आनम्

{ ānam }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

आ-√ नम्    P. (3. pl. आ॑-नमन्ति, [RV.] &c.; inf. -न॑मम्, [RV. iv, 8, 3]) Ā. ( Impv. 3. pl. आ॑नमन्ताम्, [RV. vi, 49, 4])

to bend down, bend, bow, incline, [R.]; [BhP.]; [Ragh.] &c.;

to do homage, salute reverently, [BhP.]; [ŚBr.] &c.;

to condescend;

to be propitious (as gods to men), [RV. vi, 50, 4];

to bring near;

to bend towards or near;

to subdue, [RV.] :

Caus. -नामयति and -नमयति, to inflect, bend (a bow), cause to bend, subdue, [MBh.]; [Mālav.]; [Hariv.]

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आ √ नम्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

आनम् [ānam]   1 P. To bend, bend down, bow, incline, stoop; अथ प्रयत्नोन्नमितानमत्फणैः [Śi.1.13.]
To salute (respectfully), bow down to; तमपि राजकमाननाम [K.59.]
To humble. -Caus. (-नमयति) To cause to bend down; कुचभारानमिता न योषितः [Bh.3.27;] विदर्भपतिमानमितं बलैश्च [M.5.3] humbled.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : अवनम्, अवनम्