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ध्वंस्

गिर जाना, टुक टुक होकर गिर पड़ना, नष्ट हो जाना

to fall into pieces, perish

Monier–Williams

ध्वंस् — {dhvaṃs} or {dhvas}, cl. 1. P. Ā. {dhvaṃsati} (to go ii, 14), {te} (cf. Dhātup. xviii, 16##perf. {dadhvaṃsur}##{dadhvaṃsire} [also {dhvaṃsire}]##{-dadhvase}##aor. {-dhvasán} viii, 54, 5##{adhvaṃsiṣṭa} Gr##fut. {dhvaṃsiṣyate}, {sitā}##ind. p. {-dhvasya} ), to fall to pieces or to dust, decay, be ruined, perish &c. &c##to be gone, vanish (only Impv. {dhvaṃsa}, {sata}, {satām})##to scatter, cover &c. (only {dhvasta}, q.v.): Pass. {dhvasyate} ( 6-4, 24 )##{ti} (cf. GopBr.) to be destroyed, perish: Caus. {dhvaṃsáyati}, {te}, to scatter##to destroy, disperse, disturb##to violate (a woman)##{dhvasáyati}, to scintillate, sparkle (Agni) i, 140, 3 ; 5: Desid. {didhvaṃsiṣate} Gr.: Intens. {danīdhvasyate}, {dhvaṃsīti} 7-4, 84 [Cf. Germ. {dunst}, {tunst} ; Angl. Sax. {dûst}, Engl. {dust}.]