhyāgata (pp.) m. visitor, guest.

Question 7

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‘18.10
‘2.2
जनचरणामलिन adj.

Answer 7

जनचरणामलिन adj. janacaraṇāmalina a. not yet dirtied by people’s feet; (á)-tâ, f. com munity; people, subjects; mankind; -dâha sthâna, n. crematory; -deva, m. king, prince.
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जनचरण (“people’s feet”) + अमलिन (“not-dirtied”)
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जन + चरण + अ (priv.) + मलिन mfn. dirty, filthy, impure, soiled, tarnished (literally and figuratively)
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मल n. (in later language also m.;prob. fr. mlai-) dirt, filth, dust, impurity (physical and moral)

Question 8

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पल m.

Answer 8

पल n. a particular weight = 4 karṣa-s = 1/100 tulā- (rarely m.; in fine compositi or ‘at the end of a compound’ f(ā-).) etc.
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पल m. [MAYBE RELATED TO LATIN palea -ae f. ‘chaff’] palaḥ पलः [पल्-अच्] Straw, husk. -लम् 1 Flesh, meat. -2 A particular weight equal to four karṣas. -3 A particular measure of fluids. -4 A particular measure of time. -5 A small measure; लवणपलमिव क्षिप्तमन्तर्ह्रदस्य Nāg.5.24. -Comp. -अग्निः bile. -अङ्गः a tortoise. -अदः, -अशः, -अशनः a demon, Rākṣasa; निर्दग्धुं निखिलाः पलाशसमिधो मेध्यादयोध्यारणेः Rām. champū. -अन्नम् rice with meat. -क्षारः blood. -गण्डः a plasterer, mason; तक्षाणः पलगण्डाश्च …… Śiva B.31.18. -प्रियः 1 a demon. -2 a raven. -भा the equinoctial shadow at midday.

Question 9

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‘18.19
‘2.2
अजातकलापचिह्न adj.

Answer 9

अजातकलापचिह्न adj. ‘with ungenerated tailfeather (कलाप) distinguishing mark’ (SEE कलापिन् mfn. TWO LINES BELOW @ ‘II+III.’18.20 ) : THE REFERENCE IS TO ‘an immature (शिशु) peacock (कलापिन्), whose tail feathers are not yet grown in (अजातकलापचिह्न)’

Question 10

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‘2.2
कलापिन् mfn.

Answer 10

कलापिन् mfn. (kalāpin-) furnished with a bundle of arrows, bearing a quiver with arrows ; कलापिन् mfn. spreading its tail (as a peacock)
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कलापी f. a bundle of grass [SEE JUST BELOW IN ‘II+III. ‘18.26 WHERE THIS WORD MORE LIKELY MEANS “UNDERBRUSH” (ON FIRE) THAN IT DOES THE “ARROWS” OF THE HUNTERS - WHICH ARE NOT MENTIONED UNTIL THE NEXT LINE]
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बर्हिन् m. a peacock
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बर्ह m. barhaḥ बर्हः हम् [बर्ह्-अच्] 1 A peacock’s tail; दवोल्काहत- शेषबर्हाः R.16.14; (केशपाशे) सति कुसुमसनाथे कं हरेदेष बर्हः V.4.1 (v. l.). -2 The tail of a bird. -3 A tail-feather (especially of a peacock); ज्योतिर्लेखावलयि गलितं यस्य बर्हम् Me.46; Ku.1.15; Śi.8.11. -4 A leaf; आपाण्डुरं केतकबर्हमन्यः R.6.17. -5 A train, retinue. -Comp. -चन्द्रकः, -नेत्रम् the eye in a peacock’s tail (Mar. मोरपीस). -भारः 1 a peacock’s tail. -2 a tuft of peacock’s feathers on the handle of a club &c.

Question 11

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‘18.18
‘2.2
अनुज adj.

Answer 11

अनुज adj. anuja अनुज जात p. p.
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[HERE पूर्वतरम् (‘earlier, long before’) IS AN ADVERB, SO = ‘Just the wish/desire of men pinpoints long beforehand what other following/subsequent bad or good will be.’ (?)
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I THINK IT HAS TO BEअन्यत् + अनुज AND NOT अन्य + तनुज ‘another child’ BUT I AM STILL NOT ENTIRELY SURE. JHA P. 330 SEEMS UNSURE AS WELL.
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Born after, later, younger; राममनुजातः P.III.4.72; असौ कुमारस्तमजो$नुजातः R.6.78; पुमांसमनुरुध्य जाता पुमनुजा Sk.; so स्त्र्यनुजा. -जः, -जातः 1 A younger brother; दन्तजाते$नुजाते च कृतचूडे च संस्थिते । अशुद्धा बान्धवाः सर्वे सूतके च तथोच्यते ॥ Some interpret the word अनुजात there to mean ‘a child which has not, cut teeth.’ Ms.5.58. -2 A cadet; born again, after born, younger, later. -3 Taking after. अनुजातो हि मां सर्वैर्गुणैः श्रेष्ठो ममात्मजः Rām.2.2.11. -4 Born again, invested with the sacred thread. -5 Equal, resembling; एकस्त्वमनुजातो$सि पितरं बलवत्तरम् Rām.6.76.72. -जा, -जाता 1 younger sister. -2 N. of a plant (त्रायमाणालता). -जम् N. of a palnt (प्रपौण्डरीक; Mar. पुण्डरीक), -Comp. -अवर a. lower than the younger, youngest.

