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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. बलbala[bál-a] n. (sg. & pl.) might, power, strength, vigour; forcible means, force; validity; power of, expertness…
    1. [bál-a] neuter (singular and plural) might, power, strength, vigour; forcible means, force; validity; power of, expertness in (locative); forces, troops, army (singular and plural): instrumental, ablative, ˚--, -tas, by force of=by virtue or by dint of (genitive or --˚); ablative forcibly; against one's will, involuntarily, without being able to help it.
    2. [bala] masculine crow; noun of a demon (in Veda spelt Vala), brother of Vritra and slain by Indra; noun of an elder brother of Krishna, also called Baladeva, Balabhadra, Balarâma, etc.: â, feminine; also equal for kind of spell; noun

    In the Gita1·107·1116·1818·53

    अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् ।

    aparyāptaṁ tadasmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam — Our army marshalled by Bhishma is not enough to win the battle, whereas their army, marshalled by Bhima is enough to win the battle. 1·10
    • बलम्balamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun bala (strength).
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  2. अतनुबलatanubala[atanu-bala] a. strong.

    [atanu-bala] adjective strong.

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  3. अतिदुर्बलatidurbala[ati-durbala] a. very weak; very wretched; -tâ, f. excessive weakness.

    [ati-durbala] adjective very weak; very wretched; -tâ, feminine; also equal for excessive weakness.

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  4. अतिप्रबलatiprabala[ati-prabala] a. very powerful.

    [ati-prabala] adjective very powerful.

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  5. अतिबलatibala[ati-bala] a. extremely powerful; â, f. N. of a spell; -balin, a. id.; -balîyas, cpv. much more powerful…

    [ati-bala] adjective extremely powerful; â, feminine; also equal for noun of a spell; -balin, adjective the same; -balîyas, comparative much more powerful; -bahu, adjective very much; -bâla, adjective very young; -bîbhatsa, adjective very disgusting.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बलbalan. (or m. g. अर्धर्चा*दि) power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity RV. &c. (बलात्, "forcibly, against…
    1. neuter gender (or masculine gender gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि) power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity fg-veda etc. (बलात्, "forcibly, against one's will, without being able to help it"; also Equivalent to बल in the beginning of a compound, or बलेन, बल-तस्, with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound', "by force, by the power or on the strength or in virtue or by means of, by")
    2. neuter gender force or power of articulation TUp.
    3. neuter gender force considered as a sixth organ of action (confer, compare कर्मे*न्द्रिय) MBh.
    4. neuter gender (the Buddhists Buddhists reckon 10 forces, the ascetic S3aivas शैव s four, which according to Scholiast or Commentator on R. [Bombay edition] are सामन्, दान, भेद, and निग्रह)
    5. neuter gender Force personified as one of the Vis3ve-Deva1h2 विश्वे-देवाः MBh.
    6. neuter gender power of, expertness in (locative case) Nal.
    7. neuter gender stoutness, bulkiness Lexicographers
    8. neuter gender (also plural; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) military force, troops, an army Mn. MBh. etc.
    9. neuter gender (Lexicographers also shape; body; semen virile; gum; blood; a young shoot; bone)
    10. masculine gender a crow MBh.
    11. masculine gender Crataeva Roxburghii Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender half-ripe barley Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender Name of a demon conquered by Indra इन्द्र (the brother of Vr2itra वृत्र, in older texts वल) fg-veda etc.
    14. masculine gender of an elder brother of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण (also called Bala-deva बल-देव, Balabhadra बलभद्र, Bala-ra1ma बल-राम etc.) MBh. Pur.
    15. masculine gender confer, compare IW. 332 etc.
    16. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) a white Bala बल or elder brother of Va1sudeva वासुदेव (9 in number, viz. Acala अचल, Vijaya विजय, Bhadra भद्र, Su-prabha सु-प्रभ, Su-dars3ana सु-दर्शन, A1nanda आनन्द, Nandana नन्दन, Padma पद्म, and Ra1ma राम)
    17. masculine gender Name of a son of Varun2a वरुण and brother of Sura1 सुरा MBh.
    18. masculine gender of an attendant on Skanda स्कन्द ibidem
    19. masculine gender of a son of An3giras अङ्गिरस् ibidem
    20. masculine gender of a son of Parikshit परिक्षित् ibidem
    21. masculine gender of a son of Parija1tra परिजात्र BhP.
    22. masculine gender of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण ibidem
    23. masculine gender of a lexicographer (also written वल) Naish. Scholiast or Commentator
    24. masculine gender of a horse of the Moon VP.
    25. neuter gender Equivalent to वल्/अ, a cavern AV.
    26. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective strong, robust Lexicographers; sick (Equivalent to अमिन्) Lexicographers [confer, compare Latin valere, valor etc.]
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  2. अजितकेशकम्बलajitakeśakambalam. N. of one of the six chief heretical teachers (mentioned in Buddhist Buddhist texts as contemporaries of…

    masculine gender Name of one of the six chief heretical teachers (mentioned in Buddhist Buddhist texts as contemporaries of Buddha बुद्ध).

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  3. अजितबलाajitabalāf. N. of a Jaina जैन deity who acts under the direction of the Arhat अर्हत् Ajita अजित .

    feminine Name of a Jaina जैन deity who acts under the direction of the Arhat अर्हत् Ajita अजित .

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  4. अतिबलatibalamfn. very strong or powerful
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very strong or powerful
    2. masculine gender an active soldier
    3. masculine gender Name of a king
    4. masculine gender Name of a powerful charm
    5. masculine gender of one of Daksha दक्ष 's daughters.
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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अतिबलatibalaa.Very stronger or powerful; जयत्यतिबलो रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः Rām.

    Very stronger or powerful; जयत्यतिबलो रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः Rām.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः An eminent or matchless warrior (अतिरथ).

    • -लम्

      1. Great strength or power.
      2. A powerful army.

    • -ला

      1. Name of a medicinal plant, Sidonia Cordifolia and Rhombifolia (Marâthî चिकणा, चिकणी)
      2. Name of a powerful charm or lore taught by Viśvāmitra to Rāma:गृहाण द्वे इमे विद्ये बलामतिबलां तथा । न ते श्रमो जराऽऽवाभ्यां भविता नाङ्गवैकृतम् ॥ न च सुप्तं प्रमत्तं वा धर्षयिष्यन्ति नैर्ऋताः । न च ते सदृशो राम वीर्येणान्यो भविष्यति । स- देवनरनागेषु लोकेष्विह पुम्नांस्त्रिषु । न सौभाग्ये न दाक्षिण्ये न बुद्धिश्रुति- पौरुषे ॥ नोत्तरे प्रतिपत्तव्ये त्वत्तुल्यो वा भविष्यति । एतद्विद्याद्वयं प्राप्य यशश्चाव्ययमाप्स्यसि ॥ बलामतिबलां चैव ज्ञानविज्ञानमात्ररौ । क्षुत्पिपासे च ते राम नात्यर्थं पीडयिष्यतः ॥ जयश्च दुर्गकान्तारप्रदेशेष्वटवीषु च। सारतां त्रिषु लोकेषु गमिष्यसि च राघव ॥ पितामहसुते ह्येते विद्ये चायु- र्बलावहे । Rām.1.22. See तौ बलातिबलयोः प्रभावतो R.11.9 also.
      3. Name of one of Dakṣa's daughters.
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