Maurer 20 Flashcards
अन्य
anya [adjective]
other
[declined like the demonstrative pronouns, i.e., saḥ, tat, sā]
अपत्य
apatya [noun] [n]
offspring, child
अप्रज
apraja [adjective]
childless
(Goldmans’ note says: “from aprajā as bahuvrīhi”);
Maurer says: literally “having non-offspring”
अप्रतिम
apratima [adjective]
having no match, unmatched, unequaled
अयोध्या
ayodhyā [proper noun] [f]
Ayodhyā, Daśaratha’s capital city;
M says it’s today usually written Oudh and ayodhyā literally means “the unfightable or irresistible one”
असमञ्ज
asamañja [proper noun] [m]
Asamañja, the son of Sagara by Keśinī;
means “unbecoming, good-for-nothing”
अहित
ahita [noun] [n]
non-welfare; harm
आ-√राध् (आराधयति)
ā-√rādh (ārādhayati) [verb, class 1 P]
propitiate, honor;
ppp: ārādhita, meaning having been propitiated, honored
उत्-√पद् (उत्पद्यते)
ut-√pad (utpadyate) [verb, class 4 Ā]
be born, arise (G);
go forth, arise, come into existence, be produced (M);
causative: utpādayati (causes to go forth, or come into existence; produces)
केशिनी
keśinī [proper noun] [f]
Keśinī, a wife of King Sagara of Ayodhyā, daughter of the king of Vidarbha and mother of the wicked Asamañja. The name means “she who has fine hair.”
√ख्या (ख्याति)
√khyā (khyāti) [verb, class 2 P]
be known, be named
ख्यात
khyāta [ppp]
named, called;
ppp of √khyā (khyāti) be known, named
गर्भ
garbha [noun] [m] womb (M16);
embryo, child, offspring (M20) (can also be: center, interior)
गृहीत
gṛhīta [ppp]
taken, (having been) seized;
ppp of √grah (gṛhṇāti)
छन्द
chanda [noun] [m]
pleasure, desire, will
√जन् (जायते, प्ल् जायन्ते)
√jan (jāyate, pl jāyante) [verb, class 4 Ā]
be born, arise;
M says active forms of this verb (like future janiṣyati) are transitive, hence “beget, bring forth, produce;” perfect: jajñe; aorist: ajahiṣṭa; aorist of causative: ajījanat
√ज्ञा (जानाति)
√jñā (jānāti / jānīte) [verb, class 9 P / Ā]
know; come to know, learn; notice; perceive;
infinitive: jñātum; gerund: jṇātvā; causative: jñāpayati, let know, tell
ज्येष्ठ
jyeṣṭha [superlative adjective]
eldest (G); best, principal, oldest (M);
comparative = jyāyas, elder; (also: best, excellent)
तुम्ब
tumba [noun] [m]
a gourd
दुरात्मन्
durātman [adjective]
ill-natured (evil-natured, bad)
द्वितीय
dvitīya [ordinal number]
second
निर्भीन्न
nirbhīnna [ppp]
split-open;
ppp of nis-√bhid (nirbhinatti)
निर्वासित
nirvāsita [ppp]
exiled, expelled; “caused to stay abroad”;
past passive participle of the causative of nir-√vas (G), nis-√vas (M)
निस्-√भिद् (निर्भिनत्ति)
nis-√bhid (nirbhinatti) [verb, class 7 P]
split open;
gerund: nirbhidya