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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गार्ध्रgārdhraa.(-र्ध्री f.) [गृध्रस्यायम् अण्] Derived from a vulture; Mb.6.73.17. र्ध्रः Greediness (probably for…
    1. (-र्ध्री Feminine) गृध्रस्यायम् अण् Derived from a vulture; Mb.6.73.17. र्ध्रः Greediness (probably for गार्ध्यम्).
    2. An arrow.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पक्षः, -वासस् Masculine an arrow furnished with a vulture's feathers; न हि गाण्डीवमुक्तानां शराणां गार्ध्रवाससाम् Mb.3.33.87.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गार्ध्रgārdhramfn. (often wrongly spelt गार्ध) (fr. गृध्र Pa1n2. 4-3, 156 Va1rtt. 4 Pat.) "vulturine", in comp.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (often wrongly spelt गार्ध) (from गृध्र Pa1n2. 4-3, 156 vArttika 4 Pat.) "vulturine", in compound
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective rapacious, greedy (?) W.
    3. masculine gender Equivalent to -पक्ष W.
    4. masculine gender (for गार्द्ध्य) desire, greediness W.
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  2. गार्ध्रपक्षgārdhrapakṣam. an arrow decorated with vulture's feathers L.

    masculine gender an arrow decorated with vulture's feathers Lexicographers

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  3. गार्ध्रपत्त्रgārdhrapattramfn. decorated with vulture's feathers (as an arrow) MBh. iv, v, vi, viii.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective decorated with vulture's feathers (as an arrow) MBh. iv, v, vi, viii.

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  4. गार्ध्रपृष्टgārdhrapṛṣṭafor (गार्ध्र-स्पृष्ट; in Pra1kr2it Prakrit geddha-paTThaga), "touched (i.e. seized) by vultures", a kind of…

    for (गार्ध्र-स्पृष्ट; in Pra1kr2it Prakrit geddha-paTThaga), "touched (id est seized) by vultures", a kind of death not sanctioned by the Jainas जैन s (probably with reference to the Pa1rsi1 Pa1rsi1 custom of exposing corpses to vultures).

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  5. गार्ध्रराजितgārdhrarājitamfn. = -पत्त्र, iii, 12230 .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to -पत्त्र, iii, 12230 .

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  6. गार्ध्रवाजितgārdhravājitamfn. id., iv, 1515.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same, iv, 1515.

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  7. गार्ध्रवासस्gārdhravāsasmfn. id., iii, 1350 .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same, iii, 1350 .

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