अञ्जलि (aJjali)

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शब्दसागरः

English

 अञ्जलि m.
  (-लिः)
	 1. The cavity formed by putting the hands together, 
and hollowing the palms: being in this form carried to the
forehead,  it forms the appropriate salutation from inferiors of
respectability to their superiors.
	 2. A measure,  a Kuḍava. See कुडव.
E.
  अञ्ज to go,  and लिच् Unadi aff.
  

Capeller Eng

English

 अञ्जलि॑ m.
  the two hollowed hands put together (as a
measure or a token of reverence). °लिं कृ or बन्ध् put the hands
together and raise them to the forehead. 

Yates

English

 अञ्जलि (लिः) 2.
m.
  Palm of the
hand.

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Wilson

English

 अञ्जलि
m.
  (-लिः)
1 The cavity formed by putting the hands together,  and hollowing the palms:
being in this form carried to the forehead,  it forms the appropriate salutation
from inferiors of respectability to their superiors.
2 A measure,  a Kuḍava. See कुडव.
E.
  अञ्ज to go,  and लिच् Uṇādi aff.
  

Apte

English

अञ्जलिः [añjaliḥ],  m.
  [अञ्ज्-अलि Uṇ.*
  4.2.]

A cavity formed by folding and joining the open hands together,  the hollow of the hands
 hence,  a cavity. full of anything (changed to अञ्जल or ˚लि after द्वि and त्रि in द्विगु comp.
 ,  P.
 V.*
  4.12)
 न वार्यञ्जलिना पिवेत् Ms.*
  4.63
 सुपूरो मूषि- काञ्जलिः Pt.*
  1.25
 अरण्यबीजाञ्जलिदानलालिताः Ku.*
  5.15
 प्रकीर्णः पुष्पाणां हरिचरणयोरञ्जलिरयम् Ve.*
  1.1. a cavityful of flowers
 so जलस्याञ्जलयो दश Y.*
  3.15.1 cavityfuls or libations of water
 श्रवणाञ्जलिपुटपेयम् Ve.*
  1.4. to be drunk by the cavity of the ear
 अञ्जलिं रच्,  बन्ध्,  कृ or आधा fold the hands together and raise them to the head in supplication or salutation
 बद्धः,  कातर्यादरविन्द- कुङ्मलनिभो मुग्धः प्रणामाञ्जलिः U.*
  3.37.

Hence a mark of respect or salutation
 कः शक्रेण कृतं नेच्छेदधिमूर्धानमञ्जलिम् Bk.*
  8.84
 बध्यतामभययाचनाञ्जलिः R.*
  11.78.

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 चाञ्जलि- कर्मणा Chāṇ.33.

कारिका an earthen doll making the अञ्जलि (?).

N.
  of a plant,  Mimosa Pudica (लज्जालु) (Mar.  लाजाळू). -पुटः-टम् the cavity formed by joining the hands together
 hollowed plams of the hand.

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)
 न 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. 

Monier Williams Cologne

English

 अञ्जलि॑ a See s.v.
  below.

 अञ्जलि॑ b m.
  (√ अञ्ज्),  the open hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed (as if by a beggar to receive food
 hence when raised to the forehead,  a mark of supplication),  reverence,  salutation,  benediction

 a libation to the Manes (two hands full of water,  उदकाञ्जलि),  VP.
   &c.
  

 a measure of corn,  sufficient to fill both hands when placed side by side,  equal to a kuḍava.

Monier Williams 1872

English

 अञ्जलि अञ्जलि,  इस्,  m. (fr. rt. अञ्ज्),  the open
hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed,  as if
by a beggar to receive food
 hence when raised to the
forehead,  a mark of supplication,  reverence,  salutation
or benediction
 a libation
 a measure of corn,  sufficient
to fill both hands when placed side by side,  equal to a
kuḍava.
—अञ्जलि-कर्मन्,  अ,  n. making the अञ्जलि
or respectful salutation.
—अञ्जलि-कारिका,  f. an earthen
doll,  making the अञ्जलि
 N. of a plant,  probably
Mimosa Natans.
—अञ्जलि-पुट,  अस्,  अम्,  m. n. cavity
produced in making the अञ्जलि.
—अञ्जलि-बन्धन, 
अम्,  n. salutation with the अञ्जलि raised to the fore-
head.
—अञ्जली-क्रित,  अस्,  आ,  अम्,  (hands) placed to-
gether to form the अञ्जलि।

Macdonell

English

 अञ्जलि añjalí,  m.
  the two open hands held 🞄together hollowed: -ṃ kṛ,  raise — to the 🞄forehead (as a reverential salutation)
 two 🞄handfuls (as a measure)
 -karman,  n.
  folding 🞄the hands (in salutation)
 -pāta,  m.
  id..

