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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेध्यmedhyaa.Fit for a sacrifice; अजाश्वयोर्मुखं मेध्यम् Y.1.194; Ms.5.54.

    [मेध्-ण्यत्, मेधाय हितं यत् वा]

    1. Fit for a sacrifice; अजाश्वयोर्मुखं मेध्यम् Y.1.194; Ms.5.54.
    2. Relating to a sacrifice, sacrificial; मेध्येनाश्वेनेजे; R.13. 3; उषा वा अश्वस्य मेध्यस्य शिरः Bṛi. Up.1.1.1.
    3. Pure, sacred, holy; भुवं कोष्णेन कुण्डोघ्नी मध्येनावमृथादपि R.1.84; 3.31;14.81.
    4. Vedic Fresh, strong, vigorous.
    5. Wise, intelligent.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ध्यः

      1. A goat.
      2. A Khadira tree.
      3. Barley (according to Medinī).

    • -ध्या

      1. Name of several plants (केतकी, शङ्खपुष्पी, रोचना, शमी etc.).
      2. The gallstone of a cow (रोचना).
      3. A particular vein.
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  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.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मेध्यmedhya[médh-ya] a. vigorous (V.); fit for sacri fice, sacrificially pure; pure, not defiling; m. N.: -tâ, f., -tvá…

    [médh-ya] adjective vigorous (Veda, Vedic); fit for sacri fice, sacrificially pure; pure, not defiling; masculine noun: -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tvá, neuter ritual purity.

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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. मेध्यmedhyamf(आ)n. (fr. मेध) full of sap, vigorous, fresh, mighty, strong AV.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (from मेध) full of sap, vigorous, fresh, mighty, strong AV.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender fit for a sacrifice or oblation, free from blemish (as a victim), clean, pure, not defiling (by contact or by being eaten) Breton Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender (from मेधा). wise, intelligent fg-veda AV. VS.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender Equivalent to मेधाम् अर्हति gaRa दण्डा*दि
    5. masculine gender a goat Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Acacia Catechu Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Saccharum Munja Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender barley Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Name of the author of fg-veda viii, 53; 57; 58 Anukr.
    10. masculine gender the gall-stone of a cow (Equivalent to रेचना) Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender a particular vein Pan5car.
    12. masculine gender Name of a river MBh.
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  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.
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  3. अमेध्यकुणपाशिन्amedhyakuṇapāśinmfn. feeding on carrion.

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

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  4. अमेध्यताamedhyatāf. impurity, foulness, filthiness.

    feminine impurity, foulness, filthiness.

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  5. अमेध्यत्वamedhyatvan. impurity, foulness, filthiness.

    neuter gender impurity, foulness, filthiness.

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  6. अमेध्यप्रतिमन्त्रणamedhyapratimantraṇan. conjuring of unlucky omens, A1pY.

    neuter gender conjuring of unlucky omens, A1pY.

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