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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वदान्यvadānyaa.Speaking fluently, eloquent.

    [वद्-आन्यः Uṇ.3.13]

    1. Speaking fluently, eloquent.
    2. Speaking kindly or affably.
    3. Liberal, munificent, generous; श्रोत्रियस्य कदर्यस्य वदान्यस्य च वार्धुषेः Ms.4.224.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -न्यः A liberal or generous person, munificent or bountiful man; शिरसा वदान्यगुरवः सादरमेनं वहन्ति सुरतरवः Bv.1.19; or तस्मै वदान्यगुरवे तरवे नमोऽस्तु 1.94; Name5. 11; R.5.24.

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  2. अभ्यवदान्यabhyavadānyaVed. Not liberal.

    Vedic Not liberal.

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  3. अवदान्यavadānyaa.Niggardly, stingy.

    Niggardly, stingy.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वदान्यvadānya[[a]va-dân-ya ] a. liberal, generous; m. liberal man: -tâ, f. liberality.

    [[a]va-dân-ya ] adjective liberal, generous; masculine liberal man: -tâ, feminine; also equal for liberality.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वदान्यvadānyamf(आ)n. bountiful, liberal, munificent, a m munificent giver MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender bountiful, liberal, munificent, a m munificent giver MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender eloquent, speaking kindly or agreeably, affable Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Name of a R2ishi ऋषि MBh.
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  2. अभ्यवदान्यabhyavadānya(or -द्/आन्य) mfn. depriving of (gen.) S3Br. xiv.

    (or -द्/आन्य) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective depriving of (genitive case) S3Br. xiv.

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  3. अवदान्यavadānyamfn. (cf. अभ्य्-अवद्˚) "niggardly", (g. चार्व्-आदि q.v.)

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (confer, compare अभ्य्-अवद्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) "niggardly", (gaRa चार्व्-आदि quod vide)

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  4. दाहवदान्यdāhavadānyamfn. burning intensely, Hcar.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective burning intensely, Hcar.

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  5. दाहवदान्यताdāhavadānyatā(f.)

    (feminine)

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  6. वदान्यस्रेष्ठvadānyasreṣṭham. "best of givers", N. of Dadhyac दध्यच् (q.v.) Gal.

    masculine gender "best of givers", Name of Dadhyac दध्यच् (quod vide) Gal.

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