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Apte Dictionary

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

बन्धुbandhuA relation, kinsman, relative in general; यत्र द्रुमा अपि मृगा अपि बन्धवो मे U.3.8; मातृबन्धुनिवासिनम्…
[बध्नाति मनः स्नेहादिना बन्ध्-उ]
1. A relation, kinsman, relative in general; यत्र द्रुमा अपि मृगा अपि बन्धवो मे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.8; मातृबन्धुनिवासिनम् R.12.12; Ś.6.23; Bg.6.9; Ms.2.136.
2. Any one connected or associated with another, a brother; प्रवासबन्धुः a brothertraveller; धर्मबन्धुः a spiritual brother; अनुमतगमना शकुन्तला तरुभिरियं वनवासबन्धुभिः Ś.4.1.
3. (In law) A cognate kinsman, one's own kindred or kinsmen generally; (three kinds are enumerated: आत्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied personal, पितृdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied paternal, and मातृdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied maternal; see these three words).
4. A friend (in general); as in बन्धुकृत्य below; Often times at the end of comp.; मकरन्दगन्धबन्धो Māl.1.38 'a friend of, (id est, that is) charged with fragrance'; etc.; 9.13.
5. A husband; वैदेहिबन्धोर्हृदयं विदद्रे R.14.33.
6. A father.
7. A mother.
8. A brother.
9. The tree called बन्धुजीव quod vide, which see
10. One who belongs to or is connected with any tribe or profession only nominally;id est, that is one who belongs to it, but does not do the duties pertaining thereto (often used by way of contempt); स्वयमेव ब्रह्मबन्धुनोद्भिन्नो दुर्गप्रयोगः M.4; Compare क्षत्रबन्धु.
11. Connection, relationship, association in general; समुद्र एवास्य बन्धुः Bṛi. Up.1.1.2; B. R.3.89.
12. A controller, governor; (नमः) गुणत्रयाभासनिमित्तबन्धवे Bhāg.6.4.23.
13. (In Astrology) Name of the 3rd mansion.
Derived forms and compounds
- -काम Adjective affectionate towards kinsmen.
- -कृत्यम्
  
  the duty of a kinsman; त्वयि तु परिसमाप्तं बन्धुकृत्यं प्रजानाम् Ś.5.8.
  
  the business of a friend, a friendly or kind act or service; कच्चित् सौम्य व्यवसितमिदं बन्धुकृत्यं त्वया मे Me.116.
- -जनः
  
  a relative, kinsman.
  
  kindred, kinsmen taken collectively.
- -जीवः, -जीवकः Name of a tree; दृश्यन्ते बन्धुजीवाश्च श्यामाश्च गिरिसानुषु Rām.4.3.62; बन्धुजीवमधुरा- धरपल्लवमुल्लसितस्मितशोभम् Gīt.2; R.11.24.
- -दग्धः an abandoned wretch (हतक).
- -दत्तम् a kind of Strīdhana or woman's property, the property given to a girl by her relatives at the time of marriage; बन्धुदत्तं तथा शुल्कमन्वा- धेयकमेव च Y.2.144; बान्धवा भ्रातरो बन्धुदत्तप्रदेन कन्यादशायां यत् पितृभ्यां दत्तं तदुच्यते Dāy. B.
- -दायादः kinsman and heir; Ms.9.158. -Adjective entitled to inheritance by relationship.
- -प्रिय Adjective dear to friends or relations.
- -प्रीतिः
  
  Feminine
  
  love of a relative; बन्धुप्रीत्या Me.51 (Vartious reading).
  
  love for a friend.
- -भावः
  
  friendship.
  
  relationship.
- -वर्गः kinsmen, kindred.
- -हीन Adjective destitute of relatives or friends.
In the Gita1·27 6·5 6·6

तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान् ।

tānsamīkṣya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvānbandhūnavasthitān, — Seeing all these kinsmen thus standing arrayed, Kaunteya, invaded by great pity, uttered this in sadness and dejection: 1·27
- बलात्‌balātablative singular of the neuter bandhu (friend, kinsman).
- बन्धुःbandhuḥnominative singular of the masculine noun bandhu (friend, kinsman).
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अबन्धुabandhuबान्धव [bāndhava], बान्धव a.
1. बान्धव bāndhava, बान्धव Adjective
2. Friendless, lonely. त्वमेताञ्जनराज्ञो द्विर्दशाऽबन्धुना सुश्रवसोपजम्मुषः Rv.1.53.9.
3. Unowned.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कृत् Adjective causing want of companions.
- -कृत Adjective not brought about by relatives, growing spontaneously; त्वय्यस्याः कथमप्यबान्धवकृतां स्नेहप्रवृत्तिं च ताम् Ś.4.16.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

