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Results for वितण्डा

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Apte Dictionary

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

वितण्डाvitaṇḍā1 A captious objection, idle carping a frivolous or fallacious argument or controversy one of the sixteen…
1. 1 A captious objection, idle carping a frivolous or fallacious argument or controversy one of the sixteen padārthas or categories in Nyāya philosophy); स (जल्पः) प्रतिपक्षस्थापनाहीनो वितण्डा Gaut. S.
2. Wrangling, captious criticism in general.
3. A spoon, ladle.
4. Benzoin.
5. The oleander plant.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वितण्डाvitaṇḍā[vitandâ] f. captious argument.

[vitandâ] feminine; also equal for captious argument.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वितण्डाvitaṇḍāf. cavil, captious objection, fallacious controversy, perverse or frivolous argument (esp. in Nya1ya न्याय…
1. feminine cavil, captious objection, fallacious controversy, perverse or frivolous argument (especially in Nya1ya न्याय, "idly carping at the arguments or assertions of another without attempting to prove the opposite side of the question" confer, compare IW. 64) Nya1yas. (695453 -त्व neuter gender Scholiast or Commentator) Sarvad. MBh. etc.
2. feminine criticism W.
3. feminine a ladle, spoon Lexicographers
4. feminine Arum Colocasia Lexicographers
5. feminine Equivalent to करवीरी Lexicographers
6. feminine Equivalent to शिला*ह्वय Lexicographers
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वितण्डात्वvitaṇḍātvan. 195453

neuter gender 195453

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