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अवमन्

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अवमन्

A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English |   | 
अव-√ मन्   Ā. (pot.-मन्येतaor.Subj. 2. sg.मंस्थाः, 2.pl. -मध्वम्, [Bhaṭṭ.] ; ep. also P.-मन्यतिfut.-मंस्यति, iv, 444">[MBh. iv, 444] )
to despise, treat contemptuously, [MBh.] &c.;
to repudiate refuse, ib. :
pass.-मन्यते to be treated contemptuously:
Caus. (pot.-मानयेत्) to despise, treat contemptuously, ii, 50.">[Mn. ii, 50.]
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अवमन्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English |   | 
अवमन् [avaman]   4 A. (or poet. P.)
   To despise, contemn, disregard, disrespect; चतुर्दिगीशानवमत्य मानिनी [Ku.5.53;] [Ms.2.11,4.135,] प्रभावविदितानुरागमवमन्यते वापि माम् [V.2.] 11.
   To undervalue, depreciate, slight, make light of; तदीशितारं चेदीनां भवांस्तमवमंस्त मा [Śi.2.95;] जगन्मङ्गल- मात्मानं कथं त्वमवमन्यसे [U.7.8;] [Bk.8.81;] 12.25;15.14, 66. -Caus. To despise &c.; या चैनं नावमानयेत् [Ms.2.5,] 4.136.

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