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Results for वर्षिष्ठ

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Apte Dictionary

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

वर्षिष्ठvarṣiṣṭhaa.Oldest, very old; नमो वर्षिष्ठाय त्रिनयन यविष्ठाय च नमो Śiva-mahimna 29.
1. Oldest, very old; नमो वर्षिष्ठाय त्रिनयन यविष्ठाय च नमो Śiva-mahimna 29.
2. Strongest.
3. Largest.
4. Most thriving, prosperous; एकं वनं तद्वर्षिष्ठं पक्वखर्जूर- जम्बूमत् Bhāg.1.2.25 (superl. of वृद्ध quod vide, which see).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वर्षिष्ठvarṣiṣṭha[vársh-ishtha] spv. [of base contained in varsh-man; in sense, of vriddha; almost exclusively V.] highest…

[vársh-ishtha] superlative [of base contained in varsh-man; in sense, of vriddha; almost exclusively Veda, Vedic] highest, uppermost, longest, greatest; very large (Parasmaipada); -îyas, comparative (chiefly Veda, Vedic) higher, upper; longer, greater, than (ablative); great, considerable; thriving (earth); better than (ablative); aged.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वर्षिष्ठvarṣiṣṭhamfn. (accord. to Pa1n2. 6-4, 157 superl. of वृद्ध) highest, uppermost, longest, greatest, very great RV. Br.…
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (according to to Pa1n2. 6-4, 157 superlative degree of वृद्ध) highest, uppermost, longest, greatest, very great fg-veda Breton BhP.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective oldest, very old Lexicographers
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वर्षिष्ठक्षत्रvarṣiṣṭhakṣatra(व्/अ˚) mfn. having the greatest power or might RV.

(व्/अthat the rest of a word is to be supplied) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the greatest power or might fg-veda

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