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Entry बन्धन

  1. बन्धनbandhanaa.Binding, fettering.
    1. Binding, fettering.
    2. Checking, stopping.
    3. (At the end of comp.) Dependent upon; Compare निबन्धन.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. बन्ध्-भावे-ल्युट् नम्, नी A bond, tie.
      2. A rope, cord.
      3. A string, thread.
      4. A chain, fetter.
      5. A bondage.
    • -अ (आ)गारः, -रम्, -आलयः a prison, jail.

    • -ग्रन्थिः

      1. the knot of a bandage.
      2. a noose.
      3. a rope for tying cattle.
    • -पालकः, -रक्षिन् Masculine a jailor.

    • -वेश्मन् Neuter a prison.

    • -स्थः a captive, prisoner.

    • -स्तम्भः a tying-post, a post to which an animal (Exempli gratia, for example an elephant) is tied.

    • -स्थानम्

      1. a stable, stall (for horses etc.).
      2. The act of binding, fastening; tying; स्मरसि स्मर मेखलागुणैरुत गोत्रस्खलितेषु बन्धनम् Ku.4.8.
      3. Binding on or round, throwing round, clasping; विनम्रशाखाभुजबन्धनानि Ku.3.39; Pt.5.21; घटय भुजबन्धनम् Gīt.1; R.19.17.
      4. A bond, tie (Figurative also); R.12.76; आशाबन्धनम् etc.
      5. Fettering, chaining, confining. गजभुजङ्गमयोरपि बन्धनम् Bh.2.91.
      6. A chain, fetter, tether, halter etc.
      7. Capturing, catching.
      8. Bondage confinement, imprisonment, captivity; as in बन्धनागार.
      9. A place of confinement, prison, jail; वसुदेवस्य देवक्यां जातो भोजेन्द्रबन्धने Bhāg.3.2.25; त्वां कारयामि कमलोदरबन्धनस्थम् Ś.6.2; द्विगुणं त्रिगुणं पश्चाद्यावज्जीवं तु बन्धनम् Śukra.4.8; Ms.9.288.
      10. Forming, building, construction; सेतुबन्धनम् Ku.4.6.
      11. Connecting, uniting, joining.
      12. Hurting, injuring.
      13. A stalk, stem, peduncle (of a flower); कृतं न कर्णार्पितबन्धनं सखे Ś.6.18.; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.9; Ku.4.14.
      14. A sinew, muscle; संधिन्नसंधिः प्रविकीर्णबन्धनो हतः क्षितौ वायुसुतेन राक्षसः Rām.5. 47.36;5.24.4.
      15. A bandage.
      16. A bar, barrier.
      17. Alloyage, mixing.
      18. An embankment, a bridge.
      19. A conjunction, connection.
      20. (In Philosophy) Mundane bondage (Opposite of to liberation).

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Headwords under ब

Part 1 of 4 ब – बलिवर्दAll parts
  1. ब – बलिवर्द
  2. बलिशम् – बाह
  3. बाहा – बुभूषक
  4. बुभूषा – ब्लेष्कम्