Question 12

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‘18.20
‘2.2
प्रत्युद्गत n.

Answer 12

प्रत्युद्गत n. ‘a backward step’ (such as an immature (शिशु) peacock (कलापिन्), whose tail feathers are not yet grown in (अजातकलापचिह्न), will still take to back away from a lake after having a drink, which is something that adult peacocks will do to avoid soiling their tailfeathers in the mud)

Question 13

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‘18.20
‘2.2
वृन्द n.

Answer 13

वृन्द n. (fr.1. vṛ-?) a heap, multitude, host, flock, swarm, number, quantity, aggregation (vṛndaṃ vṛndam-, vṛndais-,or vṛndavṛndais-,in separate groups, in flocks or crowds)

Question 14

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‘18.23
‘2.2
√गर्ह् cl.1.10.P. A1. hati-, hate-, hayati-, hayate- (the A1.is more common than P.; perf. jagarha-, rhe-)

Answer 14

√गर्ह् cl.1.10.P. A1. hati-, hate-, hayati-, hayate- (the A1.is more common than P.; perf. jagarha-, rhe-), TO BLAME, TO CENSURE, to lodge a complaint (accusative) before any one (dative case) ; to accuse, charge with, reproach, blame, censure any one or anything (accusative) etc. ; to be sorry for, repent of (accusative)

Question 15

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‘18.23
‘2.2
हतशेष adj.

Answer 15

हतशेष adj. = हतशिष्ट mfn. left or remaining out of the slain, left surviving ; हतशिष्टजन m. a survivor

Question 16

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‘18.25
‘2.2
कूटरचना f.

Answer 16

कूटरचना f. artifice, trick ; कूटरचना f. a laid trap
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रचन n. mostly f(ā-). arrangement, disposition, management, accomplishment, performance, preparation, production, fabrication etc.
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√रच् cl.10 P. () racayati- (perfect tense racayām-āsa- ; irregular future raciṣyati- [with varia lectio kariṣyati-];and ind.p. racayitvā- ), TO MARSHAL AN ARMY, TO COMPOSE A LITERARY WORK
to produce, fashion, form, make, construct, complete, cause, effect etc. (with ciṅtām-,or cintāḥ-,to be anxious ) ; to make into (with double accusative) ; to compose, write (a book or any literary work) ; to place in or on (locative case) ; to adorn, decorate ; to cause to make or do (with double accusative) ; to cause to move, put in motion (a horse)

Question 17

‘I.24.2
1.3
वागुरा f.

Answer 17

वागुरा f. a net (for catching deer or wild animals), trap, toils, snare, noose

Question 18

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‘18.25
2.2
वागुरा f.

Answer 18

वागुरा f. a net (for catching deer or wild animals), trap, toils, snare, noose

Question 19

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‘18.25
2.2
शिखा f.

Answer 19

शिखा f. a pointed flame, any flame ; शिखा f. (of doubtful derivation;prob. connected with1. śi-,”to sharpen”) a tuft or lock of hair on the crown of the head, a crest, topknot, plume ; शिखा f. a peacock’s crest or comb ; शिखा f. a ray of light ; शिखा f. a sharp end, point, spike, peak, summit, pinnacle, projection, end or point (in general)

Question 20

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‘18.26
2.2
कलाप m.

Answer 20

कलाप m. a peacock’s tail ; कलाप m. (kalāpa-,fr. āp-) “that which holds single parts together”, a bundle, band (see jaṭā-k-, muktā-k-, raśanā-k-) ; कलाप m. a bundle of arrows, a quiver with arrows, quiver
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BUT HERE, WITH जटिल (‘tangled like dreadlocks’) I THINK कलापी f. = a bundle of grass [MEANS “UNDERBRUSH” (ON FIRE) AND NOT THE “ARROWS” OF THE HUNTERS - WHICH ARE NOT MENTIONED UNTIL THE NEXT LINE]. IT WOULD BE ODD TO SPEAK OF ‘arrows tangled like dreadlocks’.

Question 21

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‘18.26
2.2
जटिल adj.

