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Results for उद्वाह

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उद्वाहudvāha1 Bearing up, supporting.
    1. 1 Bearing up, supporting.
    2. Marriage, wedding; असवर्णास्वयं ज्ञेयो विधिरुद्वाहकर्मणि Ms.3.43. उद्वाहस्नानवेलां कथयति भवतः सिद्धये सिद्धलोकः Nāg.2.13. (The Smṛitis mention 8 forms of marriage: ब्राह्मो दैवस्तथा चार्षः प्राजापत्यस्तथासुरः । गान्धर्वो राक्षसश्चैव पैशाचश्चाष्टमः स्मृतः ॥ -Compound

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ऋक्षम् A Nakṣatra auspicious for a marriage. उद्वाहर्क्षं च विज्ञाय रुक्मिण्या मधुसूदनः Bhāg.1.53. 4.

    • -तत्त्वम् Name of a work of Raghunandana on marriage ceremonies.

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  2. उद्वाहनudvāhanaa.That which raises or draws up (in comp.) घटीयन्त्रं सलिलोद्वाहनं प्रहेः Ak.

    That which raises or draws up (in comp.) घटीयन्त्रं सलिलोद्वाहनं प्रहेः Ak.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Lifting up.
      2. Ploughing a field twice.
      3. Marriage.
      4. Anxiety, anxious regret.

    • -नी

      1. A cord, rope.
      2. A small shell, cowarie (वराटिका).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उद्वाहudvāha[ud-vâha] m. marriage.

    [ud-vâha] masculine marriage.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उद्वाहudvāham. the act of leading home (a bride), marriage, wedding MBh. Katha1s. VarBr2S. &c.

    masculine gender the act of leading home (a bride), marriage, wedding MBh. Katha1s. VarBr2S. etc.

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  2. उद्वाहकर्मन्udvāhakarmann. the marriage ceremony Mn. iii, 43.

    neuter gender the marriage ceremony Mn. iii, 43.

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  3. उद्वाहतत्त्वudvāhatattvan. N. of wk. of Raghu-nandana रघु-नन्दन on marriage ceremonies.

    neuter gender Name of work of Raghu-nandana रघु-नन्दन on marriage ceremonies.

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  4. उद्वाहनudvāhanamf(ई)n. drawing up, lifting up L.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender drawing up, lifting up Lexicographers
    2. neuter gender anything which raises or draws up Lexicographers
    3. neuter gender ploughing a field twice Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender anxiety, anxious regret Lexicographers
    5. neuter gender marriage Lexicographers
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  5. उद्वाहनीudvāhanīf. a cord, rope L.

    feminine a cord, rope Lexicographers

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  6. उद्वाहमङ्गलudvāhamaṅgalan. a marriage-feast, Ma1lati1m.

    neuter gender a marriage-feast, Ma1lati1m.

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  7. उद्वाहर्क्षudvāharkṣan. (˚अ + ऋ˚) "marriage Nakshatra नक्षत्र", one held to be auspicious for a marriage BhP. x, 53, 4.

    neuter gender (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedअ plus ऋthat the rest of a word is to be supplied) "marriage Nakshatra नक्षत्र", one held to be auspicious for a marriage BhP. x, 53, 4.

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