dvaṃdva

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[mw] n. (the repeated nom. of dva) pair, couple, male and female TS.; Br.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c (98113.1 /am ind., 98113.2 dve ind., or 98113.3 dvena ind. by two, face to face, secretly) 503,2 98105 n. a pair of opposites (e.g. heat and cold, joy and sorrow &c) Up.; Mn.; MBh.; R. &c 503,2 98106 n. strife, quarrel, contest, fight (esp. between two persons, a duel) MBh.; R.; Hit. 503,2 98107 n. stronghold, fortress L. 503,2 98108

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n. (the repeated nom. of dva) pair, couple, male and female TS.; Br.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c (98113.1 /am ind., 98113.2 dve ind., or 98113.3 dvena ind. by two, face to face, secretly)...

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Part of Speech: NOUN
Total Occurrences: 376
Texts Appeared In: 72

DCS: a nipple | Monier-Williams: a species of disease, a complication of two disorders, a compound affection of t

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Rājanighaṇṭu surface: dvaṃdva

tridoṣadvaṃdvadoṣotthaṃ jvaraṃ harati sevitam
Pañcārthabhāṣya surface: dvaṃdva

iṣṭāpūrtam iti dvaṃdvasamāsaḥ
Pañcārthabhāṣya surface: dvaṃdvair

taducyate dvaṃdvair yogavyāsaṅgakaraiḥ kāmakrodhaśirorogādinimittaiḥ śītādibhira