sAhasaM [ sahasA balena nirvfttaM aR ] 1 Violence, force, rapine; Ms. 7. 48. 2 Any criminal act (such as robbery, rape, felony &c.), a heinous crime, an aggressive act. 3 Cruelty, oppression; Śi. 9. 59. 4 Boldness, daring, daring courage; sAhase SrIH prativasati Mk. 4. 5 Precipitation, rashness, temerity, an inconsiderate or reckless act, a rash or daring act; tadapi sAhasABAsaM Māl. 2 ; kimaparamato nirvyUQaM yatkarArpaRasAhasaM 9. 10 ; Pt. 1. 191 ; Ki. 17. 42. 6 Punishment, chastisement, fine ( m. also in this sense), see Ms. 8. 138 ; Y. 1. 66 , 365. Comp. — aMkaH 1 an epithet of king Vikramāditya. 2 of a poet. 3 of a lexicographer. — aDyavasAyin a. acting rashly or with inconsiderate haste. — ekarasika a. wholly intent on violence, ferocious, brutal. — kArin a. 1 bold, audacious. 2 rash, inconsiderate. — lAMCana a. characterized by boldness.