1. كُتَس
kutas ind. ( fr. 1. ku), from whom? (for the abl. case of 2. ka), RV. i, 164, 18 ; AV. viii, 9, 4
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kutas
kutas ind. ( fr. 1. ku), from whom? (for the abl. case of 2. ka), RV. i, 164, 18 ; AV. viii, 9, 4
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Distribution
- Bhagavad Gita 1 · 1.16/10k
- Chandogya Upanisad 1 · 0.21/10k
Senses
2. كُتَس
how much less? much less, ChUp. ; MuṇḍUp. ; MBh. &c. In akutas, which occurs in comp. , kutas has an indefinite sense ( e.g. akutomṛtyu, not fearing death from any quarter, BhP. iii, 17, 19 ; cf. akutobhaya)
3. كُتَس
kutas is also indefinite when connected with the particles api, cid, cana ( e.g. kutopi, from any quarter, from any cause, Pañcat. ; kutopikāraṇāt, from any cause, Prab. ; kutaścid, from any one, from anywhere, RV. ; KaṭhUp. &c. ( cf. akutaścidbhaya); kutaścana, (with a negation preceding) from
Attestations
- kutas Bhagavad Gita 2.2
- kutas Chandogya Upanisad chup_6,2.2
Deep etymology
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- vol. 1, scan p. 419; entry #4794 Review: Under source audit
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