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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पोष्यpoṣyaa.To be fed, nourished or supported.

    [पुष्-कर्मणि ण्यत्]

    1. To be fed, nourished or supported.
    2. Well-fed, thriving.
    3. Causing prosperity.
    4. Abundant, copious.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पुत्रः, -सुतः an adopted son; अधुना कृत्तिकादीनां षण्णां यः पोष्यपुत्रकः । तन्नाम चक्रुस्ताः प्रेम्णा कार्तिकश्चेति कौतुकात् ॥ Brav. Parasmaipada

    • -वर्गः a class of relatives, who must be nourished and protected.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पोष्यpoṣyamfn. thriving, well fed RV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective thriving, well fed fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective abundant, copious ibidem
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causing wealth or prosperity AV.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be nourished or fed or brought up or taken care of MBh. Ka1v. Pur.
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  2. उपोष्यupoṣyamfn. to be celebrated or passed by fasting (as time).
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be celebrated or passed by fasting (as time).
    2. indeclinablepage and participle having fasted, fasting MBh. Ya1jn5. etc.
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  3. दुग्धपोष्यdugdhapoṣyam. a suckling MW.

    masculine gender a suckling MW.

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  4. पोष्यपुत्रpoṣyaputram. an adopted son (W.)

    masculine gender an adopted son (W.)

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  5. पोष्यपुत्रकpoṣyaputrakam. an adopted son (Pur.)

    masculine gender an adopted son (Pur.)

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  6. पोष्यपुत्रकरणpoṣyaputrakaraṇan. adoption MW.

    neuter gender adoption MW.

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  7. पोष्यवर्गpoṣyavargam. a class of persons or objects to be cherished (as parents, children, guests, and the sacred fire) W.

    masculine gender a class of persons or objects to be cherished (as parents, children, guests, and the sacred fire) W.

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  8. पोष्यावत्poṣyāvatmfn. causing prosperity, beneficial RV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causing prosperity, beneficial fg-veda

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  9. सम्पोष्यsampoṣyamfn. to be well nourished or supported MW.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be well nourished or supported MW.

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