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Results for आह्वानम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

आह्वानम्āhvānam1 Calling, inviting.
1. 1 Calling, inviting.
2. A call, invitation, summons (in general); सुहृदाह्वानं प्रकुर्वीत Pt.3.47.
3. A legal summons (from court or govt. to appear before a tribunal); Mk.9.
4. Invocation of a deity; जन्म- ज्येष्ठेन चाह्वानं सुब्रह्मण्यास्वपि स्मृतम् Ms.9.126.
5. A challenge.
6. A name, appellation.
7. Name of a liturgical formula.
Derived forms and compounds
- -दर्शनम् day of trial.
Source: ApteApte entry