Goldstucker

English

 अञ्जलि m. (-लिः)
	^1 The two hands put together,  the palms
being slightly hollowed and in near contact with each
other,  when the hands are raised to the forehead as a
reverential act of salutation or adoration: when employed
in making offerings,  or giving a benediction,  the hands
are left open only touching by the sides of the little fingers.
	^2 A measure,  a Kuḍava,  as much grain as can be held by
the two hands put together. E. अञ्ज्,  uṇ. aff. अलिच्.

Benfey

English

 अञ्जलि अञ्जलि,  m.
 
 1. The cavity
formed by putting the hands together
and hollowing the palms,  Man.  4,  63.
 2. This cavity as measure: two hand-
fuls.
 3. Putting the hands together and
raising them to the forehead,  as humble
salutation of inferiors to their supe-
riors.
 -- Comp.
 
उद्-,  adj.
  with uplifted
hands,  Daśak. in Chr. 180,  1.
कर्ण-,  m.
 
the auditory passage.
कृत-,  adj.
  with
humble salutation,  Man.  4,  154.
जल-, 
m.
  1. two handfuls of water in honour
of a deceased relation.  2. farewell, 
resignation: जलाञ्जलिं दत्त्वा दुःकाय
च सुखाय च,  ‘having completely
renounced sorrow and joy, ’ Rājat. 4,  284.
ब्रह्माञ्जलि,  i. e.
ब्रह्मन्-,  m.
  1. join-
ing both hands together whilst reading
the Vedas,  Man.  2,  71. 2. paying obei-
sance to the spiritual preceptor at the
beginning or end of a lecture.

Hindi

हाथ जोड़कर (पु)

Apte Hindi

Hindi

अञ्जलिः
पुं*
  - अञ्ज्+अलि
"दोनों खुले हाथों को मिलाकर बनाया हुआ कटोरा,  करसंपुट,  अंजलिभर वस्तु,  अंजलि भर फूल, दस अंजलियां अर्थात् जल से तर्पण"

Shabdartha Kaustubha

Kannada

अञ्जलि
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ಬೊಗಸೆ / ಜೋಡಿಸಿದ ಕೈಗಳ ಸಂಪುಟ
निष्पत्तिः - > अञ्जू (व्यक्तिश्लक्ष्णकान्तिगतिषु) “अलिच्” (उ० ४-२)।
व्युत्पत्तिः - > अज्यते व्यज्यते भक्तिरनेन |
प्रयोगाः - > “आसां जहासाञ्जलिमप्यपूर्वम्” |
उल्लेखाः - > याद० ४-४८ ।
अञ्जलि
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ಬಳ್ಳ
विस्तारः - > “प्रसृतोऽस्त्री द्विमुष्टिके । प्रसृतौ द्वावञ्जलिः स्यात्”- वैज० ।
अञ्जलि
पदविभागः - > पुल्लिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ನಾಲ್ಕು ಹಿಡಿ / ನಾಲ್ಕುಮುಷ್ಟಿ
विस्तारः - > “माषः शाणस्तलं मुष्टिरञ्जलिः प्रस्थ आढकः । द्रोणो गोणी च खारी च क्रमादेतच्चतुर्गुणम्” - वैज० ।

L R Vaidya

English

 aYjali {% m. %} 1. The open hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed,  श्रवणाञ्जलिपुटपेयं विरचितवान् भारताख्यममृतं यः Ve.i. (hence) a mode of supplication when such hands are raised to the forehead,  e.g. अञ्जलिं बद्ध्वा
 2. a libation
 3. a measure sufficient to fill both hands when placed side by side,  प्रकीर्णः पुष्पाणां हरिचरणयोरञ्जलिरयम् Ve.i.

