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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेध्medh1 U. See मेथ्.

    1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) See मेथ्.

  2. 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.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेध्medhstrong form of √मिध् .

    strong form of √मिध् .

  2. 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.
  3. अमेध्यकुणपाशिन्amedhyakuṇapāśinmfn. feeding on carrion.

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

  4. अमेध्यताamedhyatāf. impurity, foulness, filthiness.

    feminine impurity, foulness, filthiness.

  5. अमेध्यत्वamedhyatvan. impurity, foulness, filthiness.

    neuter gender impurity, foulness, filthiness.

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. मेध्medh1Uto know; to hurt

    मेध्ऋ मेधा-हिंसयोः

    Class · Ubhayapada

    to know; to hurt

  2. मेध्medh1Uto know; to hurt

    मेध्ऋ मेधा-हिंसयोः

    Class · Ubhayapada

    to know; to hurt

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अमेध्यamedhya[a-medhyá] a. unfit for sacrifice; im pure; n. impurity, excrement.

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