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Results for ओषधि

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ओषधिoṣadhiधी [dhī], धी f. [ओषः पाको धीयते अत्र-धा-कि Tv.]
    1. धी dhī, धी Feminine ओषः पाको धीयते अत्र-धा-कि Tv.
    2. A herb, plant (in general); ओषध्यः फलपाकान्ताः Ms.1.46; Compare संजीवनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
    3. A medicinal plant or drug.
    4. An annual plant or herb which dies after becoming ripe.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ईशः, -गर्भः, -नाथः the moon (as presiding over and feeding plants); Compare पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः Bg.15.13; R.2.73; Ku.7.1; Ś.4.2.

    • -ज

      1. Adjective produced from plants. (-जः) fire; ज्वलयतौषधिजेन कृशानना Ki.5.14. धरः, पतिः a dealer in medicinal drugs.
      2. a physician.
      3. the moon; अमृतद्रवैर्विदधदब्ज- दृशामपमार्गमोषधिपतिः स्म करैः Śi.9.36 (where it means 'physician' also).
      4. The Soma plant.
      5. Camphor.
    • -प्रस्थः the capital of Himālaya; तत्प्रयातौषधिप्रस्थं स्थितये हिमवत्पुरम् Ku.6.33,36.

    • -वनस्पतिम् Herbs and trees.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ओषधिoṣadhióshadhi, ˚धी [-dhî] f. [avasa-dhi, containing nourishment], plant, herb; medi cinal herb; -gá, a. born --…

    óshadhi, ˚धी [-dhî] feminine; also equal for [avasa-dhi, containing nourishment], plant, herb; medi cinal herb; -gá, adjective born --, living among or produced from plants; (i)-pati, masculine moon; (i) prastha, masculine noun of a mythical city.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ओषधिoṣadhif. (etym. doubtful; probably fr. ओष above, "light-containing" see S3Br. ii, 2, 4, 5 Nir. ix, 27) a herb…
    1. feminine (etymology doubtful; probably from ओष a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page), "light-containing" see S3Br. ii, 2, 4, 5 Nir. ix, 27) a herb, plant, simple, especially any medicinal herb fg-veda AV. S3Br. MBh. etc.
    2. feminine an annual plant or herb (which dies after becoming ripe) Mn. i, 46, etc. Sus3r. i, 4, 16; 18 Ya1jn5. etc.
    3. feminine a remedy in general Sus3r. i, 4, 15.
    4. (in compound)
  2. ओषधिगर्भoṣadhigarbham. "producer of herbs", the moon L.
    1. masculine gender "producer of herbs", the moon Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender the sun T. (with reference to fg-veda i, 164, 52) .
  3. ओषधिजoṣadhijamfn. born or living amongst herbs (as snakes) AV. x, 4, 23
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective born or living amongst herbs (as snakes) AV. x, 4, 23
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective produced from plants (as fire) Kir. v, 14.
  4. ओषधिनामावलीoṣadhināmāvalīf. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

  5. ओषधिपतिoṣadhipatim. "lord of herbs", the moon S3is3. Ka1d. &c.
    1. masculine gender "lord of herbs", the moon S3is3. Ka1d. etc.
    2. masculine gender the Soma सोम plant
    3. masculine gender camphor T.
    4. masculine gender "master of plants", a physician.
  6. ओषधिप्रस्थoṣadhiprasthan. N. of the city of Hima1laya हिमालय Kum.

    neuter gender Name of the city of Hima1laya हिमालय Kum.

  7. ओषधिलोकoṣadhilokam. the world of plants S3Br. xiii.

    masculine gender the world of plants S3Br. xiii.

  8. ओषधिवनस्पतिoṣadhivanaspatin. herbs and trees S3Br. vi
    1. neuter gender herbs and trees S3Br. vi
    2. masculine gender plural the same AitUp.