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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गान्धारgāndhāra1 The third of the seven primary notes of the Indian Gamut; (commonly denoted by ग in musical notation).
    1. 1 The third of the seven primary notes of the Indian Gamut; (commonly denoted by ग in musical notation).
    2. Red lead.
    3. Name of a country between India and Persia, the modern Kandahāra.
    4. A native or a ruler of that country.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रम् Gum myrrh.

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  2. गान्धारिgāndhāri1 An epithet of Śakuni, Duryodhana's maternal uncle.
    1. 1 An epithet of Śakuni, Duryodhana's maternal uncle.
    2. An epithet of Duryodhana; Mb.1.22.13.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. गान्धारgāndhāra[gândhâra] m. prince, î, f. princess, of the Gândhâris; third note in the musical scale.

    [gândhâra] masculine prince, î, feminine; also equal for princess, of the Gândhâris; third note in the musical scale.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गान्धारgāndhāramfn. fr. गन्ध्˚ g. कच्छा*दि and सिन्ध्व्-आदि
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective from गन्ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied gaRa कच्छा*दि and सिन्ध्व्-आदि
    2. masculine gender (Pa1n2. 4-1, 169) a prince of the Ga1ndha1ris गान्धारि s S3Br. viii, 1, 4, 10 AitBr. vii, 34 Hariv. 8395 (-कन्या)
    3. masculine gender Name of a prince (from whom the Ga1ndha1ras गान्धार s derive their origin), 1839; BhP. ix, 23, 14
    4. masculine gender the third of the 7 primary notes of music MBh. iv, xii, xiv VarBr2S. lxxxvi, 40
    5. masculine gender (also personified as a son of Ra1ga राग Bhairava भैरव)
    6. masculine gender minium or red lead Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender plural Name of a people and of their country (north-east of Peshawar and giving its Name to Kandahar; Pa1n2ini पाणिनि is said to have been a Ga1ndha1ra गान्धार; confer, compare गन्ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, गन्धारि, गान्धारि) MBh. Hariv. R. iv, vii VarBr2S. etc.
    8. neuter gender gum myrrh Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender (Equivalent to गञ्जाकिनी) the points of hemp
    10. neuter gender Name of a Vidya1 विद्या - devi1 देवी MBh. iii, 14562
    11. neuter gender (fulfilling the commands of the twenty-first Arhat अर्हत् of the present Avasarpin2i1 अवसर्पिणी Jain.)
    12. neuter gender (in music) Name of a Ra1gin2i1 रागिणी
    13. neuter gender Alhagi Maurorum Lexicographers
    14. neuter gender a particular vein in the left eye Goraksh. 26
    15. neuter gender a kind of fly Gal.
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  2. गान्धारकgāndhārakam. pl. (g. कच्छा*दि) N. of the people called Ga1ndha1ra गान्धार MBh. vii, 180 and 3532

    masculine gender plural (gaRa कच्छा*दि) Name of the people called Ga1ndha1ra गान्धार MBh. vii, 180 and 3532

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  3. गान्धारग्रामgāndhāragrāmam. a kind of musical scale.

    masculine gender a kind of musical scale.

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  4. गान्धारराजgāndhārarājam. the king of Ga1ndha1ra गान्धार named Su-bala सु-बल MBh. iii Hariv. (6585)8982.

    masculine gender the king of Ga1ndha1ra गान्धार named Su-bala सु-बल MBh. iii Hariv. (6585)8982.

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  5. गान्धारिgāndhārim. = ˚रेय MBh. ii f.; v, vii, 3457
    1. masculine gender Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedरेय MBh. ii feminine; v, vii, 3457
    2. masculine gender plural (Pa1n2. 4-1, 169; 4-2, 52 vArttika 2) Name of a people (also called Gandha1ras गन्धार s or Ga1ndha1ras गान्धार s) MBh. viii, 2135.
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  6. गान्धारिकाgāndhārikāf. (= ˚री) Alhagi Maurorum Nirn2ayas.

    feminine (Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedरी) Alhagi Maurorum Nirn2ayas.

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  7. गान्धारिव्लाणिजgāndhārivlāṇijam. a merchant who goes to the Gandha1ras गन्धार s, Pa1n2. vi, 2, 13, Ka1s3.

    masculine gender a merchant who goes to the Gandha1ras गन्धार s, Pa1n2. vi, 2, 13, Ka1s3.

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