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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भद्रbhadraa.Good, happy, prosperous.

    [भन्द्-रक् निdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied नलोपः Uṇ.2.28]

    1. Good, happy, prosperous.
    2. Auspicious, blessed; as in भद्रमुख.
    3. Foremost, best, chief; पप्रच्छ भद्रं विजितारिभद्रः R.14. 31.
    4. Favourable, propitious; भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः Ṛv.1.89.8.
    5. Kind, gracious, excellent, friendly, good; often used in voc. Singular in the sense of 'my good sir', or 'my good friend', 'my good lady', 'my dear madam'.
    6. Pleasant, enjoyable, lovely, beautiful; न तु कृच्छ्रादपि भद्रं निजकान्तं सा भजत्येव Pt.1.181.
    7. Laudable, desirable, praiseworthy.
    8. Beloved, dear.
    9. Specious, plausible, hypocritical.
    10. Skilful, expert; भद्रोऽस्मि नृत्ये कुशलोऽस्मि गीते Mb.4. 11.8.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -द्रम्

      1. Happiness, good fortune, welfare, blessing, prosperity; भद्रं भद्रं वितर भगवन् भूयसे मङ्गलाय Māl.1.3; 6.7; त्वयि वितरतु भद्रं भूयसे मङ्गलाय Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.48; Often times used in Plural in this sense; सर्वो भद्राणि पश्यतु; भद्रं ते 'god bless you', 'prosperity to you'.
      2. Gold.
      3. A fragrant grass.
      4. Iron, steel.
      5. The seventh Karaṇa. द्रः A bullock.
      6. A species of wag-tail.
      7. A term applied to a particular kind of elephants.
      8. An impostor, a hypocrite; Ms.9.258.
      9. Name of Śiva.
      10. An epithet of mount Meru.
      11. The Devadāru tree.
      12. A kind of Kadamba. (भद्राकृ means 'to shave'; भद्राकरणम् shaving).

    • -अङ्गः an epithet of Balarāma.

    • -अश्वः Name of a Dvīpa.

    • -आकार, -आकृति Adjective of auspicious features.

    • -आत्मजः a sword.

    • -आश्रयः the sandal tree.

    • -आसनम्

      1. a chair of state, splendid seat, a throne.
      2. a particular posture in meditation.

    • -ईशः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -एला large cardamoms.

    • -कपिलः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -कल्पः Name of the present age; Buddh.

    • -कान्तः a beautiful lover or husband.

    • -कारक Adjective propitious.

    • -काली Name of Durgā; जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी Durgāpūjāmantra; भद्रकाल्यै पुरुषपशु- मालभतापत्यकामः Bhāg.5.9.12.

    • -काष्ठम् the tree called Devadāru.

    • -कुम्भः a golden jar filled with water from a holy place, particularly from the Ganges (esp. used at the consecration of a king).

    • -गणितम् The construction of magical diagrams.

    • -गौरः Name of a mountain; Mark. Parasmaipada

    • -घटः, -घटकः a vessel from which a lottery is drawn -दारु Masculine, Neuter a sort of pine.

    • -नामन्

      1. Masculine
      2. a wag-tail.
      3. the wood-pecker.

    • -निधिः certain vessels of copper etc. fashioned for gifts; एवं तु तं भद्रनिधिं सुविद्वान् कृत्वासने प्रावरणोपयुक्ते Vāman Parasmaipada

    • -नृपतिः a gracious king.

    • -पीठम्

      1. a splendid seat, chair of state, throne; औदुम्बरं भद्रपीठमभिषेकार्थमाहृतम् Rām.2.14.34; उपतस्थुः प्रकृतयो भद्रपीठोपवेशितम् R.17.1.
      2. a kind of winged insect.

    • -बलनः an epithet of Balarāma.

    • -मुख Adjective 'of an auspicious face', used as a polite address, 'good sir', 'gentle sir'; Ś.7; ततो भद्रमुखात्राहं स्थास्ये स्थाणु- रिवाचलः Mark. Parasmaipada (-खी) good lady; V.2.

