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Apte Dictionary

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

नान्दीnāndīJoy, satisfaction, delight.
[नन्दन्ति देवा अत्र नन्द्-घञ् पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied वृद्धिः ङीप्]
1. Joy, satisfaction, delight.
2. Prosperity; ततो राजकुले नान्दी संजज्ञे भूयसा पुनः Mb.12.82.66.
3. Praise of a deity at the commencement of a religious rite or observance.
4. Particularly, the benedictory verse or verses recited as a sort of prologue at the beginning of a drama, benediction; आशीर्वचनसंयुक्ता नित्यं यस्मात् प्रयुज्यते । देवद्विजनृपा- दीनां तस्मान्नान्दीति संज्ञिता ॥ or देवद्विजनृपादीनामाशीर्वचनपूर्विका । नन्दन्ति देवता यस्यां तस्मान्नान्दीति कीर्तिता ॥
5. Loud noise of a dozen drums; Latin D. B.
Derived forms and compounds
- -करः see -नान्दिन्.
- -निनादः, -नादः, -रवः a shout of joy or rejoicing; नान्दीनादप्रभृति हि कृतं मङ्गलं तैस्तदानीम् Mv.2.4. (Vartious reading)-पटः the lid or cover of a well.
- -मुख Adjective (the class of manes or deceased ancestors) to whom the नान्दीमुख- श्राद्ध is offered. (-खम्), denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedश्राद्धम् a Śrāddha ceremony performed in memory of the manes, preliminary to any festive occasion such as marriage etc. (-खः) the cover or lid of a well. (-खी) a female ancestor entitled to a share in the above Śrāddha.
- -वादिन्
  
  Masculine
  
  the speaker of a prologue to a drama.
  
  a drummer.
- -श्राद्धम् see -नान्दीमुखम् above.
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नान्दीकnāndīkaA post in a door-way set up for good luck.
1. A post in a door-way set up for good luck.
2. Equivalent to नान्दीश्राद्ध see above.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

नान्दीnāndī[nândî́] f. joy; prayer at the open ing of a play.

[nândî́] feminine; also equal for joy; prayer at the open ing of a play.

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नान्दीनादnāndīnāda[nândî-nâda] m. cry of joy; -mukha, m. pl. N. of a class of Manes.

[nândî-nâda] masculine cry of joy; -mukha, masculine plural noun of a class of Manes.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नान्दीnāndīf. (√नन्द्) joy, satisfaction, pleasure RV. MBh.
1. feminine (√नन्द्) joy, satisfaction, pleasure fg-veda MBh.
2. feminine eulogium or praise of a deity, (especially) a kind of blessing pronounced as a prologue to a drama Mr2icch. Ka1lid. Sa1h. Prata1p. etc.
3. feminine (in music) a particular measure
4. feminine Equivalent to द्वादश-तूर्य-निर्घोष Lexicographers
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नान्दीकnāndīkaa post in a door-way set up for good luck W.

a post in a door-way set up for good luck W.

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नान्दीकरnāndīkaram. (in dram.) the speaker of the prologue
1. masculine gender (in dramatic language) the speaker of the prologue
2. masculine gender a proper Name Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 6-3, 63.
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नान्दीघोषnāndīghoṣam. a proper N. ib.

masculine gender a proper Name ibidem

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नान्दीनादnāndīnāda(Mudr.) (Katha1s.) m. shout of joy.

(Mudr.) (Katha1s.) masculine gender shout of joy.

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नान्दीनिनादnāndīnināda(Katha1s.) m. shout of joy.

(Katha1s.) masculine gender shout of joy.

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