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अंजलिः (aMjaliH)

 
Apte 1890
English
अंजलिः [अंज्-अलि Uṇ. 4. 2] 1 A cavity formed by folding and joining the open hands together, the hollow of the hands
hence, a cavity-ful of anything (changed to अंजल or °लि after द्वि and त्रि in द्विगु comp., P. V. 4. 102)
वार्यंजलिना पिबेत् Ms. 4. 63
सुपूरो मूषिकांजंलिः Pt. 1. 25
अरण्यबीजांजलिदानलालिताः Ku. 5. 15
प्रकीर्णः पुष्पाणां हरिचरणयोरंजालेरंयं Ve. 1. 1 a cavityful of flowers
so जलस्यांजलयो दश Y. 3. 105 10 cavity-fuls or libations of water
श्रवणांजलिपुटपेयं Ve. 1. 4 to be drunk by the cavity of the ear
अंजलिं रच्, बंध्, कृ or आधा fold the hands together and raise them to the head in supplication or salutation
बद्धः कातर्यादरविंदकुड्मलनिभो मुग्धः प्रणामांजलिः U. 3. 37.
2 Hence a mark of respect or salutation
कः शक्रेण कृतं नेच्छेदधिमूर्धानमंजलिम् Bk. 8. 84
बध्यतामभययाचनांजलिः R. 11. 78.
3 A measure of corn = कुडव
another measure = प्रसृत, or one-half of a मानिका.
Comp.
कर्मन् n. folding the hands, respectful salutation
लुब्धमर्थेन गृह्णीयात् क्रुद्धं चांजलिकर्मणा Chāṇ. 33.
कारिका {1} an earthen doll making the अंजलि (?). {2} N. of a plant, Mimosa Pudica (लज्जालु).
पुटः-टं the cavity formed by joining the hands together
hollowed palms of the hand.