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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ध्रुdhru1, 6 P. (ध्रवति, ध्रुवति)
1. 1, 6 Parasmaipada (ध्रवति, ध्रुवति)
2. To be firm or fixed.
3. To go, move (ध्रु गतिस्थैर्ययोः) बुद्धिपूर्वं ध्रुवन्... Bk.6.13.
4. To ascertain, know definitely.
5. To kill.
Source: ApteApte entry
अध्रुवadhruvaa.Uncertain, doubtful.
1. Uncertain, doubtful.
2. Unsteady, moving, not fixed or permanent; स्वाङ्गेऽध्रुवे ParasmaipadaIII.4.54; separable (which can be severed or detached without fatal or disastrous effects) (येन विना न जीवनं सोऽध्रुवः Sk.)-वम् An uncertainty; यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवाणि निषेवते । ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अध्रुवं नष्टमेव च H.1.184. Compare the English phrase 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.'
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अध्रुषadhruṣaQuinsy; a kind of disease attended with fever arising from the affection of blood; शोथः स्थूलस्तो- ददाहप्रकाशो…

Quinsy; a kind of disease attended with fever arising from the affection of blood; शोथः स्थूलस्तो- ददाहप्रकाशो रक्ताज्ज्ञेयः सोऽध्रुषो रुग्ज्वराढ्यः Suśr. (Marâthî गळसटें, घटसर्प.)

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ध्रुdhrucl.6 P. ध्रुव्/अति (Naigh. ii, 14) to go; to be firm or fixed (also cl.1 P. ध्रवति Dha1tup. xxii, 45; p.…
1. class6 Parasmaipada ध्रुव्/अति (Naigh. ii, 14) to go; to be firm or fixed (also class1 Parasmaipada ध्रवति Dha1tup. xxii, 45; page and participle ध्रुवत्, knowing Bhat2t2.; perf. दुध्राव, be killed ibidem)
2. see /अस्मृत-ध्रु .
3. see ध्वृ .
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अध्रुवadhruvamf(आ)n. not fixed, not permanent
1. mf(आ)neuter gender not fixed, not permanent
2. mf(आ)neuter gender uncertain, doubtful
3. mf(आ)neuter gender separable.
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अध्रुषadhruṣam. (etymology doubtful), quinsy, sore throat, Sus3r.

masculine gender (etymology doubtful), quinsy, sore throat, Sus3r.

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अस्मृतध्रुasmṛtadhru(/अ-स्मृत-), m (nom. du. -ध्रू)fn. (for -द्रुह् NBD.) not thinking of or caring for enemies RV. x, 61, 4.

(/अ-स्मृत-), m (nominative case dual number -ध्रू)fn. (for -द्रुह् NBD.) not thinking of or caring for enemies fg-veda x, 61, 4.

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit

ध्रुdhru1 6Pto go, move; to be fixed

Entries in the Dhātupāṭha

गति-स्थैर्ययोः

Class 1

N.B. this dhātu is not from the original jīva gosvāmī's dhāṭu-pāṭha । it's listed in DR ।

Paradigms in the source3 tables

Present (laṭ)Source: DR

Person	Singular	Dual	Plural
3rd	ध्रवति	ध्रवतः	ध्रवन्ति
2nd	ध्रवसि	ध्रवथः	ध्रवथ
1st	ध्रवामि	ध्रवावः	ध्रवामः

Imperfect (laṅ) · parasmaipadaSource: DR

Person	Singular	Dual	Plural
3rd	अध्रवत्	अध्रवताम्	अध्रवन्
2nd	अध्रवः	अध्रवतम्	अध्रवत
1st	अध्रवम्	अध्रवाव	अध्रवाम

Causative (ṇic) · present (laṭ)Source: DR

Person	Singular	Dual	Plural
3rd	ध्रावयति	ध्रावयतः	ध्रावयन्ति
2nd	ध्रावयसि	ध्रावयथः	ध्रावयथ
1st	ध्रावयामि	ध्रावयावः	ध्रावयामः

गति-स्थैर्ययोः

Class 6P · Parasmaipada · कुट्-आदि gaṇa · intransitive

to go, move; to be fixed

Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot