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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अश्विन्aśvina.अश्व-अस्त्यर्थे इनि] Possessed of horses, consisting of horses; Rv.4.2.5 m. A cavalier, a horse-tamer.
अश्व-अस्त्यर्थे इनि] Possessed of horses, consisting of horses; Rv.4.2.5 Masculine A cavalier, a horse-tamer.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नौ
  
  (Dual)
  
  The two physicians of the gods who are represented as the twin sons of the Sun by a nymph in the form of a mare; Compare त्वाष्ट्री तु सवितुर्भार्या वडवारूपधारिणी । असूयत महाभागा सान्तरीक्षेऽश्विनाबुभौ ॥ [According to Vedic conception they are the harbingers of Uṣas or the dawn; they are young, beautiful, bright, swift etc.; and, according to Yāska, they represent the transition from darkness of light, when the intermingling of both produces that inseparable duality expressed by the twin nature of these deities; according to different interpretations quoted in the Nirukta they were 'heaven and earth', 'day and night', 'two kings, performers of holy acts' which may be traced to their dual and luminous nature. Mythically they were the parents of Nakula and Sahadeva and the physicians of the gods and are called Gadāgadau, Svarvaidyau, Dasrau, Nāsatyau, Vādaveyau, Abdhijau etc. They were celebrated for their active benevolence and curative power which they showed in restoring the sage Chyavana, when grown old and decrepit. to youth, and prolonged his life.]
  
  Two horses.
  
  (In Astronomy) The twins of the zodiac.
In the Gita11·6 11·22

पश्यादित्यान्वसून्‌ रुद्रानश्विनौ मरुतस्तथा ।

paśyādityānvasūnrudrānaśvinau marutastathā, — Behold the Adityas, the Vasus, the Rudras, the two Ashwins and also the Maruts; behold many wonders that none has beheld, O Bharata. 11·6
- अश्विनौaśvinauaccusative dual of the masculine noun aśvin, always used in the dual as aśvinau (Ashwins, the two divine beings considered to be the physicians of the gods in heaven).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अश्विन्aśvin[asv-ín] a. rich in horses; m. chario teer: du. the Asvins, twin gods of the dawn.

[asv-ín] adjective rich in horses; masculine chario teer: dual the Asvins, twin gods of the dawn.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अश्विन्aśvinmfn. possessed of horses, consisting of horses RV.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessed of horses, consisting of horses fg-veda
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective mounted on horseback Ma1rkP.
3. masculine gender a cavalier
4. masculine gender horse-tamer fg-veda
5. masculine gender dual number (/इना or इनौ) "the two charioteers", Name of two divinities (who appear in the sky before the dawn in a golden carriage drawn by horses or birds; they bring treasures to men and avert misfortune and sickness; they are considered as the physicians of heaven) fg-veda etc.
6. masculine gender a Name of the Nakshatra नक्षत्र presided over by the As3vins अश्विन् s VarBr2S.
7. masculine gender the number, "two" ibidem Su1ryas.
8. masculine gender (for अश्वि-सुतौ) the two sons of the As3vins अश्विन् s, viz. Nakula नकुल and Sahadeva सहदेव MBh. v, 1816
9. neuter gender (Equivalent to अश्व-वत् neuter gender quod vide) richness in horses fg-veda i, 53, 4.
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