Bopp

Latin

 अञ्जलि m. manuum junctio,  implicatio (Wils. explicat:
The cavity formed by putting the hands together and hol-
lowing the palms,  as if to receive water,  etc.).

Lanman

English

 añjalí,  m. the two hollowed and open
hands placed side by side
 the hands so
placed and raised to the forehead,  i. e. a
gesture of reverent salutation
 a double
handful (as measure).

Sanskrit Tibetan

Tibetan

khyor ba
१) अञ्जलि २) प्रसार ३) प्रसृत ४) मुष्टि

अभिधानचिन्तामणिः

Sanskrit

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संपिण्डिताङ्गुलिः पाणिर्मुष्टिर्मुस्तुर्मुचुट्यपि ।
संग्राहश्चार्धमुष्टिः स्यात्खटकः कुब्जितः पुनः ॥ ५९७ ॥
पाणिः प्रसृतः प्रसृतिस्तौ युतावञ्जलिः पुनः ।
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मुष्टि (पुंस्त्री),  मुस्तु (पुंस्त्री),  मुचुटी (स्त्री),  सङ्ग्राह (पुं),  अर्धमुष्टि (पुंस्त्री),  खटक (पुं),  प्रसृत (पुं),  प्रसृति (स्त्री),  अञ्जलि (पुं)

अमरकोशः

Sanskrit

Word:  अञ्जलिः
Root:  अञ्जलि
Gender:  पुं
Number:  all
Meaning(s): 
⇒ reverence
⇒ salutation
⇒ benediction
⇒ joining palms of the hand [in reverence]
Shloka(s): 
2|6|85|2 ► पाणिर्निकुब्जः प्रसृतिस्तौ युतावञ्जलिः पुमान्॥ (मनुष्यवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 2|6|85|2 ⇢ अञ्जलिः (अञ्जलि) (पुं) ⇒ reverence, salutation, benediction, joining palms of the hand [in reverence]
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ वेदपाठकाले_कृताञ्जलिः
उपाधि ➡ अवयवः
    

शब्दकल्पद्रुमः

Sanskrit

 अञ्जलिः,  पुं,
   (अन्ज + अलि श्रवणाञ्जलिपुटपेय-मिति बेणीसंहारनाटके) हस्तसम्प्रुटः । आँज्लाइति भाषा । कुडवपरिमाणं । इति मेदिनी ॥
(यथा रामायणे । न प्रभातं त्वयेच्छामि निशेनक्षत्रभूषिते । क्रियतां मे दया भद्रे मयाऽयं-रचितोऽञ्जलिः) ॥

वाचस्पत्यम्

Sanskrit

 अञ्जलि पु०
  अन्ज--अलि । संयुतकरपुटे,  “श्रवणाञ्जलि-पुटपेयमिति वेणी० । “न्यायप्रसूनाञ्जलिरिति” उदयनःकुडवपरिमाणे च अञ्जलिपरिमितद्रव्येच “प्रकीर्णः पुष्पाणांहरिचरणयोरञ्जलिरयमिति” वेणी० ।

Capeller

German

 अञ्जलि॑ m.
  die beiden (als Zeichen der Ehrerbietung)
hohl zusammengelegten Hände
(auch als Mass:) zwei Handvoll.

Burnouf

French

 अञ्जलि अञ्जलि m.
  posture de l'adoration et du respect
 elle
consiste à rapprocher les deux mains de manière à former un creux
et à les tenir ainsi élevées à la hauteur du front.

Stchoupak

French

 अञ्जलि-
 m.
  mains rapprochées (et formant un creux,  levées vers le
front) en signe d'hommage 
 révérence 
 poignée (de),  creux 
 -इं कृ-
saluer par un {%añjali 
 bandh- %} id.
°कर्मन्- nt. acte de faire l'{%añjali 
 °pāta- %} m.
  id.
°कारिका- f.
  sorte de figurine en terre cuite.
°पुट- m.
  nt. creux des mains (lors de ल्ऽअञ्जलि).
°प्रग्रह- a. qui rapproche ses mains pour l'अञ्जलि।

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