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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वृथाvṛthāind.To no purpose, in vain, uselessly, unprofitably; often with the force of an adjective; व्यर्थं यत्र…

    [वृ-थाल् किच्च]

    1. To no purpose, in vain, uselessly, unprofitably; often with the force of an adjective; व्यर्थं यत्र कपीन्द्रसख्यमपि मे वीर्यं हरीणां वृथा Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3. 45; दिवं यदि प्रार्थयसे वृथा श्रमः Ku.5.45.
    2. Unnecessarily.
    3. Foolishly, idly, wantonly.
    4. Wrongly; improperly. (At the beginning of comp. वृथा may be translated by 'vain, useless, improper, false, idle' etc.).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अट्या strolling about idly, walking for pleasure; Ms.7.47.

    • -अन्नम् food for one's own use only.

    • -आकारः a false form, an empty show; पश्येद्दारान् वृथा- कारान् स भवेद्राजवल्लभः Pt.1.58.

    • -आर्तवा a barren woman.

    • -आलम्भः Cutting unnecessarily; (ओषधीनां) वृथालम्भेऽनु- गच्छेद्गां दिनमेकं पयोव्रतः Ms.11.144.

    • -उत्पन्न Adjective born in vain; तं (पुत्रं) कामजमरिक्थीयं वृथोत्पन्नं प्रचक्षते Ms.9.147.

    • -कथा idle talk.

    • -जन्मन् Neuter unprofitable or vain birth.

    • -दानम् a gift that may be revoked, or not made good if promised; देवपितृविहीनं यदीश्वरेभ्यः स्वदोषतः । दत्वानुकीर्तनाच्चैव वेदाग्निव्रतत्यागिने ॥ अन्यायोपार्जितं दानं व्यर्थं ब्रह्महणे तथा । गुरवेऽ- नृतवक्त्राया स्तेनाय पतिताय च ॥ कृतघ्नाय च यद्दत्तं सर्वदा ब्रह्मविद्विषे । याजकाय च सर्वस्य वृषल्याः पतये तथा ॥ परिचारकाय भृत्याय सर्वत्र पिशुनाय च । इत्येतानि तु राजेन्द्र वृथादानानि षोडश ॥ Vahni Purāṇa; Ms.8.159.

    • -मति Adjective foolish-minded.

    • -मांसम् flesh not intended for the Gods or Manes.

    • -वादिन् Adjective speaking falsely.

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  2. अवृथाavṛthāind.Not in vain, successfully.

    Not in vain, successfully.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्थ Adjective successful, gaining one's desired object; निरसनैरसनैर- वृथार्थता Śi.6.47.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वृथाvṛthā[vrí-thâ] ad. [√2. vri] at pleasure, lightly (V.); in vain, uselessly, idly (ord. mg.; C.); wrongly, falsely…

    [vrí-thâ] adverb, -ial, -ially [√2. vri] at pleasure, lightly (Veda, Vedic); in vain, uselessly, idly (ordinary meaning; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); wrongly, falsely (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit).

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  2. अवृथार्थavṛthārtha[a-vrithâ ͜ artha] a. having an appro priate meaning or name: -tâ, f. abst. n.

    [a-vrithâ ͜ artha] adjective having an appro priate meaning or name: -tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter

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  3. वृथाकर्मन्vṛthākarman[vrithâ-karman] n. action done at will, non-religious act; - ͜ âkâra, m. useless phenomenon or thing; a. whose…

    [vrithâ-karman] neuter action done at will, non-religious act; - ͜ âkâra, masculine useless phenomenon or thing; adjective whose form is vain or illusory; -tva, neuter futility; - ͜ anna, neuter food for one's own use only; -palita, adjective grown grey in vain; -pasughna, adjective slaying cattle for pleasure (not for sacrifice); -pragâ, adjective feminine; also equal for having borne children in vain; -mâmsá, neuter flesh taken at random (not conforming to prescribed rules), flesh meant for one's own use only (Brâhmana, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); -vâk, feminine; also equal for unsuitable or un true speech; -vâdin, adjective speaking falsely; -vriddha, perfect passive participle grown old in vain (i. e. without learning wisdom); - ͜ udyama, adjective exerting oneself in vain.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वृथाvṛthāind. (prob. connected with √2. वृ) at will, at pleasure, at random, easily, lightly, wantonly, frivolously RV.…
    1. indeclinable (probably connected with √2. वृ) at will, at pleasure, at random, easily, lightly, wantonly, frivolously fg-veda Breton Gobh. Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh.
    2. indeclinable in vain, vainly, uselessly, fruitlessly, idly TBr. etc. etc. (with √कृ, "to make useless", disappoint, frustrate; with √भू, "to be useless", be disappointed or frustrated)
    3. indeclinable wrongly, falsely, incorrectly, unduly MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. etc. see page and participle 1007, column 3 .
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  2. अवृथाavṛthāind. not in vain, profitably L.

    indeclinable not in vain, profitably Lexicographers

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  3. अवृथार्थताavṛthārthatāf. successfulness in gaining one's object or "correctness of meaning" S3is3. vi, 47.

    feminine successfulness in gaining one's object or "correctness of meaning" S3is3. vi, 47.

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  4. वृथाकथाvṛthākathāf. idle talk, nonsense W.

    feminine idle talk, nonsense W.

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  5. वृथाकर्मन्vṛthākarmann. an action done uselessly or for pleasure, non-religious act A1past.

    neuter gender an action done uselessly or for pleasure, non-religious act A1past.

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