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Entry दृढ

  1. दृढdṛḍhaIron.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ढम्

      1. Iron.
      2. A stronghold, fortress.
      3. Excess, abundance, high degree
      4. Anything fixed or firm or solid.
    • -ढम् Indeclinable

    • दृढ dṛḍha, Adjective

      1. दृंह्-क्त निdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied नलोपः
      2. Fixed, firm, strong, unswerving, untiring; असंगशस्त्रेण दृढेन छित्त्वा Bg.15.3; दृढभक्तिः H.3.58; दृढव्रतम् R.13.78.
      3. Solid, massive.
      4. Confirmed, established.
      5. Steady, persevering; भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः Bg.7.28.
      6. Firmly fastened, shut fast.
      7. Compact.
      8. Tight, close, dense.
      9. Strong, intense, great, excessive, mighty, severe, powerful; तस्याः करि- ष्यामि दृढानुतापम् Ku.3.8; R.11.46.
      10. Tough.
      11. Difficult to be drawn or bent (as a bow); दृढस्य धनुष आयमनम् Ch. Up.1.3.5.
      12. Durable.
      13. Reliable.
      14. Certain, sure.
      15. Hard-hearted, cruel; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.
      16. Secure.
      17. (In Mathematics) Reduced to the smallest number by a common divisor.
      18. of firm resolve, resolute, firm.
      19. confirmed.
    • -नीरः, -फलः the cocoanut tree.

    • -पाद Adjective resolute. (-दः) an epithet of Brahmā.

    • -पृष्ठकः a tortoise.

    • -प्रतिज्ञ Adjective firm to a promise, true to one's word, faithful to an agreement.

    • -प्रत्ययः firm confidence, settled conviction; संप्राप्तान्न पुरा न संप्रति न च प्राप्तौ दृढप्रत्ययान् Bh.3.

    • -प्ररोहः the holy fig tree.

    • -प्रहारिन्

      1. Adjective
      2. (ष्टिः) a sword.
      3. strong fist; Ks.19.148.
    • -मूलः, -वृक्षः the cocoa-nut tree.

    • -रङ्गा alum.

    • -लोमन् Masculine a wild hog.

    • -वैरिन् Masculine a relentless foe; an inveterate enemy.

    • -व्रत

      1. Adjective
      2. Firmly, fast.
      3. Very much, excessively, vehemently.
      4. Thoroughly.
    • -अङ्ग Adjective strong-limbed, stout. (-गम्) a diamond.

    • -अनुतापः deep repentance; तस्याः करिष्यामि दृढानुतापम् Ku.3.8.

    • -आयुधः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -इषुधि Adjective having a strong quiver.

    • -काण्डः, -ग्रन्थिः, -पत्रः a bamboo.

    • -कारिन् Adjective resolute.

    • -कट्टुकः (in Mathematics) a multiplier admitting of no further simplification or reduction.

    • -गात्रिका granulated sugar.

    • -ग्राहिन् Adjective seizing firmly, pursuing an object with untiring energy, resolute; दृढग्राही करोमीति जाप्यं जपति जापकः Mb.12. 197.11.

    • -दंशकः a shark.

    • -द्वार Adjective having the gates well-secured.

    • -धनः an epithet of Buddha.

    • -धन्वन्, -धन्विन् Masculine a good archer; राजानं दृढधन्वानं दिलीपं सत्यवादि- नम् Mb.

    • -धृति Adjective resolute.

    • -नाभः a spell for restraining अस्त्रs; Rām.1.29.5.

    • -निश्चय

      1. Adjective
      2. firm in religious austerity. एवं दृढव्रतो नित्यं ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः Ms.11.81.
      3. firm, faithful.
      4. persevering, persistent.
    • -संधि

      1. Adjective
      2. firmly united, closely joined.
      3. close, compact.
      4. thick-set.
    • -सौहृद

      1. Adjective firm in friendship.
      2. striking hard.
      3. hitting firmly, shooting surely.
    • -भक्ति Adjective faithful, devoted.

    • -भाजकः (In Mathematics) the greatest common measure.

    • -भूमिः a person with a firm concentration of his mind in yogic studies; स तु दीर्घकालनैरन्तर्यसत्कारसेवितो दृढमतिः Yogadarśana.

    • -भेदिन् A good archer; भ्राम्यञ्जले घटो वेध्यश्चक्रे मृत्पिण्डकं तथा । भ्रमन्तं वेधयेद्यो हि दृढभेदी स उच्यते ॥ Dhanur.15.

    • -मति Adjective resolute, strong-willed, firm.

    • -मन्यु Adjective having intense anger or grief; भार्गवाय दृढमन्यवे पुनः क्षत्रमुद्यतमिव न्यवेदयत् R.11.46.

    • -मुष्टि Adjective close-fisted, miserly, niggardly.

    In the Gita15·3

    असङ्गशस्त्रेण दृढेन छित्त्वा ॥

    asaṅgaśastreṇa dṛḍhena chittvā. — The real form of it cannot be perceived by us in this material world of man’s embodiment, nor its beginning nor its end, nor its foundation; having… 15·3
    • दृढेनdṛḍhenainstrumental singular of the neuter form of the adjective dṛḍha (strong).

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Headwords under द

Part 5 of 8 दृंहणम् – दोAll parts
  1. द – दरित
  2. दरिद्र – दान्त
  3. दान्ति – दिष्णु
  4. दिह् – दृंह्
  5. दृंहणम् – दो
  6. दोग्धृ – द्रव्यक
  7. द्रव्यम् – द्वैतम्
  8. द्वैतिन् – द्व्यहकाल