संस्कृ

{ saṃskṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सं-स्   -√ 1. कृ ( cf. सं-कृ; उप-स्-कृ and परि-ष्-कृ) P. Ā. -स्करोति, -स्कुरुते ( impf. सम्-अस्कुर्वत, [TS.]; pf. सं-चस्कार, [Nir.]; aor. सम्-अस्कृत; Prec. सं-स्क्रियात्, सं-स्कृषीष्ट; fut. सं-स्करिष्यति, [MBh.]; inf. सं-स्करितुम्, [Divyâv.]; ind.p. सं-स्कृत्य, [ŚBr.]; [Pāṇ. 6-1, 137]),

to put together, form well, join together, compose, [RV.] &c. &c.;

( Ā.) to accumulate ( पापानि, ‘to add evil to evil’), [Mṛcch. ix, 4];

to prepare, make ready, dress, cook (food), [MBh.]; [R.] &c.;

to form or arrange according to sacred precept, consecrate, hallow (in various ways; cf. सं-स्कार), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.;

to adorn, embellish, refine, elaborate, make perfect, ( esp.) form language according to strict rules ( cf. सं-स्कृत), [Sarvad.];

to correct (astronomically), [Sūryas.] :

Pass. सं-स्क्रियते, to be put together or arranged or prepared or consecrated or refined, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.:

Caus. संस्कारयति, to cause to (be) put together &c.;

to cause to be consecrated, [MBh.] :

Desid. सं-चिष्कीर्षति, [Vop.] :

Intens. सं-चेष्क्रीयते, ib.

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The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

संस्कृ [saṃskṛ]   8 [U.]
   To adorn, grace, decorate; ककुभं सम- स्कुरुत माधवनीम् [Śi.9.25.]
   To refine, polish; वाण्येका समलंकरोति पुरुषं या संस्कृता धार्यते [Bh.2.19;] [Śi.14.5.]
   To consecrate by repeating Mantras; मन्त्रैस्तु संस्कृतानद्या- च्छाश्वतं विधिमास्थितः [Ms.5.36.]
   To purify (a person) by scriptural ceremonies, perform purificatory ceremonies over (a person); संचस्कारोभप्रीत्या मैथिलेयौ यथाविधि [R.15.31;] [Y.2.124.]
   To cultivate, educate, train; आर्यौपदेशसंस्क्रियमाणमतयः [Mu.3.]
   To make ready, prepare, equip, fit out; जीवां भूयो रघुपतिवृषा स्पर्शतः संस्करोति [Mv.6.37;] [Ms.9.279;] [Mu.3.]
   To cook, dress (food).
   To purify, cleanse.
   To collect, heap together.
   To construct, form well or thoroughly.
   To accumulate; ये पक्षापरपक्षदोषसहिताः पापानि संस्कुर्वते [Mk.9.4] (v. l).
   To correct (astronomically).

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WordNet

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