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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्धनvardhanaa.Increasing, growing.

    [वृध्-णिच् ल्यु ल्युट् वा]

    1. Increasing, growing.
    2. Causing to increase, enlarging, magnifying.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः

      1. A bestower of prosperity.
      2. A tooth growing over another tooth.
      3. Name of Śiva.

    • -नी

      1. A broom.
      2. A bier.
      3. A water-jar of a particular shape.

    • -नम्

      1. Growing, thriving.
      2. Growth, increase, prosperity, magnifying, enlargement.
      3. Elevation.
      4. Exhilaration (of spirits), animation.
      5. Educating, rearing.
      6. Cutting, dividing; as in नाभिवर्धनम्; प्राङ्नाभिवर्धनात् पुंसो जातकर्म विधीयते Mb.3.18.34; annihilation; ततो राजन् महानासीत् संग्रामो भूरिवर्धनः Mb.7.153.44.
      7. A means of strengthening. restorative.
      8. Filling.
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  2. अतिवर्धनम्ativardhanamExcessive growth, increase, adding to, increasing; एतत्खलु व्यजनानिलैरति (भि) वर्धनं प्रभञ्जनस्य यदस्म-…

    Excessive growth, increase, adding to, increasing; एतत्खलु व्यजनानिलैरति (भि) वर्धनं प्रभञ्जनस्य यदस्म- द्विधैः परिबोधनमार्यस्य K.289; Compare "Carrying coals to New Castle", or "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, ...or with taper-light the eye of Heaven to garnish is wasteful and ridiculous excess".

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वर्धनvardhana[várdh-ana] a. (î) growing, increas ing, prospering, getting richer; causing in crease, strength, or…
    1. [várdh-ana] adjective (î) growing, increas ing, prospering, getting richer; causing in crease, strength, or prosperity, augmenting (in Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit very often --˚); gladdening (generally --˚); masculine increaser, bestower of prosperity; neuter growth, increase, prosperity; increase of power; augmentation, elevation; educating, rearing; refreshment, comfort (Rig-veda).
    2. [vardh-ana] neuter [√2. vridh] cutting off (--˚); --˚ with names of towns probablyEquivalent totown (rare): -svâmin, masculine noun of a temple or statue.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्धनvardhana&c. see p. 926, col. 1 .
    1. etc. see page and participle 926, column 1 .
    2. neuter gender the act of cutting or cutting off (see नाभि-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' after a proper Name probably Equivalent to "town" (confer, compare पुण्ड्र-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, and Old Persian वर्दन).
    4. mf(ई)neuter gender increasing, growing, thriving MBh.
    5. mf(ई)neuter gender (often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') causing to increase, strengthening, granting prosperity fg-veda etc.
    6. mf(ई)neuter gender (mostly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') animating, gladdening, exhilarating MBh. R. BhP.
    7. masculine gender a granter of increase, bestower of prosperity ibidem
    8. masculine gender a tooth growing over another tooth Sus3r.
    9. masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure Sam2gi1t.
    10. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव MBh.
    11. masculine gender of one of Skanda स्कन्द 's attendants ibidem
    12. masculine gender of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and Mitra-vinda1 मित्र-विन्दा BhP.
    13. masculine gender a water-jar of a particular shape Pur. Hcat. (confer, compare वार्धनि)
    14. masculine gender the act of increasing, increase, growth, prosperity, success MBh. R.
    15. masculine gender enlarging magnifying, strengthening, promoting Ka1tyS3r. Hit.
    16. masculine gender a means of strengthening, restorative, comfort fg-veda
    17. masculine gender educating, rearing Katha1s.
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  2. अग्निवर्धनagnivardhanamfn. promoting digestion, stomachic.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective promoting digestion, stomachic.

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  3. अण्डवर्धनaṇḍavardhanan. swelling of the scrotum, hydrocele.

    neuter gender swelling of the scrotum, hydrocele.

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  4. अभिवर्धनabhivardhanan. strengthening, increasing, Ka1d.

    neuter gender strengthening, increasing, Ka1d.

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  5. अमृतवर्धनamṛtavardhanam. N. of a poet (quoted in S3a1rn3gadhara शार्ङ्गधर 's anthology).

    masculine gender Name of a poet (quoted in S3a1rn3gadhara शार्ङ्गधर 's anthology).

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  6. अम्बुवर्धनambuvardhanan. high sea-tide, L.

    neuter gender high sea-tide, Lexicographers

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  7. अवन्तिवर्धनavantivardhanam. N. of a son of Pa1laka पालक ib.

    masculine gender Name of a son of Pa1laka पालक ibidem

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