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Apte Dictionary

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

संधाsaṃdhā3 U.
1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To join, bring togethr, unite, combine, put together, compound, mix; यानि उदकेन संधीयन्ते तानि भक्षणीयानि Kull.
3. (a) To treat with, form friendship or alliance with, make peace with; शंत्रुणा न हि संदध्यात् सुश्लिष्टेनापि संधिना H.1.88; Chāṇ.19; Kām.9.41. (b) To unite in friendship, reconcile, make a friend of; सकृद्दुष्टमपीष्टं यः पुनः संघातुमिच्छति Pt.2. 33.
4. To fix upon, direct towards; संदधे दृशमुदग्रतारकाम् R.11.69.
5. To fit to or place upon the bow (as a missile, arrow etc.); धनुष्यमोघं समधत्त बाणम् Ku.3.66; R.3.53;12.97.
6. To produce, cause; पर्याप्तं मयि रमणीय- डामरत्वं संधत्ते गगनतलप्रयाणवेगः Māl.5.3; संधत्ते भृशमरतिं हि सद्वियोगः Ki.5.51.
7. To hold out against, be a match for; शतमेकोऽपि संधत्ते प्राकारस्थो धनुर्धरः Pt.1.229.
8. To mend, repair, heal.
9. To inflict upon.
10. To grasp, support, take hold of.
11. To grant, yield.
12. To make good, atone for.
13. To contract, close up.
14. To approach, come near.
15. To prepare, make, compose.
16. To assist, aid.
17. To comprehend, conceive.
18. To possess, have.
19. To perform, do; स्वलीलया संदधतेऽव्ययात्मने Bhāg.7.8.41; वाङ्मात्रेणापि साहाय्यं मित्रादन्यो न संदधे Pt.2.12.
20. To employ, make use of, apply to use.
Derived forms and compounds
- संधा sandhā
  
  1 Union, association.
  
  Intimate union, close connection.
  
  State, condition.
  
  An agreement, a promise, stipulation, compact; ततार संघामिव सत्यसंधः R.14. 52; Mv.7.8.
  
  Limit, boundary; यत्रस्त्वं कर्मसंधानां साधूनां गृहमेधिनाम् Bhāg.6.5.42.
  
  Fixity, steadiness.
  
  Twilight.
  
  Distillation (for संधान quod vide, which see).
  
  Steady continuance in any state.
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अनुसंधाanusaṃdhā3 U.
1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To search into or after, look after, inquire into, investigate, explore, examine, ascertain; प्रसवयोग्यं स्थानमनुसंधीयताम् H.3; यस्तर्केणानुसंधत्ते स धर्मं वेद नेतरः Ms.12.16.
3. To calm, compose, quiet; आत्मानमनुसंधेहि शोकचर्चां च परिहर H.4.
4. To think of, aim at, refer or allude to, consider, deliberate; यथाकर्तव्यमनुसंधीयताम् H. 3; नैतदनुसंधाय मयोक्तम् Mv.6 after deliberation, or because I aimed at it; अलमनेनातीतोपालम्भेन प्रस्तुतमनुसंधी- यताम् H.3 let us consider what is before us, (turn to the matter in hand); अत्र...इति पुरावृत्तकथानुऽसंधेया Malli. on Ku.1.21 should be sought or referred to.
5. To plan, arrange; prepare, set in order; सारसत्वं दुर्गमनुसंधेहि, दुर्गशोधनमनुसंधातव्यम् H.3.
6. To follow, go after, attend, accompany; चरेण अनुसंधीयमानः Mu.6; कस्ते निर्बन्धः पदे पदे मामनुसंधातुम् Mk.1; एतौ तौ मामनुसंधत्तः Mk.2 are after me.
7. To take up, follow, continue; तच्छेपमात्मवचसाऽप्य- नुसंदधानः K. 24 following, making up the unfinished portion etc.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

संधाsaṃdhā[sam-dhấ] f. V.: compact, agreement; C.: promise; intention; limit; -dhâtavya, fp. to be entered into an…

