दशपुर

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

दश—पुर  n.  n. a kind of Cyperus rotundus (also -पूर Sch.), [L.]

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दश पुर

   ‘Decapolis’, the modern Mandasor (in Malwa), [Megh. 47]; [VarBṛS. xiv, 13]; [HPariś. xii f.]

Shabda-Sagara

दशपुर  n.  ( -रं) A fragrant grass, (Cyperus rotundus:) see दाशपुर.
   2. A district, part of Malwa or Bundelkhand.
   3. A town or city.
    E. दश for दाश a fisherman, and पुर or पूर to nourish, affix दश; also दश ten, and पुर a city: district of ten cities.

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दश दाश पुर पूर दश; दश पुर