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Apte Dictionary

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

मेधाmedhāRetentive faculty, retentiveness (of memory); धी- र्धारणावती मेधा Ak.
[मेध्-अञ्] (changed to मेधस् in Bahuvrîhi comp. when preceded by सु, दुस् and the negative particle अ)
1. Retentive faculty, retentiveness (of memory); धी- र्धारणावती मेधा Ak.
2. Intellect, intelligence in general; यत् सप्तान्नानि मेधया तपसाजनयत् पिता Bṛi. Up.1.5.1; Bg. 1.34; आयुष्मन्तं सुतं सूते यशोमेधासमन्वितम् Ms.3.263; Y. 3.173.
3. A form of Sarasvathī.
4. A sacrifice.
5. Strength, power (Vedic).
Derived forms and compounds
- -अतिथिः Name of a learned commentator on Manusmṛiti.
- -जननम् Name of a rite for producing mental and bodily strength.
- -जित् Masculine an epithet of Kātyāyana.
- -रुद्रः an epithet of Kālidāsa.
In the Gita10·34

मृत्युः सर्वहरश्चाहमुद्भवश्च भविष्यताम् ।

mṛtyuḥ sarvaharaścāhamudbhavaśca bhaviṣyatām, — And I am all-snatching Death, and I am too the birth of all that shall come into being. Among feminine qualities I am glory and beauty and speech and… 10·34
- मेधाःmedhāḥnominative singular of the feminine noun medhā (intelligence).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मेधाmedhā[medh-ấ] f. reward (V.); mental power, intelligence, understanding, wisdom: pl. pro ducts of intelligence…

[medh-ấ] feminine; also equal for reward (Veda, Vedic); mental power, intelligence, understanding, wisdom: plural pro ducts of intelligence, thoughts; singular often per sonified as a daughter of Daksha and wife of Dharma, and as a form of Sarasvatî: -kâma, adjective desirous of understanding for any one (genitive); -ganana, adjective generating intelligence; neuter a certain ceremony and formula supposed to be productive of physical and intellectual ex cellence in infants and youths.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मेधाmedhāf. see below
1. feminine see below
2. feminine mental vigour or power, intelligence, prudence, wisdom (plural products of intelligence, thoughts, opinions) fg-veda etc.
3. feminine Intelligence personified (especially as the wife of Dharma धर्म and daughter of Daksha दक्ष) MBh. R. Hariv. Pur.
4. feminine a form of Da1ksha1yan2i1 दाक्षायणी in Kas3mi1ra कश्मीर catalogue or catalogues
5. feminine a form of Sarasvati1 सरस्वती W.
6. feminine a symbolical Name of the letter ध् Up.
7. feminine Equivalent to धन Naigh. ii, 10.
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ज्योतिर्मेधातिथिjyotirmedhātithim. the astronomer Medha7tithi मेधा*तिथि Nirn2ayas. iii, 706.

masculine gender the astronomer Medha7tithi मेधा*तिथि Nirn2ayas. iii, 706.

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दुर्मेधाविन्durmedhāvinmfn. = -मेध MBh. xii, 9486.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to -मेध MBh. xii, 9486.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to -मेध MBh. xii, 9486.
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निर्मेधाश्रमnirmedhāśramam. N. of a man Cat.

masculine gender Name of a man catalogue or catalogues

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महामेधाmahāmedhāf. "great intelligence", N. of Durga1 दुर्गा Ma1rkP.

feminine "great intelligence", Name of Durga1 दुर्गा Ma1rkP.

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मेधाकामmedhākāmamfn. wishing intelligence to or for (gen.) Ma1nGr2.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective wishing intelligence to or for (genitive case) Ma1nGr2.

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मेधाकारmedhākāramfn. causing or generating intel intelligence RV.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causing or generating intel intelligence fg-veda

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मेधाकृत्medhākṛtmfn. id.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same
2. masculine gender a species of culinary plant Lexicographers
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