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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बन्धनbandhanaa.Binding, fettering.
    1. Binding, fettering.
    2. Checking, stopping.
    3. (At the end of comp.) Dependent upon; Compare निबन्धन.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. बन्ध्-भावे-ल्युट्
      2. The act of binding, fastening; tying; स्मरसि स्मर मेखलागुणैरुत गोत्रस्खलितेषु बन्धनम् Ku.4.8.
      3. Binding on or round, throwing round, clasping; विनम्रशाखाभुजबन्धनानि Ku.3.39; Pt.5.21; घटय भुजबन्धनम् Gīt.1; R.19.17.
      4. A bond, tie (Figurative also); R.12.76; आशाबन्धनम् etc.
      5. Fettering, chaining, confining. गजभुजङ्गमयोरपि बन्धनम् Bh.2.91.
      6. A chain, fetter, tether, halter etc.
      7. Capturing, catching.
      8. Bondage confinement, imprisonment, captivity; as in बन्धनागार.
      9. A place of confinement, prison, jail; वसुदेवस्य देवक्यां जातो भोजेन्द्रबन्धने Bhāg.3.2.25; त्वां कारयामि कमलोदरबन्धनस्थम् Ś.6.2; द्विगुणं त्रिगुणं पश्चाद्यावज्जीवं तु बन्धनम् Śukra.4.8; Ms.9.288.
      10. Forming, building, construction; सेतुबन्धनम् Ku.4.6.
      11. Connecting, uniting, joining.
      12. Hurting, injuring.
      13. A stalk, stem, peduncle (of a flower); कृतं न कर्णार्पितबन्धनं सखे Ś.6.18.; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.9; Ku.4.14.
      14. A sinew, muscle; संधिन्नसंधिः प्रविकीर्णबन्धनो हतः क्षितौ वायुसुतेन राक्षसः Rām.5. 47.36;5.24.4.
      15. A bandage.
      16. A bar, barrier.
      17. Alloyage, mixing.
      18. An embankment, a bridge.
      19. A conjunction, connection.
      20. (In Philosophy) Mundane bondage (Opposite of to liberation). नम्, नी A bond, tie.
      21. A rope, cord.
      22. A string, thread.
      23. A chain, fetter.
      24. A bondage.

    • -अ (आ)गारः, -रम्, -आलयः a prison, jail.

    • -ग्रन्थिः

      1. the knot of a bandage.
      2. a noose.
      3. a rope for tying cattle.

    • -पालकः, -रक्षिन् Masculine a jailor.

    • -वेश्मन् Neuter a prison.

    • -स्थः a captive, prisoner.

    • -स्तम्भः a tying-post, a post to which an animal (Exempli gratia, for example an elephant) is tied.

    • -स्थानम् a stable, stall (for horses etc.).

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  2. अनुबन्धनम्anubandhanamConnection, succession, series &c.

    Connection, succession, series etc.

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  3. अबन्धनabandhanaa.Free, without bonds.

    Free, without bonds.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. बन्धनbandhana[bándh-ana] a. (î) binding, fettering; captivating; n. binding, tying, fastening; bandaging; tying on (of a…

    [bándh-ana] adjective (î) binding, fettering; captivating; neuter binding, tying, fastening; bandaging; tying on (of a girdle etc.); entwining, clasping; capture; confinement, imprisonment, captivity; construction (of a bridge etc.); embanking or damming up (water); bridging over; connexion; fixing upon, directing towards (locative); checking, suppressing; mundane bondage (opposite final liberation); bond, fetter; rope, cord, thong, halter, tether; figurative, -ly bond Equivalent to that which holds any thing (genitive) together; prison; sinew, muscle; embankment; stalk, stem (of flower or fruit): --˚ adjective bound to (locative), fettered by (--˚): -kâr-in, adjective (--˚) fettering, clasping: (-i)-tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter; -stha, adjective being or living in confinement or captivity, imprisoned; masculine captive, prisoner; - ͜ agâra, masculine house of bondage, prison.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बन्धनbandhanamf(ई)n. binding, tying, fettering RV. &c.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender binding, tying, fettering fg-veda etc.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender captivating (with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'; confer, compare भाव-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied and Pa1n2. 4-4, 96 Scholiast or Commentator)
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender holding fast, stopping MW.
    4. mf(ई)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') dependent on ibidem
    5. neuter gender the act of binding, tying, fastening, fettering Mn. MBh. etc.
    6. neuter gender (also f(ई). Lexicographers) a bond, tie (also figuratively), rope, cord, tether S3Br. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with f(आ). Equivalent to bound to or fettered by)
    7. neuter gender binding on or round, clasping Ka1v. Pan5cat.
    8. neuter gender binding up, bandaging, a bandage Sus3r.
    9. neuter gender catching, capturing, confining, detention, custody, imprisonment or a prison Mn. Katha1s. Pur.
    10. neuter gender building, construction MBh. R. etc.
    11. neuter gender embanking or an embankment ibidem
    12. neuter gender bridging over Hit.
    13. neuter gender alloying (of metals) Bhpr.
    14. neuter gender joining, junction, connection, coherence fg-veda MBh.
    15. neuter gender fixing upon, directing towards (locative case) Lexicographers
    16. neuter gender checking, suppressing Amar.
    17. neuter gender (in philosophy) mundane bondage (opp. to final liberation)
    18. neuter gender hurting, killing Lexicographers
    19. neuter gender a stalk, stem, peduncle (of a flower) fg-veda etc.
    20. neuter gender a sinew, muscle Lexicographers
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  2. अज्ञानबन्धनajñānabandhanan. the bond of ignorance.

    neuter gender the bond of ignorance.

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  3. अञ्जलिबन्धनañjalibandhanan. salutation with the अञ्जलि raised to the forehead.

    neuter gender salutation with the अञ्जलि raised to the forehead.

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  4. अधोबन्धनadhobandhanan. an under girth.

    neuter gender an under girth.

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  5. अनिबन्धनanibandhanamfn. causeless, accidental, Uttarar.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causeless, accidental, Uttarar.

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  6. अनुबन्धनanubandhanan. binding, connection, succession, unbroken series.

    neuter gender binding, connection, succession, unbroken series.

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