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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आधाādhā3 U.
1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To put, place, deposit, implant, lodge; ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि Bg.5.1;8.12. जनपदे न गदः पदमादधौ R.9.4; Bg.5.1; दुष्यन्तेनाहितं तेजः Ś.4.4; आहितो जयविपर्ययोऽपि मे R.11.86 inflicted on me 19.26; संभृते शिखिनि गूढमादधुः 19.54 consigned to the flames, burnt; धैर्यं चाऽऽधिषताधिकम् Bk.7.12 plucked up greater courage.
3. To apply, propose, fix upon, direct towards; प्रतिपात्रमाधीयतां यत्नः Ś.1; मय्येव मन आधत्स्व Bg.12.8; गमने मतिमाधत्त Rām.; Ś.2.3; आधीयतां धैर्ये धर्मे च धीः K.63 direct; सर्वकार्येष्वाहितमतिः K.56.
4. To appropriate to oneself, hold, possess, take, carry, have, bear; भूयो बभौ दर्पणमादधानाम् Ku.7.26; आधत्ते कनकमयातपत्रलक्ष्मीम् Ki.5.39. takes or assumes; गर्भमाधत्त राज्ञी R.2.75,5.57; आहितक्रोधा Amaru.21.
5. To bear up, uphold, support; शेषः सदैवाहितभूमिभारः Ś.5.4.
6. To cause, produce, create, rouse, excite (fear, wonder etc.); छायाश्चरन्ति बहुधा भयमादधानाः Ś.3.26; Ki.4.12,6.19,8.46,57; Ku.6.2; Bk.2.8; विस्मयमादधाति M.5.17; K.246; नवरसरुचिरां निर्मितिमादधती भारती K. Parasmaipada1; to put in, infuse; Śi.2.76.
7. To supply, give, impart (with Dative, Genitive or Locative); शुद्धिमादधाना R.1.85; इन्द्रं त्रैलोक्यमाधाय Mb.
8. To appoint; तमेव चाधाय विवाहसाक्ष्ये R.7.2.
9. To consecrate (as fire); तत्राग्निमाधाय समित्समिद्धम् Ku.1.57.
10. To perform, practise (as a vow etc.).
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आधातृādhātṛa.One that puts in, deposits, imparts &c.; पात्रविशेषे न्यस्तं गुणान्तरं व्रजति शिल्पमाधातुः M.1.6.

One that puts in, deposits, imparts etc.; पात्रविशेषे न्यस्तं गुणान्तरं व्रजति शिल्पमाधातुः M.1.6.

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आधानम्ādhānam1 Placing, putting upon; समिदाधानं, तुलाधानम् &c.
1. 1 Placing, putting upon; समिदाधानं, तुलाधानम् etc.
2. (a) Taking, having. (b) Receiving, recovering. (c) Containing or being in possession of anything or consecrating.
3. Keeping the sacred fire (अग्न्याधान), a ceremony performed with the sacred fire; पुनर्दारक्रियां कुर्यात् पुनराधानमेव च Ms.5.168.
4. Doing, executing, performing; आज्ञापयामास नरेन्द्रसूनुः स्वर्गीयमाधानमदीनसत्त्वः Rām. 6.19.24. (स्वर्गीयमाधानम् Equivalent to प्रेतकृत्यम्)
5. Infusing, putting in, inspiring, imparting; गुणो विशेषाधानहेतुः सिद्धो वस्तुधर्मः S. D.2; निश्चयाधानम् K.262; प्रजानां विनयाधानाद्रक्षणाद् भरणादपि R.1.24 imparting or providing moral instruction.
6. (a) Engendering, producing, कौतुकाधानहेतोः Me.3; गर्भाधान- क्षणपरिचयात् 9. (b) Assigning, attributing, employing.
7. Effort, exertion, application; Mv.3.13.
8. A pledge, deposit; Y.2.238,247. विक्रयाधानवर्ज्यम् Kau. Atmanepada 2.1.
9. A place where anything is deposited, a receptacle, as in पक्वाधानम्, पुरुषाधानम्, अयं मध्यमः प्राणः तस्येद- मेवाधानम् Bṛi. Up.2.2.1.
10. A surety.
11. Enclosure, circuit.
12. A ceremony performed previous to conception; see गर्भाधान.
13. cohabitation (मैथुन) तवापि मृत्युराधानादकृतप्रज्ञ दर्शितः Bhāg.9.9.36.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आधाādhāP. A1. -दधाति, -धत्ते (in the later language usually A1.), 1. sg. /आ-दधामि AV. ii, 10, 5, &c.; Impv. 2. sg.…

Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -दधाति, -धत्ते (in the later language usually Atmane-pada), 1. sg. /आ-दधामि AV. ii, 10, 5, etc.; imperative 2. sg. आ-धेहि AV. vi, 26, 1, etc.; perfect tense 3. plural -दध्/उस् fg-veda viii, 103, 1, etc.; Aorist 3. plural /आ*-धुस् fg-veda iv, 6, 6, etc.; page and participle -दधान, page and participle Passive voice -धीयमान (in compound exempli gratia, 'for example' आ-धीयमान-चित्त Ra1jat. v, 164); perf. -दधौ, etc.; ([see under √1. धा]), (Parasmaipada and Atmane-pada) to place on, put down, deposit, put; to impregnate, instil (exempli gratia, 'for example' good sentiments), impress, direct; to apply, appoint fg-veda AV. S3Br. MBh. etc.; to add (fuel to fire) fg-veda S3Br. A1s3vGr2. Pa1rGr2. etc.; to give or deposit in pledge, stake (money) fg-veda; to give, supply, lend, deliver fg-veda AV. Pa1rGr2. BhP. etc.; to accept, receive fg-veda AV. MBh. BhP. etc.; to make, constitute, effect Ragh. Ma1lav. Ra1jat. etc.; (only Atmane-pada) to keep, preserve, appropriate to one's self, hold, possess, take; to conceive (as a woman), get children fg-veda etc.: Causal -धापयति, to cause to put: Desiderative Atmane-pada -धित्सते, to wish to kindle (a fire) TBr. : Parasmaipada (page and participle -धित्सत्) to be about to take up (a stick for punishing) MBh. xii, 3170.

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आधातव्यādhātavyamfn. to be distributed or assigned Comm. on Nya1yam.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be distributed or assigned commentator or commentary on Nya1yam.

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आधातृādhātṛm. one who has kindled the sacred fire Nya1yam.
1. masculine gender one who has kindled the sacred fire Nya1yam.
2. masculine gender the giver (of knowledge), a teacher Ma1lav.
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आधानādhānan. putting near or upon, depositing, placing S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. Mn. &c.
1. neuter gender putting near or upon, depositing, placing S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. Mn. etc.
2. neuter gender lighting, kindling, placing a fire (especially the sacred fire, confer, compare अग्न्य्-आthat the rest of a word is to be supplied a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. A1s3vGr2. etc.
3. neuter gender impregnating (confer, compare गर्भा*that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Megh. iii, etc.
4. neuter gender a ceremony performed before coition
5. neuter gender adding Va1m.
6. neuter gender causing, effecting MBh. Ragh. Megh. etc.
7. neuter gender pledging, depositing Ya1jn5.
8. neuter gender taking, having, receiving
9. neuter gender assigning, attributing, employing
10. neuter gender containing, being in possession of
11. neuter gender the place in which anything is deposited or rests S3Br.
12. neuter gender the bit of a bridle TS.
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आधानकारिकाādhānakārikāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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आधानपद्धतिādhānapaddhatif. id.

feminine the same

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

आधानādhāna[â-dhấna] n. laying or placing on; kindling of the sacred fires; impregnation; ceremony preceding…

[â-dhấna] neuter laying or placing on; kindling of the sacred fires; impregnation; ceremony preceding impregnation; produc tion; pledging; employment: -hetu, adjective occasioning the creation of (--˚).

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