आक्रन्द्

{ ākrand }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

आ-√ क्रन्द्    P. -क्रन्दति ( aor. 3. pl. आ-क्रन्दिषुः, [Bhaṭṭ.]) to shout out, [PārGṛ.]; iii, 11461"> [MBh. iii, 11461];

to invoke, call for help, [Kād.]; [Kathās.] :

P. Ā. to cry with sorrow, lament, weep, iii, 2388"> [MBh. iii, 2388]; [BhP.] &c.:

Caus. ( Impv. 2. sg. - क्रन्दय) to inspire ( courage) by its sound (as a drum), vi, 47, 30"> [RV. vi, 47, 30];

( p. -क्रन्द॑यत्) to shout at, roar at, ii, 36, 6"> [AV. ii, 36, 6]; xvi, 19"> [VS. xvi, 19]; [ŚBr.];

to cry without interruption, [L.] : to cause to lament or weep, [BhP.]

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आ √ क्रन्द्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

आक्रन्द् [ākrand]   1 [U.]
   To lament, weep, cry, cry out, creak; scream; तृणाग्रलग्नैस्तुहिनैः पतद्भिराक्रन्दतीचोषसि शीतकालः [Rs.4.7;] [Bk.15.5.]
   To shout, roar.
   To invoke, call out to; आक्रन्दीद्भीमसेनं वै mb. -Caus.
   To cause to weep or cry.
   To call out to; एह्येहीति शिखण्डिनां पटुतरैः केकाभिराक्रन्दितः [Mk.5.23.]
   To inspire courage by the sound of a drum; आक्रन्दय बलमोजो न आ धा [Rv.6.47.3.]
   To shout or roar at; to cry incessantly. आक्रन्दय धनपते वरमामनसं कृणु [Av.2.36.6.]

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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