    • -मुस्तकः (-मुस्ता) Cyperus Rotunda (Marâthî नागरमोथा).

    • -मृगः an epithet of a particular kind of elephant.

    • -रेणुः Name of Indra's elephant.

    • -वर्मन् Masculine a kind of jasmine.

    • -वाच् Feminine a kind or friendly speech.

    • -विराज् Name of a metre; ओजे तपरौ जरौ गुरुश्चेन् म्सौ जूगौ भद्रविराट् V. Ratna.

    • -शाखः an epithet of Kārtikeya.

    • -श्रयम्, -श्रियम् sandalwood.

    • -श्रीः Feminine the sandal tree.

    • -सोमा an epithet of the Ganges.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अभद्रabhadraa.Inauspicious, bad, evil, ill, wicked. द्रम् Evil, sin, wickedness.
    1. Inauspicious, bad, evil, ill, wicked. द्रम् Evil, sin, wickedness.
    2. Sorrow.
    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. भद्रbhadra[bhad-rá] a. [laudable: √bhand] bless ed, auspicious; fair, beautiful; good; fortu nate, prosperous; skilful…

    [bhad-rá] adjective [laudable: √bhand] bless ed, auspicious; fair, beautiful; good; fortu nate, prosperous; skilful in (locative): vocative masculine my good friend, worthy sir, feminine; also equal for my good lady, plural good people; â dis, feminine; also equal for the auspicious quarter, the south; â vâk, feminine; also equal for kindly speech; -m, a-yâ, instrumental (Veda, Vedic) joyfully; -m kri or â-kar, do well; -m kri, grant welfare to (dative); masculine kind of evil doer (plural); noun; neuter welfare, happiness, bless ing, prosperity: -m te, prosperity to you, God bless you (often used parenthetically in a sentence).

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  2. अभद्रabhadra[a-bhadra] a. baneful; n. mischief.

