भद्रbhadraa.Good, happy, prosperous.
[भन्द्-रक् निdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied नलोपः Uṇ.2.28]
- Good, happy, prosperous.
- Auspicious, blessed; as in भद्रमुख.
- Foremost, best, chief; पप्रच्छ भद्रं विजितारिभद्रः R.14. 31.
- Favourable, propitious; भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः Ṛv.1.89.8.
- Kind, gracious, excellent, friendly, good; often used in voc. Singular in the sense of 'my good sir', or 'my good friend', 'my good lady', 'my dear madam'.
- Pleasant, enjoyable, lovely, beautiful; न तु कृच्छ्रादपि भद्रं निजकान्तं सा भजत्येव Pt.1.181.
- Laudable, desirable, praiseworthy.
- Beloved, dear.
- Specious, plausible, hypocritical.
- Skilful, expert; भद्रोऽस्मि नृत्ये कुशलोऽस्मि गीते Mb.4. 11.8.
- a wag-tail.
- the wood-pecker.
Derived forms and compounds
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-निधिः certain vessels of copper etc. fashioned for gifts; एवं तु तं भद्रनिधिं सुविद्वान् कृत्वासने प्रावरणोपयुक्ते Vāman Parasmaipada
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-नृपतिः a gracious king.
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-द्रम्
- Happiness, good fortune, welfare, blessing, prosperity; भद्रं भद्रं वितर भगवन् भूयसे मङ्गलाय Māl.1.3; 6.7; त्वयि वितरतु भद्रं भूयसे मङ्गलाय Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.48; Often times used in Plural in this sense; सर्वो भद्राणि पश्यतु; भद्रं ते 'god bless you', 'prosperity to you'.
- Gold.
- A fragrant grass.
- Iron, steel.
- The seventh Karaṇa. द्रः A bullock.
- A species of wag-tail.
- A term applied to a particular kind of elephants.
- An impostor, a hypocrite; Ms.9.258.
- Name of Śiva.
- An epithet of mount Meru.
- The Devadāru tree.
- A kind of Kadamba. (भद्राकृ means 'to shave'; भद्राकरणम् shaving).
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-अङ्गः an epithet of Balarāma.
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-अश्वः Name of a Dvīpa.
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-आकार, -आकृति Adjective of auspicious features.
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-आत्मजः a sword.
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-आश्रयः the sandal tree.
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-आसनम्
- a chair of state, splendid seat, a throne.
- a particular posture in meditation.
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-ईशः an epithet of Śiva.
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-एला large cardamoms.
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-कपिलः an epithet of Śiva.
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-कल्पः Name of the present age; Buddh.
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-कान्तः a beautiful lover or husband.
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-कारक Adjective propitious.
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-काली Name of Durgā; जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी Durgāpūjāmantra; भद्रकाल्यै पुरुषपशु- मालभतापत्यकामः Bhāg.5.9.12.
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-काष्ठम् the tree called Devadāru.
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-कुम्भः a golden jar filled with water from a holy place, particularly from the Ganges (esp. used at the consecration of a king).
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-गणितम् The construction of magical diagrams.
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-गौरः Name of a mountain; Mark. Parasmaipada
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-घटः, -घटकः a vessel from which a lottery is drawn -दारु Masculine, Neuter a sort of pine.
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-नामन् Masculine
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-पीठम्
- a splendid seat, chair of state, throne; औदुम्बरं भद्रपीठमभिषेकार्थमाहृतम् Rām.2.14.34; उपतस्थुः प्रकृतयो भद्रपीठोपवेशितम् R.17.1.
- a kind of winged insect.
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-बलनः an epithet of Balarāma.
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-मुख Adjective 'of an auspicious face', used as a polite address, 'good sir', 'gentle sir'; Ś.7; ततो भद्रमुखात्राहं स्थास्ये स्थाणु- रिवाचलः Mark. Parasmaipada (-खी) good lady; V.2.
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-मुस्तकः (-मुस्ता) Cyperus Rotunda (Marâthî नागरमोथा).
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-मृगः an epithet of a particular kind of elephant.
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-रेणुः Name of Indra's elephant.
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-वर्मन् Masculine a kind of jasmine.
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-वाच् Feminine a kind or friendly speech.
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-विराज् Name of a metre; ओजे तपरौ जरौ गुरुश्चेन् म्सौ जूगौ भद्रविराट् V. Ratna.
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-शाखः an epithet of Kārtikeya.
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-श्रयम्, -श्रियम् sandalwood.
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-श्रीः Feminine the sandal tree.
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-सोमा an epithet of the Ganges.
