apa goram

 Apagoram means “having raised/lifted up” and also carries the sense “disapproving, threatening”, formed from the prefix apa- plus the root gur/gor with the ṇamul verbal noun ending.

Core meaning from the supplied source

The entry for Apagoram (अपगोरम्) states that it is an indeclinable (ind.) meaning “having raised or lifted up”

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The example given is:

अस्य अपगोरम्-गारम् युध्यन्ते (P. VI.1.53) — “lifting their swords, they fight”

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The same source also notes a secondary gloss: “disapproving, threatening (?)”

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How the word is formed

The Wisdom Library entry explains the derivation:

• apa- (prefix)
• gur / gor (root)
• ṇamul (a verbal noun/absolutive-forming affix)
  → apa-gor-am (अपगोरम्)

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It is also equated with apagāram, another form with the same meaning

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Role of the prefix apa-

The prefix apa- is well-attested in Sanskrit and typically conveys meanings such as “away, off, aside, negatively, or in a distancing sense.”
The Sanskrit Wisdom site lists apa as a prefix giving a negative or “away” sense (e.g., apagacchati = “goes away”)

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Thus apa-goram literally suggests “raised away / lifted up,” which fits the example of raising weapons.

Relation to Pāṇini 6.1.53

The citation Pāṇini 6.1.53 in the definition indicates that the form is discussed in the grammatical tradition, particularly in the context of absolutive (lyab/ṇamul) formations and accent/phonetic rules. The example “lifting their swords” is a standard illustration of such absolutive constructions.

Summary

• apagoram (अपगोरम्) is an indeclinable verbal noun/absolutive.
• It means “having raised/lifted up”, especially in martial or physical contexts

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• It can also imply “threatening” or “disapproving” in some grammatical glosses

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• Formed from apa- (“away, off”) + gur/gor (“to raise/lift”) + ṇamul.
• Equivalent to apagāram

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