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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्नानम्snānamBathing, washing, ablution, immersion in water; ततः प्रविशति स्नानोत्तीर्णः काश्यपः Ś.4; न स्नानं न विलेपनं न…

    [स्ना-भावे ल्युट्]

    1. Bathing, washing, ablution, immersion in water; ततः प्रविशति स्नानोत्तीर्णः काश्यपः Ś.4; न स्नानं न विलेपनं न कुसुमं नालंकृता मूर्धजाः (विभूषयन्ति पुरुषं) Bh. 2.19.
    2. Purification by bathing, any religious or ceremonial ablution.
    3. The ceremony of bathing or anointing an idol.
    4. Anything used in ablution. तोयक्रीडानिरतयुवतिस्नानतिक्तैर्मरुद्भिः Me.35.
    5. Cleansing, washing off.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अगारम् a bath-room.

    • -कलशः, -कुम्भः a jar containing lustral water.

    • -गृहम् a bathroom; उत्थायावश्यकार्यार्थं ययौ स्नानगृहं नृपः Mb.7.82.7.

    • -तीर्थम् a sacred bathing place.

    • -तृणम् Kuśa-grass.

    • -द्रोणी a bathing tub.

    • -यात्रा the festival held on the full-moon day in the month of Jyeṣṭha.

    • -वस्त्रम् a bathing-garment; सकृत् किं पीडितं स्नानवस्त्रं मुञ्चेत् द्रुतं पयः H.2.14.

    • -विधिः

      1. the act of ablution.
      2. the proper manner or rules of ablution.
    • -शाटी bathing drawers.

  2. अपस्नानम्apasnānam1 Bathing as after mourning or upon the death of a relative; funeral bathing.
    1. 1 Bathing as after mourning or upon the death of a relative; funeral bathing.
    2. Impure bathing, bathing in water in which a person has previously washed himself (स्नानशिष्टं जलम्) Ms.4.132.
  3. आस्नानम्āsnānam1 Purity.
    1. 1 Purity.
    2. Water for washing, bath; आस्नाने तां नि दध्मसि Av.14.2.65.