अञ्जलि

{ añjaliḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : अंजलि, अंजलि

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अञ्जलि    a See s.v. below.
अञ्जलि  m.  b m. (√ अञ्ज्), the open hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed (as if by a beggar to receive food; hence when raised to the forehead, a mark of supplication), reverence, salutation, benediction
उदकाञ्जलि   a libation to the Manes (two hands full of water, ), [VP. &c.]
a measure of corn, sufficient to fill both hands when placed side by side, equal to a कुडव.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अञ्जलिः [añjaliḥ]  m. m. [अञ्ज्-अलि [Uṇ.4.2.] ]
A cavity formed by folding and joining the open hands together, the hollow of the hands; hence, a cavity. full of anything (changed to अञ्जल or ˚लि after द्वि and त्रि in द्विगु comp., [P.V.4.12] ); न वार्यञ्जलिना पिवेत् [Ms.4.63;] सुपूरो मूषि- काञ्जलिः [Pt.1.25;] अरण्यबीजाञ्जलिदानलालिताः [Ku.5.15;] प्रकीर्णः पुष्पाणां हरिचरणयोरञ्जलिरयम् [Ve.1.1.] a cavityful of flowers; so जलस्याञ्जलयो दश [Y.3.15.1] cavityfuls or libations of water; श्रवणाञ्जलिपुटपेयम् [Ve.1.4.] to be drunk by the cavity of the ear; अञ्जलिं रच्, बन्ध्, कृ or आधा fold the hands together and raise them to the head in supplication or salutation; बद्धः, कातर्यादरविन्द- कुङ्मलनिभो मुग्धः प्रणामाञ्जलिः [U.3.37.]
Hence a mark of respect or salutation; कः शक्रेण कृतं नेच्छेदधिमूर्धानमञ्जलिम् [Bk.8.84;] बध्यतामभययाचनाञ्जलिः [R.11.78.]
A measure of corn = कुडव; another measure = प्रसृत, or one-half of a मानिका. -Comp. कर्मन् n. folding the hands, respectful salutation; लुब्धमर्थेन गृह्णीयात् क्रुद्धं चाञ्जलि- कर्मणा [Chāṇ.33.]
कारिका an earthen doll making the अञ्जलि (?).
 N. N. of a plant, Mimosa Pudica (लज्जालु) (Mar. लाजाळू).
-पुटः-टम्   the cavity formed by joining the hands together; hollowed plams of the hand.

Shabda-Sagara

अञ्जलि  m.  ( -लिः)
1. The cavity formed by putting the hands together, and hollowing the palms: being in this form carried to the forehead, it forms the appropriate salutation from inferiors of respectabiliy to their superiors.
2. A measure, a Kuḍava. See कुडव.
E. अञ्ज to go, and लिच् Unadi aff.

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अञ्ज लिच्