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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विवाहvivāhaMarriage; (Hindu lawgivers enumerate eight forms of marriage; ब्राह्मो दैवस्तथैवार्षः प्राजापत्यस्तथाऽऽसुरः ।…

    Marriage; (Hindu lawgivers enumerate eight forms of marriage; ब्राह्मो दैवस्तथैवार्षः प्राजापत्यस्तथाऽऽसुरः । गांधर्वो राक्षसश्चैव पैशाचश्चाष्टमोऽधमः ॥ Ms.3.21; see Y.1. 58-61 also; for explanation of these forms see sub voic, see under tbe word).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चतुष्टयम् marrying four wives.

    • -दीक्षा the marriage ceremony or rite; विवाहदीक्षां निरवर्तयद् गुरुः R.3.33.

    • -नेपथ्यम्, -वेषः a marriage-dress.

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  2. अविवाहिन्avivāhina.Not marrying, remaining single or celibate.
    1. Not marrying, remaining single or celibate.
    2. Not relating to marriage.
    3. Interdicted as to marriage; Ms.9.238.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विवाहvivāham. leading away (of the bride from her father's house), taking a wife, marriage with (instr. with or without…
    1. masculine gender leading away (of the bride from her father's house), taking a wife, marriage with (instrumental case with or without सह) AV. etc. etc. (eight kinds of marriage are enumerated in Mn. iii, 21, viz. Bra1hma ब्राह्म, Daiva दैव, A1rsha आर्ष, Pra1ja1patya प्राजापत्य, A1sura आसुर, Ga1ndharva गान्धर्व, Ra1kshasa राक्षस, and Pais3a1ca पैशाच; confer, compare Ya1jn5. i, 58-61 and IW. 190 etc.)
    2. masculine gender a particular wind S3ak. Scholiast or Commentator (probably wrong reading for वि-वह)
    3. masculine gender a vehicle (and "marriage") AitBr. vii, 13
    4. neuter gender a particular high number Buddh.
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  2. अधिविवाहम्adhivivāhamind. with regard to marriage, Gr2S.

    indeclinable with regard to marriage, Gr2S.

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  3. अविवाहavivāhamfn. not living in wedlock (as cattle), AitBr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not living in wedlock (as cattle), AitBr.

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  4. अविवाहिन्avivāhinmfn. interdicted as to marriage, not to be married Mn. ix, 238.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective interdicted as to marriage, not to be married Mn. ix, 238.

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  5. अविवाह्यavivāhyamfn. not to be married (as a girl). PSarv.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be married (as a girl). PSarv.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one to whom one ought not to ally one's self by marriage La1t2y. MBh. i, 3376.
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  6. अश्वत्थविवाहaśvatthavivāham. N. of wk.

    masculine gender Name of work

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अधिविवाहम्adhivivāham[adhi-vivâham] ad. regarding the wedding.

    [adhi-vivâham] adverb, -ial, -ially regarding the wedding.

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  2. अविवाहavivāha[a-vivâh-a] a. not living in wed lock; -in, a. not suitable for marriage.

    [a-vivâh-a] adjective not living in wed lock; -in, adjective not suitable for marriage.

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