tarṣa

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[mw] m. (tṛṣ) thirst, wish, desire for (in comp.) MBh. xii; R. ii, 100, 3; BhP. v, 8, 12 (ati-, excessive desire) 440,2 83484 m. Desire (son of Arka arka [ the sun ] and Va1sana1 vāsanā), vi, 6, 13 440,2 83485 f. thirst, desire, xi, 9, 27. 054089 440,2 83486 mfn. eagerly desirous of (arthe ifc.), viii, 8, 38. 054090 440,2 83487

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m. (tṛṣ) thirst, wish, desire for (in comp.) MBh. xii; R. ii, 100, 3; BhP. v, 8, 12 (ati-, excessive desire) 440,2 83484 m. Desire (son of Arka arka [ the sun ] and Va1sana1...

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Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

30

Texts Appeared In

11

DCS: the downward flight or swoop of a bird or a particular mode of flying | Monier-Williams: Desire (son of Arka [the sun] and Vāsanā ), vi, 6, 13

Semantic Classification

Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Buddhacarita 6 20.0%
2. Saundarānanda 6 20.0%
3. Mahābhārata 5 16.7%
4. Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4 13.3%
5. Carakasaṃhitā 2 6.7%

Concordance (Sample)

• Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: tarṣa

  dehendriyaprāṇamanodhiyāṃ yo janmāpyayakṣudbhayatarṣakṛcchraiḥ

• Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: tarṣa

  evaṃ vyavasitamatir durāśāṃ kāntatarṣajām

• Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: tarṣam

  daṣṭaṃ janaṃ saṃpatitaṃ bile 'smin kālāhinā kṣudrasukhorutarṣam