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Apte Dictionary

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

विधाvidhā3 U.
1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To do, make, bring about, effect, accomplish, perform, cause, produce, occasion; यथाक्रमं पुंसवनादिकाः क्रिया धृतेश्च धीरः सदृशीर्व्यधत्त सः R.3.1; तन्नो देवा विधेयासुः Bk.19.2; विधेयासुर्देवाः परमरमणीयां परिणतिम् Māl.6.7; प्रायः शुभं च विदधात्यशुभं च जन्तोः सर्वंकषा भगवती भवितव्यतैव 1.23; ये द्वे कालं विधत्तः Ś.1.1 'cause, produce, or regulate time'; तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् Bg.7.21; R.2.38;3.66; Ve.1.1; Ki.1.3;16.62;18. 28; (these senses may be further modified according to the noun with which विधा is used; Compare कृ).
3. To lay down, ordain, prescribe, fix, settle, command, enjoin; प्राङ्नाभिवर्धनात् पुंसो जातकर्म विधीयते Ms.2.29;3.19; Y.1. 72; शूद्रस्य तु सवर्णैव नान्या भार्या विधीयते Ms.9.157;3.118; पाणिनिश्च क्रियाफलस्य कर्तृगामित्वे सत्यात्मनेपदं विदधाति J. Name V.
4. To make, form, shape, create, manufacture; तं वेधा विदधे नूनं महाभूतसमाधिना R.1.29; अङ्गानि चम्पकदलैः स विधाय नूनं कान्ते कथं घटितवानुपलेन चेतः Ś. Til.3.
5. To appoint, depute (as a minister).
6. To put on, wear; Pt.1.
7. To fix upon, direct towards (as mind etc.); योगे धैर्य- समाधिसिद्धिसुलभे बुद्धिं विधद्ध्वं बुधाः Bh.3.54; व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते Bg.2.44.
8. To arrange, put in order.
9. To make ready, prepare.
10. To settle, fix, establish; चरणारविन्दयुगलं मनसा विदधत् Bhāg.5.9.3.
11. To give, grant; अतीतसंख्या विहिता ममाग्निना शिलीमुखाः खाण्डव- मत्तुमिच्छता Ki.14.1.
12. To procure, furnish.
13. To place, put, lay.
14. To engross, consume; धने सुखकला या तु साऽपि दुःखैर्विधीयते Mb.12.177.35.
Derived forms and compounds
- विधा vidhā
  
  1 Mode, manner, form; मनः प्रत्यक् चित्ते सविधमव- धायात्तमरुतः Śiva-mahimna 25.
  
  Kind, sort.
  
  Prosperity, affluence.
  
  The food of elephants, horses etc.
  
  Penetration.
  
  Hire, wages.
  
  Act, action.
  
  Pronunciation.
In the Gita2·67

इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते ।

indriyāṇāṁ hi caratāṁ yanmano'nuvidhīyate, — Such of the roving senses as the mind follows, that carries away the understanding, just as the winds carry away a ship on the sea. 2·67
- अनुविधीयतेanuvidhīyatepassive 3rd person singular of the verbal root vidhā (to ordain, direct) with the prefix anu (to obey, to follow)
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अनुविधाanuvidhā3 U.
1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To lay down a rule, regulate.
3. To obey, act up to, follow, conform to; See अनुविधा- यिन्; पदमनुविधेयं च महताम् Bh.2.28 the foot-steps of the great have to be trodden in.
4. To resemble, imitate.-Passive To be trained to follow rules; obey.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

विधाvidhā[vi-dhấ] f. (dis-position), division, part (rare: often --˚ a. a after numerals= -fold, or ad. â); mode…

[vi-dhấ] feminine; also equal for (dis-position), division, part (rare: often --˚ adjective a after numerals= -fold, or adverb, -ial, -ially â); mode, manner (often --˚ adjective a, of -kind or kinds).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

