अप्सु

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अप्सु    a for words beginning thus See s.v..
अ-प्सु  mfn.  1. mfn. without food, [RV. vii, 4, 6.]

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अ प्सु

अप्सु    2. ( loc. pl. of 2. अ॑प् q.v.), in the water or waters.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अप्सु [apsu] a.  a. [नास्ति प्सु रूपं यस्य Nir.]
   Formless, shapeless.
   Not beautiful. Note:
-अप्सु   forms the first member of several compounds.
-क्षित्   a god (dwelling within the clouds); अप्सुक्षितो महिनैकादश स्थ [Rv.1.139.11.] -चर a. aquatic; moving in waters. [P.IV.3.1.]
-ज, जा a.  a. born in the waters or in the atmosphere; यदग्ने दिविजा अस्यप्सुजा वा सहस्कृत [Rv.8.43.28.]
   (जाः) योनिः a horse.
   a cane or reed.
-जित्   vanquishing the aerial Asuras.
-मत् a.  a. possessed of what is in water; not losing one's nature in water (as lightning); getting sufficient water.
-योनि a.  a. born from the waters.