क्षिप्र [kṣipra] a. a. [क्षिप्-रक्] (compar. क्षेपीयस्; superl. क्षेपिष्ठ)
Elastic (as a bow); ऋतज्येन क्षिप्रेण ब्रह्मणस्पतिः
[Rv.2.24.8.] Quick, speedy.
प्रम् A measure of time = 1/15 of a Muhūrta.
The part of the hand between the thumb and the forefinger and the corresponding part of the foot.
-प्रम् ind. Quickly, speedily, immediately; विनाशं व्रजति क्षिप्रमामपात्रमिवाम्भसि
[Ms.3.179;] [Śānti.3.6;] [Bk.2.44.] -Comp.
-कारिन् a. a. acting quickly, prompt.-निश्चय a. one who decides or resolves quickly; आयत्यां गुणदोषज्ञस्तदात्वे क्षिप्रनिश्चयः
[Ms.7.179.] -सन्धिः m. m. a kind of सन्धि produced by changing the first of two concurrent vowels to its semi-vowel.