विधाvidhāP. A1. -दधाति, -धत्ते, to distribute, apportion, grant, bestow RV. &c. &c. (with कामम्, to fulfil a wish); to…
1. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -दधाति, -धत्ते, to distribute, apportion, grant, bestow fg-veda etc. etc. (with कामम्, to fulfil a wish); to furnish, supply, procure (with आत्मनः, "for one's self") MBh.; to spread, diffuse fg-veda AV.; to put in order, arrange, dispose, prepare, make ready fg-veda AV. Breton Up.; to divide, parcel out S3ukas.; to ordain, direct, enjoin, settle, appoint Gr2S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc.; to form, create, build, establish, found S3vetUp. MBh. etc.; to perform, effect, produce, cause, occasion, make, do Mn. MBh. etc. (like √कृ to be translated variously in connection with various nouns exempli gratia, 'for example' with सिंहत्वम्, to change into a lion; with सचिव-ताम्, to assume the office of a minister; with वेषम्, to put on a garment; with वृत्तिम्, to secure a maintenance; with उपा*यम्, to devise a means; with मन्त्रम्, to hold a consultation; with राज्यम्, to carry on government, rule; with संधिम्, to conclude peace; with कलहम्, to pick up a quarrel Page967,3; with वैरम्, to declare war; with लज्जाम्, to display bashfulness; with कोलाहलम्, to raise a clamour; with चुम्बनं, to give a kiss); to make, render (with two accusative) Ka1v. Katha1s. etc.; to contrive or manage that (यथा) MBh. R.; to put or lay on or in, direct towards (locative case) MBh. Ka1v. etc. (with हृदये, to take to heart; with अग्रतः, or अधः, to place before or below); to send out, despatch (spies) Mn. vii, 184; to take trouble with (dative case) Kir. i, 3; to treat, deal with (accusative) R. ii, 38, 17 : Passive voice -धीयते, to be distributed etc.; to be allotted or intended for (genitive case) Mn. ix, 119; to be accounted, pass for (nominative case) ibidem iii, 118 : Causal -धापयति, to cause to put, cause to be laid R.; cause to put in order or arrange or fix MW. : Desiderative -धित्सति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, to wish to distribute or bestow BhP.; to wish to decide or determine or fix or establish S3am2k.; to wish to find out or devise (a means) BhP.; to wish to procure or acquire MBh.; to wish to perform or accomplish anything, intend, purpose MBh. Hariv. BhP.; to wish to make or render (two accusative) BhP.
2. feminine division, part, portion S3Br. S3ulbas. (often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to "fold"; confer, compare एक-, बहु-विध etc.; also adverb in त्रि- and द्वि-विधा quod vide)
3. feminine form, manner, kind, sort TS. etc. (यया कया-चिद् विधया, in whatsoever way, anyhow; often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'; confer, compare अस्मद्- एवं-, नाना-विध etc.)
4. feminine fodder Pat.
5. feminine increase (Equivalent to ऋद्धि) Lexicographers
6. feminine wages, hire Lexicographers
7. feminine pronunciation Lexicographers
8. feminine Equivalent to वेधन Lexicographers (confer, compare 1. विध).
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अग्निविधाagnividhāf. manner or fashion of fire S3Br.

feminine manner or fashion of fire S3Br.

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अतिविधाatividhācl.3 A1. -धत्ते, to distribute too much S3Br.

class3 Atmane-pada -धत्ते, to distribute too much S3Br.

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अधिविधाadhividhāto distribute or scatter over S3Br. &c.

to distribute or scatter over S3Br. etc.

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अनागतविधातृanāgatavidhātṛm. "disposer of the future", provident
1. masculine gender "disposer of the future", provident
2. masculine gender Name of a fish Pan5cat.
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अनुविधाanuvidhāto assign to in order; to regulate, lay down a rule: Pass. -धीयते, to be trained to follow rules; to yield or…

to assign to in order; to regulate, lay down a rule: Passive voice -धीयते, to be trained to follow rules; to yield or conform to (genitive case)

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अनुविधातव्यanuvidhātavyamfn. to be performed according to an order.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be performed according to an order.

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