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Entry श्रद्धा

श्रद्धाśraddhā3 U.
1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To confide, believe, put faith in (with Accusative of thing); कः श्रद्धास्यति भूतार्थम् Mk.3.24; कामिन्यः श्रदधुरनार्जवं नरेषु Śi.8.11;9.69; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.6; श्रद्दधे त्रिदशगोप- मात्रके दाहशक्तिमिव कृष्णवर्त्मनि R.11.42.
3. To consent, assent.
Derived forms and compounds
- श्रद्धा śraddhā
  
  1 Trust, faith, belief, confidence.
  
  Belief in divine revelation, religious faith; श्रद्धा वित्तं विधिश्चेति त्रितयं तत्समागतम् Ś.7.29; R.2.16; अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगात् चलितमानसः Bg.6.37;7.21;17.3.
  
  Sedateness, composure of mind.
  
  Intimacy, familiarity.
  
  Respect, reverence.
  
  Strong or vehement desire; तथापि वैचित्र्य- रहस्यलुब्धाः श्रद्धां विधास्यन्ति सचेतसोऽत्र Vikr.1.13; युद्धश्रद्धा- पुलकित इव प्राप्तसख्यः करेण Mu.6.18.
  
  The longing of a pregnant woman.
- -जाड्यम् blind faith.
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अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः ।

ayatiḥ śraddhayopeto yogāccalitamānasaḥ, — Arjuna said:- He who takes up Yoga with faith, but cannot control himself with the mind wandering away from Yoga, failing to attain perfection in… 6·37
- श्रद्धयाśraddhayālnst. singular of the feminine noun śraddhā (faith, trust, confidence, reverence).
- श्रद्धाम्śraddhāmaccusative singular of the feminine noun śraddhā (faith, trust, confidence, reverence).
- श्रद्धाśraddhānominative singular of the feminine noun śraddhā (faith, trust, confidence, reverence).
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