लागुडिक लाघ्

लाघव

लाघव [लघोर्भावः अण्]
1 Smallness, littleness.
2 Levity, lightness.
3 Thoughtlessness, frivolity.
4 Insignificance.
5 Disrespect, contempt, dishonour, degradation; सेवां लाघवकारिणीं कृतधियः त्थाने श्ववृत्तिं विदुः Mu. 3. 14; Bg. 2. 35.
6 Quickness, speed, rapidity.
7 Ease, facility.
8 Health, soundness of constitution.
9 Activity, dexterity; readiness; हस्तलाघवं. Versatility; बुद्धिलाघवं.
11 Brevity, conciseness (of expression); an explanation which is in consonance with the principle of economy of nature and involves simplicity of reasoning; (अल्पोपस्थितिसापेक्षत्वं लापवं); आकाशो लाघवादेकः Tarka. K.
12 Shortness of a syllable (in prosody).

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