आसन्न [āsanna] p.p. p. p. p.
Drawn near, approached, near (in time, place or number); आसन्नविंशाः nearly or about 2; at hand, close by आसन्नमेव नृपतिर्भजते मनुष्यम् Pt.; impending, imminent; पूर्वमासन्नशृङ्गा वै गाव इत्यनुशुश्रुम
[Mb.13.81.] 13; आसन्नपतने कूले Ś. B.; ˚मरण ˚काल q. v.
Adjacent, adjoining.
Well-placed.
about to die.
Obtained, got; बाह्वोरासन्नामतिमात्रं ननन्द
[Rām.5.63.33.] -न्नः The setting sun.
Comp. कालः the hour of death.
one whose death is near.
-चर a. a. moving round about in the proximity;
[Ku.] -परिचारकः, -चारिका personal attendant, body-guard;
[U.1;] [Ś.6.] -प्रसवa. about to be confined or delivered; about to bring forth or lay eggs (as a hen &c.).
-मृत्यु, -शरीरपात a. a. one whose death has drawn near; आसीनमासन्नशरीरपात- स्त्रियम्बकं संयमिनं ददर्श
[Ku.3.44.]