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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गाधgādhaa.Fordable, not very deep, shallow; सरितः कुर्वती गाधाः पथश्चाश्यानकर्दमान् R.4.24; cf. अगाध.

    [गाध्-भवादौ घञ्]

    Fordable, not very deep, shallow; सरितः कुर्वती गाधाः पथश्चाश्यानकर्दमान् R.4.24; Compare अगाध.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -धम्

      1. A shallow place, ford.
      2. A place, site.
      3. Desire of gain, cupidity.
      4. Bottom; अनासादितगाधं च पातालतलमव्ययम् Mb.1.21.13.
      5. Consequence, result; स वै व्यसनमासाद्य गाधमार्तो न विन्दति Mb.12.93.32.
  2. अगाधagādhaa.Unfathomable, very deep, bottomless; अगाधसलिलात्समुद्रात् H.1.52; (fig.) profound, sound, very deep यस्य…

    [गाध्-प्रतिष्ठायां घञ्; न. ब.]

    Unfathomable, very deep, bottomless; अगाधसलिलात्समुद्रात् H.1.52; (Figurative) profound, sound, very deep यस्य ज्ञानदयासिन्धोरगाधस्यानघा गुणाः Ak. unfathomable, incomprehensible, inscrutable, Not learned; अगाधाश्चाप्रतिष्ठाश्च गतिमन्तश्च नारद Mb.12. 286.7. Not established, well-known; अगाधजन्मामरणं च राजन् Mb.12.38.39.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -धः -धम् a deep hole or chasm.

    • -धः Name of one of the 5 fires at the स्वाहाकार Compare Greekagathos.

    • -जलः अगाधं जलं यत्र a deep pool or pond, deep lake.

    • -सत्त्व Adjective possessing profound inherent power. द्विजमुख्यतमः कविर्बभूव प्रथितः शूद्रक इत्यगाधसत्त्वः ॥ Mk.1.3, अगाधसत्त्वो मगधप्रतिष्ठः । R.6.21; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedज्ञानम्, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedबुद्धिः; great; as denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभयम्.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. गाधgādha[gâdh-á] a. fordable, shallow; n. shal low, ford.

    [gâdh-á] adjective fordable, shallow; neuter shal low, ford.

  2. अगाधagādha[a-gâdha] a. unfathomable; very deep, profound; -gala, n. very deep water.

    [a-gâdha] adjective unfathomable; very deep, profound; -gala, neuter very deep water.

  3. अगाधरुधिरagādharudhira[agâdha-rudhira] n. torrents of blood.

    [agâdha-rudhira] neuter torrents of blood.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गाधgādhamf(आ)n. (ifc. Pa1n2. 6-2, 4) offering firm standing-ground, fordable (as a river), not very deep, shallow…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Pa1n2. 6-2, 4) offering firm standing-ground, fordable (as a river), not very deep, shallow, KaushBr. ii, 9 Nir. MBh. etc.
    2. neuter gender ground for standing on in water, shallow place, ford fg-veda TS. iv S3Br. xii Ta1n2d2yaBr. etc. (with भारद्वाजस्य Name of a Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.)
    3. masculine gender the same R. v, 94, 12
    4. masculine gender Equivalent to स्थान Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender desire, cupidity Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender plural Name of a people AV.Paris3. li, 22.
  2. अगाधagādhamf(आ)n. not shallow, deep, unfathomable
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender not shallow, deep, unfathomable
    2. masculine gender a hole, chasm Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Name of one of the five fires at the Svadha1ka1ra स्वधाकार Hariv.
  3. अगाधजलagādhajalamfn. having deep water
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having deep water
    2. neuter gender deep water.
  4. अगाधरुधिरagādharudhiran. a vast quantity of blood Das3.

    neuter gender a vast quantity of blood Das3.

  5. अगाधित्वagādhitvan. depth Comm. on S3is3. i, 55.

    neuter gender depth commentator or commentary on S3is3. i, 55.