शरट शरणी

शरण

शरण [शॄ-ल्युट्]
1 Protection, help, succour, defence; भूत्वा शरण्या शरणार्थमन्यं कथं प्रपत्त्ये त्वयि दीप्य- माने R. 14. 64, V. 1. 3; U. 4. 23.
2 Refuge, shelter; Ku. 3. 8; Pt. 2.
3 A place of refuge, resort, asylum (applied to persons also); स सुरासुरस्य जगतः शरणं Ki. 18. 22; संतप्तानां त्वमसि शरणं Me. 7; शरणं गम- इ-या &c. ‘to go to for protection, take shelter with, to submit to’; यामि ह कमिह शरणं Gīt. 7.
4 A sanctuary, closet, an apartment; अग्निशरणमार्गमादंशय Ś. 5.
5 An abode, a house, habitation; Mu. 3. 15; Bk. 6. 9.
6 Lair, restingplace.
7 Injuring, killing.
−Comp.
−अर्यिन् a.
−एषिन् a. 1. seeking refuge or protection; Bh. 2. 76.
2 unfortunate. −आगत, −आपन्न a. gone to for refuge or protection, taking shelter with, fugitive.
−उन्तुख a. looking up to for protection; R. 6. 21.

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