लङ्घन [लंघ्-ल्युट्]
1 Leaping, jumping.
2 Going by leaps, traversing, passing over, going, motion in general; यूयमेव पथि शीघ्रलं- घनाः Ghaṭ. 8.
3 Mounting, ascending, rising up to (fig. also); नभो- लंघन R. 16. 33; जनोयमुच्चैःपदलंघनो- त्सुकः Ku. 5. 64 ‘wishing to attain or aspire to a high position.’
4 Assaulting, storming, capturing; as in दुर्गलंघनं.
5 Exceeding, going beyond, overstepping violating, transgression; आज्ञालंघनं, नियमलंघनं &c.
6 Disregarding, despising, treating with contempt, slighting; प्रणिपातलंघनं प्रमार्ष्टुकामा V. 3; M. 3. 22.
7 An offence, affront, insult.
8 A harm, an injury; as in आतप- लंघनं q. v.
9 Fasting, abstinence; Śi. 12. 25 (where it means ‘leaping’ also).
10 One of the paces of a horse.