randhra

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[mw] n. rarely m. (prob. fr. rad) a slit, split, opening, aperture, hole, chasm, fissure, cavity RV. &c &c (nine openings are reckoned in the human body cf. under kha; and sometimes a tenth in the skull, as in the fontanel of an infant) 866,3 174840 n. the vulva BhP. 866,3 174841 n. a partic. part of a horse's head VarBr2S.; S3is3. (cf. upa-r) 866,3 174842 n. a defect, fault, flaw, imperfection, weak part Ya1jn5.; MBh....

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n. rarely m. (prob. fr. rad) a slit, split, opening, aperture, hole, chasm, fissure, cavity RV. &c &c (nine openings are reckoned in the human body cf. under kha; and sometimes a...

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Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

139

Texts Appeared In

48

DCS: the act of curbing or checking or restraining; self-control; binding together; tying up; drawing tight; tightening (reins etc.); confinement; fetter; Yama's residence | Monier-Williams: the off spring of a Brāhman and a Maitrī , L.

Semantic Classification

Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Mahābhārata 11 7.9%
2. Daśakumāracarita 9 6.5%
3. Sūryasiddhānta 8 5.8%
4. Ānandakanda 6 4.3%
5. Amaraughaśāsana 5 3.6%

Concordance (Sample)

• Haṭhayogapradīpikā surface: randhrābhyām

  śanakair ghrāṇarandhrābhyāṃ recayet pavanaṃ sudhīḥ

• Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: randhram

  bhūyo yathā vyasanam etad anekarandhraṃ mā me bhaviṣyad upasāditaviṣṇupādaḥ

• Āyurvedadīpikā surface: randhra

  śuṣirakarāṇi randhrakarāṇi