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Apte Dictionary

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

गाण्डिgāṇḍiण्डी [ṇḍī] वः [vḥ] वम् [vam], (ण्डी) वः वम् [गाण्डिरस्त्यस्य संज्ञायाम् व P.V.2.11]
1. ण्डी ṇḍī वः vḥ वम् vam, (ण्डी) वः वम् गाण्डिरस्त्यस्य संज्ञायाम् व ParasmaipadaV.2.11
2. The bow of Arjuna, presented by Soma to Varuṇa, by Varuṇa to Agni, and by Agni to Arjuna, when the latter assisted him in consuming the खाण्डववनः; गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात् Bg.1.29.
3. A bow in general.
Derived forms and compounds
- -धन्वन् Masculine an epithet of Arjuna; Me.5.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

गाण्डिवgāṇḍiva[gândiva] m. n. Arguna's bow: -dhara, m. ep. of Arguna.

[gândiva] masculine neuter Arguna's bow: -dhara, masculine epithet of Arguna.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गाण्डिवgāṇḍivamn. (Pa1n2. 5-2, 110 Ka1s3.) the bow of Arjuna अर्जुन (presented by Soma सोम to Varun2a वरुण, by him to Agni…
1. mn. (Pa1n2. 5-2, 110 Ka1s3.) the bow of Arjuna अर्जुन (presented by Soma सोम to Varun2a वरुण, by him to Agni अग्नि, and by Agni अग्नि to Arjuna अर्जुन; also said to have belonged to Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति, Brahma1 ब्रह्मा, and S3iva शिव) MBh. iii, v BhP. i, 9, 15
2. mn. a bow (in general) Lexicographers
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गाण्डिवधरgāṇḍivadharam. "holding the Ga1n2d2iva गाण्डिव bow", N. of Arjuna अर्जुन Ven2is. ii, 24.

masculine gender "holding the Ga1n2d2iva गाण्डिव bow", Name of Arjuna अर्जुन Ven2is. ii, 24.

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