[sam-dhấ] feminine; also equal for Veda, Vedic: compact, agreement; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: promise; intention; limit; -dhâtavya, future participle passive to be entered into an alliance with; neuter impersonal one (instrumental) should form an alliance, with (saha); -dhấna, adjective uniting, healing (rare); masculine noun of a minister; neuter joining, uniting; junction, union; bringing together, assem bling; point of contact, joint; fixing an arrow (on the bowstring, instrumental); combination of words (sts.Equivalent tosamdhi, euphonic coalescence); recon cilement, conclusion of peace, alliance, league, friendly relations, with (instrumental ± saha); com pounding, mixing, distilling: -m âyâtah, having received admission (messenger); -dhâ nîya, future participle passive to be entered into an alliance with; -dhâ-ya, gerund (indeclinable participle) having come to terms (with an opponent): -gamana, neuter march --, - ͜ âsana, neuter halt, after terms have been agreed upon; -dhâyin, adjective fixing arrows; -dhârana, neuter bearing, in (--˚); holding together, support ing (life, --˚); -dhâranîya, future participle passive to be main tained or kept alive; -dhârya, future participle passive to be borne; -kept (servant); -maintained or observed.

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अननुसंधानananusaṃdhāna[an-anu-samdhâna] n. absence of investigation.

[an-anu-samdhâna] neuter absence of investigation.

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अनभिसंधानanabhisaṃdhāna[an-abhi-samdhâna] n. disin terestedness.

[an-abhi-samdhâna] neuter disin terestedness.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

संधाsaṃdhāP. A1. -दधाति, -धत्ते (ep. 1. pl. pr. -दधामहे = -दध्महे; pr.p. -धान = -दधान; inf. -धितुम् = -धातुम्), to place…
1. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -दधाति, -धत्ते (Epic 1. plural pr. -दधामहे Equivalent to -दध्महे; pr.page and participle -धान Equivalent to -दधान; infinitive mood -धितुम् Equivalent to -धातुम्), to place or hold or put or draw or join or fasten or fix or sew together, unite (with अक्षीणि, "to close the eyes"; with व्रणम्, "to heal a wound"; with मनस्, "to compose the mind"; with मित्र्/अ-धितानि, "to conclude an alliance"; with वाचम्, "to hold or interchange conversation"), to combine, connect with (instrumental case) fg-veda etc.; (Atmane-pada) to bring together, reconcile Mn. MBh.; to be reconciled, agree with (instrumental case, rarely accusative), Pan5cavBr. etc.; to mend, restore, redress AitBr. ChUp. etc.; to lay down on or in (locative case), fix on (especially an arrow on a bow, with instrumental case or with locative case exempli gratia, 'for example' धनुः शरेण, or शरं धनुषि, "to take aim"; generally Atmane-pada) MBh. R. Hariv.; (Atmane-pada) to direct towards (ततः) Ragh.; to aim at (?) fg-veda v, 54, 2; to involve in (locative case) fg-veda i, 165, 6; to confer on (locative case), grant, yield, bestow (with नाम and genitive case, "to give a name to"; Atmane-pada with श्रद्धाम् and locative case, "to place credence in"; with साहाय्यम्, "to afford assistance") MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to cause, inflict MBh. Kir.; (Atmane-pada) to be a match for, hold out against (accusative) Pan5cat.; to comprehend MBh.; (Atmane-pada) to use, employ (instrumental case) MBh. iv, 964 : Passive voice -धीयते, to be put together or joined or connected etc.; to be placed or held in (locative case) fg-veda i, 168, 3; to become possessed of (instrumental case) AitBr. : Desiderative -धित्सति, to wish to place or join together, desire to repair S3Br.
2. feminine see below.
3. feminine intimate union, compact, agreement AV. TS. Gobh.
4. feminine a promise, vow Ragh.
5. feminine intention, design Das3.
6. feminine mixture, preparation of a beverage etc. Lexicographers
7. feminine a boundary, limit Campak.
8. feminine fixed state, condition (Equivalent to स्थिति) Lexicographers
9. feminine often wrong reading for संध्या (quod vide)
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अग्रसंधानीagrasaṃdhānīf. the register of human actions (kept by Yama यम) L.

feminine the register of human actions (kept by Yama यम) Lexicographers

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अतिसंधाatisaṃdhāto overreach, deceive S3a1k.; to wrong or injure VarBr2.

to overreach, deceive S3a1k.; to wrong or injure VarBr2.

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अतिसंधानatisaṃdhānan. overreaching, cheating.

neuter gender overreaching, cheating.

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अधिसंधाadhisaṃdhā(perf. 3. pl. -दध्/उः) to put or join together RV. iii, 3, 3.

(perf. 3. plural -दध्/उः) to put or join together fg-veda iii, 3, 3.

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