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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मृदुmṛdua.Soft, tender, supple, pliant, delicate; मृदु तीक्ष्णतरं यदुच्यते तदिदं मन्मथ दृश्यते त्वयि M.3.2; अथवा मृदु…

    [मृद्-कु] (-दु or -द्वी Feminine; compar. म्रदीयस्; superl. म्रदिष्ठ)

    1. Soft, tender, supple, pliant, delicate; मृदु तीक्ष्णतरं यदुच्यते तदिदं मन्मथ दृश्यते त्वयि M.3.2; अथवा मृदु वस्तु हिंसितुं मृदुनैवारभते प्रजान्तकः R.8.45,57; Ś.1.1; 4.11.
    2. Soft, mild, gentle; न खरो न च भूयसा मृदुः R. 8.9; बाणं कृपामृदुमनाः प्रतिसंजहार 9.57 'with his mind softened with pity'; तं कृपामृदुरवेक्ष्य भार्गवम् 11.83; Ś.6.1; महर्षिर्मृदुतामगच्छत् R.5.54 'relented'; खातमूल- मनिलो नदीरयैः पातयत्यपि मृदुस्तटद्रुमम् 11.76 'even a soft or gentle breeze' etc.
    3. Weak, feeble; सर्वथा मृदुरसौ राजा H.3; ततस्ते मृदवोऽभूवन् गन्धर्वाः शरपीडिताः Mb.
    4. Moderate.
    5. Blunt.
    6. Slow.
    7. (In Astronomy) Situated in the upper apsis.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दुः The planet Saturn.

    • -दु

      1. Neuter
      2. Softness, gentleness.
      3. A kind of iron.

    • -दु Indeclinable Softly, gently, in a sweet manner; स्वनसि मृदु कर्णान्तिकचरः Ś.1.23; वादयते मृदु वेणुम् Gīt.5.

    • -अङ्ग Adjective of delicate limbs. (-ङ्गी) a delicate woman.

    • -अवग्रहः a particular slight separation of the members of a compound.

    • -उच्चम् (in Astronomy) the upper apsis of a planet's course.

    • -उत्पलम् the soft id est, that is blue lotus.

    • -कण्टकः a kind of sheat-fish.

    • -कार्ष्णायसम्, -कृष्णायसम् soft-iron, lead.

    • -कोष्ठ Adjective having bowels which are relaxed or easily affected by medicines.

    • -गमन Adjective having a gentle or lounging gait. (-ना) a goose, female swan.

    • -गिर् Adjective soft-voiced.

    • -चर्मिन्, -छदः, -त्वच्, -त्वचः Masculine a kind of birch tree.

    • -तीक्ष्णम् the नक्षत्रs कृत्तिका and विशाखा.

    • -पत्रः a rush or reed.

    • -पर्वकः, -पर्वन् Masculine a reed, cane.

    • -पुष्पः the Śir&imacrṣa tree.

    • -पूर्व Adjective gentle at first, bland, coaxing.

    • -फलम् Name of a plant (विकङ्कत).

    • -भाषिन् Adjective sweet-speaking.

    • -युद्ध Adjective fighting lazily.

    • -रोमन् Masculine,-रोमकः a hare.

    • -वर्गः, -गणः the group of the Nakṣatras अनुराधा, मृगशिरस्, चित्रा and रेवती.

    • -सारा, -रम् Thespesia Populnea (Marâthî पारसा पिंपळ).

    • -सूर्य ). Adjective (a day) on which the sun shines mildly; मृदुसूर्याः सुनीहाराः ...... दिवसा भान्ति सांप्रतम् Rām.3.16.12.

    • -स्पर्श Adjective soft to the touch.

    • -हृदय Adjective kind.

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  2. मृदुकmṛdukaa.Soft, gentle.

    Soft, gentle.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मृदुmṛdu[mrid-ú] a. (ú, v-î́) soft, delicate, tender, pliant; mild, gentle; weak, feeble; slow (gait): n. ad. gently…

    [mrid-ú] adjective (ú, v-î́) soft, delicate, tender, pliant; mild, gentle; weak, feeble; slow (gait): neuter adverb, -ial, -ially gently, softly; masculine neuter gentleness.

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  2. मृदुकmṛduka[mridu-ka] a. soft: -m, ad. gently, softly; -kopa, a. slow to anger; -gir, a. soft voiced; -tâ, f. softness…

    [mridu-ka] adjective soft: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially gently, softly; -kopa, adjective slow to anger; -gir, adjective soft voiced; -tâ, feminine; also equal for softness; gentleness; weak ness; mollification; -tîkshna, adjective gentle and harsh at the same time: -tara, comparative; -tva, neuter softness, gentleness, tenderness; -pûrva, adjective soft, bland (speech): -m, adverb, -ial, -ially gently, coax ingly; -prayatna, adjective pronounced with gentle effort; -bhâva, masculine gentleness; -bhâsh-in, adjective speaking gently: (-i)-tâ, feminine; also equal for gentle speech.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मृदुmṛdumf(/उ or व्/ई)n. soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle VS. &c., &c.
    1. mf(/उ or व्/ई)neuter gender soft, delicate, tender, pliant, mild, gentle VS. etc., etc.
    2. mf(/उ or व्/ई)neuter gender weak, feeble AV.
    3. mf(/उ or व्/ई)neuter gender slight, moderate Sus3r.
    4. mf(/उ or व्/ई)neuter gender slow (gait) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. mf(/उ or व्/ई)neuter gender (in astronomy) situated in the upper apsis. Gan2it.
    6. masculine gender the planet Saturn VarBr2S.
    7. masculine gender Name of a king and various other men VP. (confer, compare ग् . बिदा*दि)
    8. (उ) feminine Aloe Perfoliata Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender softness, mildness, gentleness MBh. Ka1v. etc. (also masculine gender Pa1n2. 2-2, 8, vArttika 3 Pat.) ([confer, compare Greek βραδύς; Latin mollis .])
    10. etc. see column 2.
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  2. ऊर्णामृदुūrṇāmṛdumfn. soft as wool, TBr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective soft as wool, TBr.

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  3. नातिक्रूरमृदुnātikrūramṛdumfn. (bow) neither too strong nor too weak Vishn2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (bow) neither too strong nor too weak Vishn2.

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  4. मृदुकmṛdukamfn. soft, tender SaddhP.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective soft, tender SaddhP.

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  5. मृदुकण्टकmṛdukaṇṭakam. a kind of sheat-fish L.

    masculine gender a kind of sheat-fish Lexicographers

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  6. मृदुकम्mṛdukamind. softly, gently, tenderly La1t2y.

    indeclinable softly, gently, tenderly La1t2y.

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