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Results for गन्धार

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Apte Dictionary

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

गन्धारgandhāra(pl.)
1. (Plural)
2. Name of a country and its rulers; पुरुषं गन्धारेभ्योऽभिनद्धाक्षमानीय Ch. Up.6.14.1.
3. The third note (in music).
4. A particular Rāga.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गन्धारgandhāram. pl. (gan2as गण s कच्छा*दि and सिन्ध्व्-आदि) N. of a people ChUp. AV. Paris3. MBh. i, 2440
1. masculine gender plural (gan2as गण s कच्छा*दि and सिन्ध्व्-आदि) Name of a people ChUp. AV. Paris3. MBh. i, 2440
2. masculine gender (Equivalent to गान्ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) the third note Lexicographers
3. masculine gender (in music) a particular Ra1ga राग Lexicographers
4. masculine gender red lead Lexicographers
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गन्धारिgandhārim. pl. N. of a people RV. i, 126, 7 AV. v, 22, 14 (cf. गान्ध्˚ .)

masculine gender plural Name of a people fg-veda i, 126, 7 AV. v, 22, 14 (confer, compare गान्ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied .)

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गन्धारीgandhārīf. for गान्ध्˚ (N. of a Vidya1 विद्या - devi1 देवी) L.

feminine for गान्ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied (Name of a Vidya1 विद्या - devi1 देवी) Lexicographers

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सुगन्धारsugandhāram. N. of S3iva शिव (accord. to Ni1lak. = शोभनो गन्धार-देशो*द्भवः) MBh.

masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव (according to to Ni1lak. Equivalent to शोभनो गन्धार-देशो*द्भवः) MBh.

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