आह्निक

	A Sanskrit English Dictionary \| sa en \| \|
	आह्निक mfn. mfn. performed or occurring in the day-time, diurnal, [MBh.] performed or done or occurring every day, daily, [R.] &c. आह्निक n. n. a religious ceremony to be performed every day at a fixed hour, [MBh.]; [R.] a day's work what may be read on one day division or chapter of a book constant occupation, daily work daily food &c., [L.] N. of several works.

	The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary \| sa en \| \|
	आह्निक [āhnika] a. a. (-की f.) [अह्नि भवः, अह्ना निर्वृत्तः साध्यः ठञ्] Daily, diurnal, performed every day or on a day; संग्रामाद्वयपयातव्यमेतत्कर्म ममाह्निकम् [Mb.6.19.27.] आह्निकः स्वाध्यायः daily course of study; ˚आचारः daily observances. Employed or occurring every day (as a teacher, servant, or fever). कम् Any religious rite or duty which is to be performed every day at a fixed hour; अत्राह्निकं सुरश्रेष्ठो जपते [Mb.] Anything to be performed daily, such as taking meals, bathing &c.; प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय कृत्वाह्निकमरिंदमः [Rām.7.82.5.] कृताह्निकः संवृत्तः [V.4;] समुद्रे कृताह्निकः [Mv.5.] Daily food. Daily work or occupation, what may be read on one day. A division of a work (such as that of the Mahābhāṣya). -चन्द्रिका, -दीपिका, -प्रदीप, -मञ्जरी &c. N. of works.

	Shabda-Sagara \| sa en \| \|
	आह्निक mfn. (~~-कः-की-कं~~) Daily, diurnal, of or belonging to a day. n. (~~-कं~~) 1. Constant occupation, daily work. 2. The division or section of a book. 3. Food. E. ~~अहन्~~ a day, and ~~ठक्~~ aff. See also: अहन् - ठक्