    [a-bhadra] adjective baneful; neuter mischief.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भद्रbhadramf(/आ)n. blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous, happy RV. &c.
    1. mf(/आ)neuter gender blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous, happy fg-veda etc.
    2. mf(/आ)neuter gender good, gracious, friendly, kind ibidem
    3. mf(/आ)neuter gender excellent, fair, beautiful, lovely, pleasant, dear ibidem
    4. mf(/आ)neuter gender good id est skilful in (locative case) MBh. iv, 305
    5. mf(/आ)neuter gender great Lexicographers
    6. mf(/आ)neuter gender (with नृपति masculine gender a good or gracious king Ya1jn5.; with कान्त masculine gender a beautiful lover or husband Pan5cat.; with दिश् feminine the auspicious quarter id est the south MBh.; with वाच् feminine kind or friendly speech BhP.; vocative case masculine gender and feminine sg. and plural भद्र, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedद्रे, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedद्राः, often in familiar address Equivalent to my good sir or lady, my dear or my dears, good people Mn. MBh. etc.)
    7. masculine gender (probably) a sanctimonious hypocrite Mn. ix, 259 (varia lectio that the rest of a word is to be suppliedद्र-प्रे*क्षणिकैः)
    8. masculine gender a particular kind of elephant R. (also Name of a world elephant ibidem) a bullock Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a water wagtail Var. (confer, compare -नामन्)
    10. masculine gender Nauclea Cadamba or Tithymalus Antiquorum Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender of mount Meru मेरु Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender of a class of gods (plural) under the third Manu मनु BhP.
    14. masculine gender of a people (plural) AV.Paris3.
    15. masculine gender of one of the 12 sons of Vishn2u विष्णु and one of the Tushita तुषित deities in the Sva1yambhava स्वायम्भव Manv-antara मन्व्-अन्तर BhP.
    16. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) of the third of the 9 white Balas बल s Lexicographers
    17. masculine gender of a son of Vasu-deva वसु-देव and Devaki1 देवकी (or Pauravi1 पौरवी) BhP. Katha1s.
    18. masculine gender of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण BhP.
    19. masculine gender of a son of Upaca1rumat उपचारुमत् Buddh.
    20. masculine gender of an actor Hariv.
    21. masculine gender of a friend of Ba1n2a बाण Va1s., Introduction
    22. masculine gender (with Buddhists Buddhists) Name of a particular world
    23. masculine gender Name of various plants (Equivalent to अनन्ता, अपरिजाता, कृष्णा, जीवन्ती, नीली, रास्ना etc.) Lexicographers
    24. masculine gender Name of a metre Col.
    25. masculine gender of the 2nd, 7th and 12th days of the lunar fortnight W.
    26. masculine gender of the 7th movable Karan2a करण (sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order; confer, compare also 2. भद्रा-करण)
    27. masculine gender of a form of Durga1 दुर्गा VP.
    28. masculine gender of a goddess Pan5car.
    29. masculine gender of a Buddhist Buddhist deity Lexicographers
    30. masculine gender of a S3akti शक्ति Hcat.
    31. masculine gender of Da1ksha1yan2i1 दाक्षायणी in Bhadre7s3vara भद्रेश्वर catalogue or catalogues
    32. masculine gender of a Vidya1-dhari1 विद्या-धरी R.
    33. masculine gender of a Sura7n3gana1 सुरा*ङ्गना Sin6ha7s.
    34. masculine gender of a daughter of Surabhi सुरभि R.
    35. masculine gender of a wife of Vasu-devi वसु-देवि Hariv. Pur.
    36. masculine gender of the wife of Vais3ravan2a वैश्रवण MBh.
    37. masculine gender of a daughter of Soma सोम and wife of Utathya उतथ्य ibidem
    38. masculine gender of a daughter of Raudra1s3va रौद्राश्व and the Apsaras अप्सरस् Ghr2ita1ci1 घृताची Hariv.
    39. masculine gender of a Ka1kshi1vati1 काक्षीवती and wife of Vyushita7s3va व्युषिताश्व MBh.
    40. masculine gender of a daughter of Meru मेरु and wife of Bhadra7s3va भद्रा*श्व BhP.
    41. masculine gender of a daughter of S3ruta-ki1rti श्रुत-कीर्ति and wife of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण BhP.
    42. masculine gender of various rivers (especially of one described as rising on the northern summit of Meru मेरु and flowing through Uttarakuru उत्तरकुरु into the northern ocean) Pur.
    43. masculine gender the celestial Ganges Lexicographers
    44. masculine gender of a lake Hcat.
    45. neuter gender prosperity, happiness, health, welfare, good fortune (also plural) fg-veda etc. (भद्रं तस्य or तस्मै, prosperity to him! Pa1n2. 2-3, 73; भद्रं ते or वः often used parenthetically in a sentence Equivalent to "if you please", or to fill up a verse; भद्रम् उपलाह्, happiness to you, O stones! S3a1ntis3.; भद्रम् with √कृ and dative case, to grant welfare to, bless fg-veda)
    46. neuter gender gold Lexicographers
    47. neuter gender iron or steel Lexicographers
    48. neuter gender kind of Cyperus (Equivalent to -मुस्त) Lexicographers
    49. neuter gender a particular posture in sitting catalogue or catalogues
    50. neuter gender a particular Karan2a करण Lexicographers (confer, compare feminine)
    51. neuter gender a particular mystic sign AgP.
    52. neuter gender a particular part of a house Nalac.
    53. neuter gender Name of various Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
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  2. अभद्रabhadramfn. inauspicious, mischievous
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inauspicious, mischievous
    2. neuter gender mischief.
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  3. अहम्भद्रahambhadran. = अहं-श्रेयस् below S3Br. i.

    neuter gender Equivalent to अहं-श्रेयस् below S3Br. i.

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  4. आनोभद्रसूक्तānobhadrasūktan. N. of RV. i, 89, Cat.

    neuter gender Name of fg-veda i, 89, catalogue or catalogues

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  5. उत्तरभद्रपदाuttarabhadrapadāf. N. of a lunar mansion (cf. भाद्रपदा .)

    feminine Name of a lunar mansion (confer, compare भाद्रपदा .)

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  6. उदयिभद्रudayibhadram. id.

    masculine gender the same

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