Question

8. What is the comparative form of the word
"Alpa' in Sanskrit Grammar?
(A) Kaniyas
[B] Nediyas
[C] Mahiyas
[D] Drăghiyas​

Answer 1

Answer:

Alpa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term

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Sanskrit-English dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Alpa (अल्प).—a. [al-pa]

1) Trifling, unimportant, insignificant (opp. mahat or guru); अल्पविद्यः (alpavidyaḥ) Ms.11.36.

2) Small, little, minute, scanty (opp. bahu); अल्पस्य हेतोर्बहु हातुमिच्छन् (alpasya hetorbahu hātumicchan) R.2.47;1.2; अल्पकुचान्तरा (alpakucāntarā) V.4.49.

3) Mortal, of short existence; अथ यदल्पं तन्मर्त्यम् (atha yadalpaṃ tanmartyam) Ch. Up.

4) Young.

5) Seldom, rare.

-lpaḥ A class of buildings; Kāmikāgama, 45.53-54.

-lpam Very little.

-lpam, -lpena, -lpāt adv.

1) A little.

2) For a slight reason; प्रीतिरल्पेन भिद्यते (prītiralpena bhidyate) Rām.4.32.7.

3) Easily, without much trouble or difficulty.Alpa (अल्प).—mfn.

(-lpaḥ-lpā-lpaṃ) 1. Little, small. 2. Inferior. low. E. al to be able. &c. pa affix or with kan added alpaka.Alpa (अल्प).—adj. f. pā. 1. Little, small, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 35, 31; [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 55; alpena, For a small price, Daśak in Chr. 180, 18. 2. Insignificant, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 47. 3. Of no great value, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 198, 6 (cf. naya). 4. Short, [Pañcatantra] [prologue.] [distich] 10. 5. Feeble, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 24, 136. Comparative, alpīyaṃs, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 36, and alpatara.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alpa (अल्प).—[adjective] small, minute, little. [neuter] little, a trifle. alpena and alpāt [adverb] for a little, easily, without pain. Comp. alpīyaṃs less, little; [neuter] a little bit.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alpa (अल्प):—mf(ā)n. (m. [plural] e or ās, [Pāṇini 1-1, 33]) small, minute, trifling, little, [Atharva-veda] etc.