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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गान्धर्वgāndharvaa.(-र्वी f.) [गन्धर्वस्येदम्-अण्] Relating to the Gandharvas. र्वः A singer, celestial chorister; Rām.7.94.6.
    1. (-र्वी Feminine) गन्धर्वस्येदम्-अण् Relating to the Gandharvas. र्वः A singer, celestial chorister; Rām.7.94.6.
    2. One of the eight forms of marriage; गान्धर्वः समयान्मिथः Y.1.61; (for explanation, see गन्धर्व- विवाह); Compare अग्निर्गान्धर्वी पथ्यामृतस्या Rv.1.8.6.
    3. A subordinate Veda treating of music attached to the Sāmaveda; see उपवेद.
    4. A horse.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्वम् The art of the Gandharvas; id est, that is music, singing; कापि वेला चारुदत्तस्य गान्धर्व श्रोतुं गतस्य Mk.3; अये गान्धर्वध्वनिरिव श्रूयते Avimārakam 3; Ks.12.28.

    • -र्वी

      1. Speech.
      2. An epithet of Durgā.

    • -कला, -विद्या, -शिक्षा, -शास्त्रम् song, music; यद्गन्धर्वकलासु कौशलम् Gīt.12.28; Ks.12.27.

    • -चित्त Adjective one whose mind is possessed by a Gandharva.

    • -वेदः the Veda of music (considered as an appendix to Sāmaveda and ascribed to Bharata).

    • -शाला a music saloon, concert-hall; तत्र गान्धर्वशालायां वत्सराज उवास सः Ks.12.31.

    • गान्धर्व gāndharva र्वि rvi कः kḥ, (र्वि) कः A singer; Ks.63.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. गान्धर्वgāndharva[gândharvá] a. (f. gấndharvî) relat ing to the Gandharvas; m. singer: pl. N. of a people; n. music, song:…

    [gândharvá] adjective (feminine; also equal for gấndharvî) relat ing to the Gandharvas; masculine singer: plural noun of a people; neuter music, song: -vidyâ, feminine; also equal for music; -vidhi, -vivâha, masculine Gandharva-marriage con summated without any ceremony, by mutual consent only; -sâlâ, feminine; also equal for concert-room.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गान्धर्वgāndharvamf(ग्/आन्धर्वी-)n. belonging or relating to the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s (especially विवाह, or विधि, the form of…
    1. mf(ग्/आन्धर्वी-)neuter gender belonging or relating to the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s (especially विवाह, or विधि, the form of marriage called after the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s which requires only mutual agreement A1s3vGr2. i, 6, 5 Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh. i, etc. Page353,3; confer, compare गन्धर्व-विवाह) fg-veda x, 80, 6 S3Br. xiv etc.
    2. mf(ग्/आन्धर्वी)neuter gender relating to the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s as heavenly choristers (confer, compare -कला, -वेद, etc.) MBh. Hariv. etc.
    3. masculine gender (Equivalent to गन्ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied gaRa प्रज्ञा*दि Gan2ar. 175) a singer R. vii, 94, 6 VarBr2S. xv, xxxii
    4. masculine gender Name of a musical note Hariv. 16291 Va1yuP. i, 21, 30
    5. masculine gender of one of the 9 divisions of Bha1rata-varsha भारत-वर्ष VP. ii, 3, 7
    6. neuter gender the art of the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s, song, music, concert MBh. Hariv. etc.
    7. neuter gender Name of a Tantra तन्त्र
    8. neuter gender Name of Durga1 दुर्गा Hariv. 10243 (varia lectio गन्धर्वा)
    9. neuter gender Name of an Apsaras अप्सरस् VP.
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  2. गान्धर्वकgāndharvaka= ˚विक VarBr2S. vc Sch. (v.l.)

    Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedविक VarBr2S. vc Scholiast or Commentator (varia lectio)

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  3. गान्धर्वकलाgāndharvakalāf. pl. the art of the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s, song, music Gi1t. xii, 28.

    feminine plural the art of the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s, song, music Gi1t. xii, 28.

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  4. गान्धर्वचित्तgāndharvacittamfn. one whose mind is possessed by the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s Sus3r.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one whose mind is possessed by the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s Sus3r.

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  5. गान्धर्वविद्याgāndharvavidyāf. = -कला A1pS3r. Sch.

    feminine Equivalent to -कला A1pS3r. Scholiast or Commentator

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  6. गान्धर्ववेदgāndharvavedam. the Veda वेद of music (considered as an appendix of the SV. and ascribed to Bharata भरत) MBh. iii, 8421…

    masculine gender the Veda वेद of music (considered as an appendix of the SV. and ascribed to Bharata भरत) MBh. iii, 8421 Hariv. BhP. iii.

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  7. गान्धर्वशालाgāndharvaśālāf. music-hall, concert-room Katha1s. xii, 31.

    feminine music-hall, concert-room Katha1s. xii, 31.

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  8. गान्धर्वशास्त्रgāndharvaśāstran. = -कला MBh. xiii, 5103.

    neuter gender Equivalent to -कला MBh. xiii, 5103.

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