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Entry आढ्य

आढ्यāḍhyaa.Rich, wealthy; आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया Bg.16.15; Pt.5. 8; Ms.8.169.
[आ-ध्यै-क पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Tv.]
1. Rich, wealthy; आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया Bg.16.15; Pt.5. 8; Ms.8.169.
2. (a) Rich in, abounding in, possessing abundantly, with Instrumental or as the last member of comp.; सत्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Pt.3.9 very truthful; वंशसंपल्लावण्याढ्याय Dk.18; एवमादिगुणैराढ्यः Vet.; समुद्रमिव रत्नाढ्यम् Rām. (b) Mixed with, watered with; गन्धाढ्य, स्रज उत्तमगन्धाढ्याः Mb.; मूत्राढ्यैः करञ्जफलसर्षपैः Suśr.
3. Abundant, copious.
Derived forms and compounds
- -आडु Adjective striving to get wealth.
- -कुलीन Adjective आढ्यकुले भवः Descended from a rich family.
- -चर Adjective (-री Feminine) भूतपूर्व आढ्यः चरट् once opulent.
- -रोगः Rheumatism, gout.
- -वातः आढ्यो वातो यत्र a convulsive or rheumatic palsy of the loins.
In the Gita16·15

आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योस्ति सदृशो मया ।

āḍhyo'bhijanavānasmi ko'nyosti sadṛśo mayā, — Always they think, “I am wealthy, I am of high birth; who is there like unto me? I will sacrifice, I will give, I will enjoy.” 16·15
- आढ्यःāḍhyaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective āḍhya (wealthy, rich).
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