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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेधmedha1 A sacrifice, as in नरमेध, अश्वमेध, एकविंशति- मेधान्ते Mb.14.29.18. (com. मेधो युद्धयज्ञः । 'यज्ञो वै मेधः'…
    1. 1 A sacrifice, as in नरमेध, अश्वमेध, एकविंशति- मेधान्ते Mb.14.29.18. (com. मेधो युद्धयज्ञः । 'यज्ञो वै मेधः' इति श्रुतेः ।).
    2. A sacrificial animal or victim.
    3. An offering, oblation.
    4. Vedic The juice of meat, broth.
    5. Vedic Sap, pith, essence.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -जः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

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  2. अमेधस्amedhasa.Foolish, stupid, an idiot.

    [अ-मेधा; नित्यमसिच् ParasmaipadaV.4.122]

    Foolish, stupid, an idiot.

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  3. अमेध्यamedhyaa.Not able or allowed to sacrifice.
    1. Not able or allowed to sacrifice.
    2. Unfit for a sacrifice; नामेध्यं प्रक्षिपेदग्नौ Ms.4.53,56; 5.5,132.
    3. Unholy, filthy, foul, dirty, impure; उच्छिष्टमपि चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसप्रियम् Bg.17.1.; Bh.3.16.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ध्यम्

      1. Excrement, ordure; सुमुत्सृजेद्राजमार्गे यस्त्वमेध्यम- नापदि Ms.9.282;5.126,128;12.71.
      2. An unlucky or inauspicious omen, अमेध्यं दृष्ट्वा सूर्यमुपतिष्ठेत Kāty.

    • -कुणपाशिन् Adjective feeding on carrion.

    • -युक्त, -लिप्त Adjective smeared with ordure, foul, defiled, dirty; Ms.4.56.

    • -लेपः smearing with ordure.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मेधmedha[médh-a] m. juice of meat, strong draught (V.); essential or most valuable part (of a sacrificial animal; V.)…

    [médh-a] masculine juice of meat, strong draught (Veda, Vedic); essential or most valuable part (of a sacrificial animal; Veda, Vedic); sacrificial victim; animal sacrifice (very frequently --˚).

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  2. अमेध्यamedhya[a-medhyá] a. unfit for sacrifice; im pure; n. impurity, excrement.

    [a-medhyá] adjective unfit for sacrifice; im pure; neuter impurity, excrement.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेधmedham. the juice of meat, broth, nourishing or strengthening drink RV. S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.
    1. masculine gender the juice of meat, broth, nourishing or strengthening drink fg-veda S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.
    2. masculine gender marrow (especially of the sacrificial victim), sap, pith, essence AV. TS. Breton
    3. masculine gender a sacrificial animal, victim VS. Breton S3rS.
    4. masculine gender an animal-sacrifice, offering, oblation, any sacrifice (especially in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') ibidem MBh. etc.
    5. masculine gender Name of the reputed author of VS. xxxiii, 92 Anukr.
    6. masculine gender of a son of Priya-vrata प्रिय-व्रत (varia lectio मेधस्) VP.
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective gaRa पचा*दि .
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  2. अपक्रान्तमेधapakrāntamedha(/अप् ˚-), mfn. sapless, pithless, S3Br.

    (/अप् that the rest of a word is to be supplied-), masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective sapless, pithless, S3Br.

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  3. अमेधस्amedhasmfn. unintelligent, foolish, an idiot Pa1n2. 5-4, 122.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unintelligent, foolish, an idiot Pa1n2. 5-4, 122.

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  4. अमेध्यamedhyamfn. not able or not allowed to sacrifice, not fit for sacrifice, impure, unholy, nefarious, foul S3Br. Mn.…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not able or not allowed to sacrifice, not fit for sacrifice, impure, unholy, nefarious, foul S3Br. Mn. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (अम्),neuter gender faeces, excrement Ka1tyS3r. Mn. ix, 282 Ya1jn5. etc.
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  5. अमेध्यकुणपाशिन्amedhyakuṇapāśinmfn. feeding on carrion.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective feeding on carrion.

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