lāghava

Dictionary Definitions

[mw] n. (fr. laghu) swiftness, rapidity, speed MBh.; R. 899,3 182100 n. alacrity, versatility, dexterity, skill MBh.; Ka1v. &c 899,3 182101 n. lightness (also of heart), ease, relief Mn.; Ya1jn5.; Sus3r. 899,3 182102 n. levity, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, rashness R.; Katha1s. 899,3 182103

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n. (fr. laghu) swiftness, rapidity, speed MBh.; R. 899,3 182100 n. alacrity, versatility, dexterity, skill MBh.; Ka1v. &c 899,3 182101 n. lightness (also of heart), ease, relief...

Corpus Profile

Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

212

Texts Appeared In

31

DCS: disgrace of the family | Monier-Williams: lack of weight or consequence, derogation of dignity, slight, disrespect, MBh.

Semantic Classification

Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Mahābhārata 87 41.0%
2. Suśrutasaṃhitā 24 11.3%
3. Carakasaṃhitā 19 9.0%
4. Āyurvedadīpikā 18 8.5%
5. Rāmāyaṇa 12 5.7%

Concordance (Sample)

• Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā surface: lāghavaiḥ

  svamalāyanasaṃśoṣatodaśūnyatvalāghavaiḥ

• Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā surface: lāghavāya

  bṛṃhaṇaṃ yad bṛhattvāya laṅghanaṃ lāghavāya yat

• Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā surface: lāghavaṃ

  vimalendriyatā sargo malānāṃ lāghavaṃ ruciḥ