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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. द्रवdravaa.Running (as a horse); सत्यो द्रवो द्रवरः पतङ्गरः Rv.4.4.2.

    [द्रु गतौ-भावे अप्]

    1. Running (as a horse); सत्यो द्रवो द्रवरः पतङ्गरः Rv.4.4.2.
    2. Dropping, oozing, wet, dripping; आक्षिप्य काचिद् द्रवरागमेव (पादम्) R.7.7.
    3. Flowing, fluid.
    4. Liquid (Opposite of कठिन); द्रवः संघातकठिनः (असि) Ku.2.11.
    5. Melted, liquefied.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः

      1. Going, walking about, motion.
      2. Dropping, trickling, oozing, exudation.
      3. Flight, retreat.
      4. Play, amusement, sport.
      5. Fluidity, liquefaction
      6. A liquid substance, fluid; द्रव इव हृदयस्य प्रस्तरोद्भेदयोग्यः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.25;2.16.
      7. Juice, essence; पिबत भागवतं रसमालयम् Bhāg.1.1.3.
      8. Decoction.
      9. Speed, velocity.
      10. (in drama) The flying out against one's superior. (द्रवीकृ means 'to melt, liquefy'. द्रवीभू to be melted, as with pity etc.; द्रवीभवति मे मनः Mv.7.34; द्रवीभूतं प्रेम्णा तव हृदयमस्मिन् क्षण इव Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.13; द्रवीभूतं मन्ये पतति जलरूपेण गगनम् Mk.5.25.
      11. Compound आधारः a small vessel or receiver.
      12. the hands joined together and hollowed (Equivalent to चुलुक quod vide, which see).
    • -इतर Adjective solid, hard; ससर्ज वृष्टिं परिरुग्णपादपां द्रवेतरेषां पयसामिवाश्मनाम् Ki.17.6.

    • -उत्तर Adjective very fluid.

    • -जः treacle.

    • -द्रव्यम् a fluid substance.

    • -रसा

      1. lac.
      2. gum.
      3. extract.
  2. अद्रवadravaa.Not liquid, not of the nature of a liquid.

    [न. त.]

    Not liquid, not of the nature of a liquid.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः Not a liquid.

  3. अद्रव्यम्adravyamA worthless thing, an object which is good for nothing; नाद्रव्ये विहिता काचित् क्रिया फलवती भवेत् H. Pr.43…

    [न. त.]

    A worthless thing, an object which is good for nothing; नाद्रव्ये विहिता काचित् क्रिया फलवती भवेत् H. Pr.43; hence, a worthless or bad pupil or recipient of instruction; विनेतुरद्रव्यपरिग्रह एव बुद्धिलाघवं प्रकाशयति M.1; अद्रव्यमेत्य भुवि शुद्धनयोऽपि मन्त्री Mu.7.14. क्रिया हि द्रव्यं विन- यति नाद्रव्यम् Kau. Atmanepada 1.5.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. द्रवdrava[drav-á] a. running; fluid; feeling, tender; dripping or overflowing with (--˚); m. swift motion, flight…

    [drav-á] adjective running; fluid; feeling, tender; dripping or overflowing with (--˚); masculine swift motion, flight; fluidity; fluid, juice; -ana, neuter running; melting.

  2. अद्रव्यadravya[a-dravya] n. worthless object.

    [a-dravya] neuter worthless object.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. द्रवdravamfn. (fr. √2. द्रु) running (as a horse) RV. iv, 40, 2
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from √2. द्रु) running (as a horse) fg-veda iv, 40, 2
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective flowing, fluid, dropping, dripping, trickling or overflowing with (compound) Ka1t2h. Mn. MBh. Ka1v.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective fused, liquefied, melted W.
    4. masculine gender going, quick motion, flight Hariv.
    5. masculine gender play, sport Ja1takam.
    6. masculine gender distilling, trickling, fluidity Bha1sha1p.
    7. masculine gender juice, essence, decoction
    8. masculine gender stream or gush of (compound) Ka1v.
    9. masculine gender (dramatic language) the flying out against one's superior Das3ar. Sa1h.
    10. masculine gender Name of one of the Vis3ve विश्वे Deva1s देवा s, Hcat.
  2. अग्रद्रवसंहतिagradravasaṃhatif. the thin upper part of milk or curds, L.

    feminine the thin upper part of milk or curds, Lexicographers

  3. अद्रवadravamfn. not liquid.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not liquid.

  4. अद्रव्यadravyan. a nothing, a worthless thing
    1. neuter gender a nothing, a worthless thing
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having no possessions.
  5. अनुद्रवणanudravaṇan. quick recitation, A1s3vS3r., Sch.

    neuter gender quick recitation, A1s3vS3r., Scholiast or Commentator