बन्धुbandhu[bándh-u] m. connexion, relation; kinship, kindred; (maternal) kinsman; relative; friend; husband; --˚…

[bándh-u] masculine connexion, relation; kinship, kindred; (maternal) kinsman; relative; friend; husband; --˚, relation of=extremely like; friend of=visited by or favourable for; --˚ adjective (û), coming under the head of, i. e. being only in name: -kritya, neuter duty of a kinsman; business of a friend, friendly service; -ksít, adjective dwelling among kinsmen (Rig-veda1); -gana, masculine kinsfolk; relative; friend; -gîva, masculine (liv ing in the family), a tree (Pentapetes phoenicea; it has a beautiful red flower which opens at noon and falls off next morning at sunrise): -ka, masculine the same; noun of a kakravartin; (ú)-tâ, feminine; also equal for connexion, relation; kinship; -tva, neuter kinship, relationship; -datta, perfect passive participle given by relatives; masculine noun of a man; â, feminine; also equal for noun; -pâla, masculine noun; -príkkh, adjective seeking one's kin (Rig-veda1); -prabha, masculine noun of a fairy; -prîti, feminine; also equal for love of one's friend; -bhâva, masculine relationship.

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अबन्धुabandhu[a-bandhú] a. lacking relations, com panionless.

[a-bandhú] adjective lacking relations, com panionless.

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अबन्धुरabandhura[a-bandhura] a. elevated, high; sad: -m, ad. sadly.

[a-bandhura] adjective elevated, high; sad: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially sadly.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

बन्धुbandhum. connection, relation, association RV. &c. (ifc. with f(ऊ). = belonging to, coming under the head of i.e.…
1. masculine gender connection, relation, association fg-veda etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with f(ऊ). Equivalent to belonging to, coming under the head of id est "being only in name"; confer, compare क्षत्र-, द्विज-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied etc.; "resembling" Ba1lar. v, 56/57, "frequented by" ibidem iii, 20, "favourable for" ibidem iv, 87; confer, compare Pa1n2. 6-1, 14)
2. masculine gender respect, reference (केन बन्धुना "in what respect?") S3Br.
3. masculine gender kinship, kindred Mn. ii, 136
4. masculine gender a kinsman (especially on the mother's side), relative, kindred fg-veda etc. etc. (in law, a cognate kinsman in a remote degree, one subsequent in right of inheritance to the Sa-gotra स-गोत्र; three kinds are enumerated, personal, paternal and maternal)
5. masculine gender a friend (opp. to रिपु) MBh. Ka1v. BhP.
6. masculine gender a husband Ragh.
7. masculine gender a brother Lexicographers
8. masculine gender Pentapetes Phoenicea Lexicographers (Equivalent to बन्धूक)
9. masculine gender Name of a metre Col.
10. masculine gender (in astrology) of the fourth mansion Var.
11. masculine gender of a R2ishi ऋषि with the patronymic Gaupa1yana गौपायन or Laupa1yana लौपायन (author of fg-veda v, 24 and x, 5660) RAnukr.
12. masculine gender of Manmatha मन्मथ Lexicographers
13. (in compound)
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अन्यबन्धुanyabandhumfn. related to another, A1pS3r.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective related to another, A1pS3r.

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अबन्धुabandhumfn. without kindred, without companions, friendless RV. i, 53, 9 and viii, 21, 4 AV. vi, 122, 2.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without kindred, without companions, friendless fg-veda i, 53, 9 and viii, 21, 4 AV. vi, 122, 2.

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अबन्धुकृत्abandhukṛt(/अ-बन्धु-) mfn. causing want of companions AV. iv, 19, 1.

(/अ-बन्धु-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causing want of companions AV. iv, 19, 1.

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अबन्धुरabandhuramfn. high, elevated, Uttarar.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective high, elevated, Uttarar.

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