Answer 21

जटिल adj. jaṭila जटिल a. [जटा अस्त्यर्थे इलच्] 1 Wearing matted or twisted hair (as an ascetic); विवेश कश्चिज्जटिलस्तपोवनम् Ku. 5.3; (जटिल may be here a noun meaning ‘an ascetic’); ज्येष्ठानुवृत्तिजटिलं च शिरो$स्य साधोः R.13.78. -2 Complicated, confused, intermixed, intermingled; विजानन्तो$ प्येते वयमिह विपज्जालजटिलान् । न मुञ्चामः कामानहह गहनो मोहमहिमा Bh.3.21; शिखाकलाप˚ Pt.2.81; Ve.2.18. -3 Dense, impervious; Bv.1.52. -लः 1 A lion. -2 A goat. -3 An ascetic. -4 A Brāhmaṇa in the first period of his life. -ला Long pepper.

Question 22

‘II+III.
‘18.17
2.2
√सूच् DN X सूचयति

Answer 22

√सूच् DN X सूचयति TO PINPOINT SOMETHING VERBALLY OR MENTALLY
(rather Nom.fr. sūca-and sūci-below) cl.10 P. () sūcayati-, to point out, indicate, show, manifest, reveal, betray (in dramatic language =”to indicate by gesture, communicate by signs, represent”) etc. ; to trace out, ascertain, espy : Passive voice sūcyate- (Aorist asūci-), to be pointed out or indicated etc.: Intensive sosūcyate- ; √sūc √सूच् 1 U. (सूचयति-ते, सूचित) 1 To pierce. -2 To point out, indicate, show, manifest, prove; त्वां सूचयिष्यति तु माल्यसमुद्भवो$यं (गन्धः) Mk.1.35; Me.21; प्रस्निग्धाः क्वचिदिङ्गुदीफलभिदः सूच्यन्त एवोपलाः Ś.1.14. -3 To betray, divulge, reveal; स जातु सेव्यमानो$पि गुप्तद्वारो न सूच्यते R.17. 5. -4 To hint, intimate, suggest. -5 To gesticulate, act, indicate by gestures or signs; वामाक्षिस्पन्दनं सूचयति; रथवेगं सूचयति &c. -6 To trace out, spy, ascertain. -With अभि to show, indicate; अमन्यत नलं प्राप्तं कर्मचेष्टाभि- सूचितम् Mb.
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सूच m. sūcaḥ सूचः A pointed shoot or blade of Kuśa grass.
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सूची f. NEEDLE (prob. to be connected with sūtra-, syūta-etc. fr. siv-,”to sew”see sūkṣma-;in once sūcinā- instrumental case), a needle or any sharp-pointed instrument (exempli gratia, ‘for example’“a needle used in surgery”,”a magnet”etc.)

Question 23

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‘18.24
2.2
रुधिरप्लावितवसुंधर adj.

Answer 23

रुधिरप्लावितवसुंधर adj. = ‘red-blood+swimming/glowing+earth-ed’ HENCE “possessed of ground/earth flowing with their red-blood” HENCE “leaving a trail of their own blood upon the ground”
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वसुंधरा f. = ‘Earth’ (LIT “holding wealth”)

Question 24

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‘18.24
2.2
पर्यन्त adj.

Answer 24

पर्यन्त adj. paryanta पर्यन्त a. 1 Bounded by, extending as far as; समुद्र- पर्यन्ता पृथ्वी ‘the oceanbounded earth’. -2 Adjoining, neighbouring; स वै विषयपर्यन्ते तव राजन् महातपाः Rām.7. 74.26. -तः 1 Circuit, circumference. -2 Skirt, edge, border, extremity, boundary; क्षुरपर्यन्तं (चक्रम्) Mb.1. 33.2; उटजपर्यन्तचारिणी Ś.4; पर्यन्तवनम् R.13.38; Ṛs.3.3. -3 Side, flank; पर्यन्ताश्रयिभिर्निजस्य सदृशं नाम्नः किरातैः कृतम् Ratn.2.3; R.18.43. -4 End, conclusion, termination; सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः Bg.8.17; यदादिमध्यपर्यन्तम् Mb 14.44.1; लभ्यन्ते भूमिपर्यन्तः Pt.1.125. -Comp. -देशः, -भूः, -भूमिः f. an adjoining district or region. -पर्वतः an adjoining hill. -स्थित a. limitative, confining.

Question 25

‘II+III.
‘18.10
2.2
प्रत्यूषे त्वया मया सह बोधव्यम्

Answer 25

प्रत्यूषे त्वया मया सह बोधव्यम् = ‘We two need to wake up early in the morning (so that we can follow his trail in the ground that has not yet been dirtied by the going about of people)’

Question 26

‘II+III.
‘18.6
2.2
एकाकिन् adj.

Answer 26

एकाकिन् adj. = ‘alone, solitary’

Question 27

‘II+III.
‘18.16
2.2
सारता f.

Answer 27

सारता f. sāratā सारता 1 Firmness, solidity. -2 Strong confidence. -3 Worth, value. -4 Highest degree. -5 The being a chief ingredient.