पुष्टिpuṣṭif.Nourishing, breeding, or rearing
[पुष् भावे-क्तिन्]
- Nourishing, breeding, or rearing
- Nourishment, growth, increase, advance; यत् पिंषतामपि नृणां पिष्टोऽपि तनोपि परिमलैः पुष्टिम् Bv.1.12.
- Strength, fatness, fulness, plumpness; अन्धस्य दृष्टिरिव पुष्टिरिवातुरस्य Mk.1.49.
- Prosperity, thriving.
- Maintenance, support.
- Wealth, property, means of comfort; तस्मिन्नपुष्यन्नुदिते समग्रां पुष्टिं जनाः पुष्य इव द्वितीये R.18.32.
- Richness, magnificence.
- Development, perfection.
- Name of a ceremony, performed for the attainment of welfare; also पुष्टिकर्मन् quod vide, which see
Derived forms and compounds
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-कर Adjective nourishing, nutritive.
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-कर्मन् Neuter a religious ceremony performed for the attainment of worldly prosperity.
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-कान्तः an epithet of Gaṇeśa.
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-द
- Adjective
- nourishing.
- causing growth or prosperity.
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-दः Name of a medicinal plant (Marâthî आसंध).
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-मार्गः Name of the doctrine of a Vaiṣṇava sect founded by Vallabhāchārya.
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-वर्धन Adjective promoting welfare, causing prosperity. (-नः) a cock.
Source: ApteApte entry