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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. साधनsādhanaa.(-नी f.) [साध् णिच् ल्यु ल्युट् वा]
    1. (-नी Feminine) साध् णिच् ल्यु ल्युट् वा
    2. Accomplishing, effecting etc.
    3. Procuring.
    4. Conjuring up (a spirit).
    5. Denoting, expresssive of.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Accomplishing, effecting, performing, as in स्वार्थसाधनम्.
      2. Fulfilment, accomplishment, complete attiainment of an object; प्रजार्थसाधने तौ हि पर्यायोद्यतकार्मुकौ R.4.16.
      3. A means, an expedient, a means of accomplishing anything; असाधना अपि प्राज्ञा बुद्धिमन्तो बहुश्रुताः । साधयन्त्याशु कार्याणि Pt.2.1; शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम् Ku.5.33,52; R.1.19; 4.36,62.
      4. An instrument, agent; कुठारः छिदिक्रिया- साधनम्
      5. The efficient cause, source, cause in general.
      6. The instrumental case.
      7. Implement, apparatus.
      8. Appliance, materials.
      9. Matter, ingredients, substance.
      10. An army or a part thereof; व्यावृत्तं च विपक्षतो भवति यत्तत्साधनं सिद्धये Mu.5.1.
      11. Aid, help, assistance (in general).
      12. Proof, substantiation, demonstration.
      13. The hetu or middle term in a syllogism, reason, that which leads to a conclusion; साध्ये निश्चितमन्वयेन घटितं बिभ्रत् सपक्षे स्थितिं । व्यावृत्तं च विपक्षतो भवति यत्तत् साधनं सिद्धये ॥ Mu.5.1.
      14. Subduing, overcoming.
      15. Subduing by charms.
      16. Accomplishing anything by charms or magic.
      17. Healing, curing.
      18. Killing, destroying; फलं च तस्य प्रतिसाधनम् Ki.14.17.
      19. Conciliating, propitiating, winning over.
      20. Going out, setting forward, departure.
      21. Going after, following.
      22. Penance, self-mortification.
      23. Attainment of final beatitude.
      24. A medicinal preparation, drug, medicine.
      25. (In law) Enforcement of the the delivery of anything, or of the payment of debt, infliction of fine.
      26. A bodily organ.
      27. The penis.
      28. An udder.
      29. Wealth.
      30. Friendship.
      31. Profit, advantage.
      32. Burning a dead body.
      33. Obsequies.
      34. Killing or oxydation of metals.
      35. Proof, argument.
      36. Conflict, battle.
      37. (In Grammar) Instrument, agent.
      38. Making ready, preparation.
      39. Gain, acquisition.
      40. Calculation.

    • -अध्यक्षः Superintendent or captain of the military forces.

    • -अर्ह Adjective worthy of being proved or accomplished.

    • -क्रिया

      1. a finite verb.
      2. an action connected with a Kāraka.

    • -क्षम Adjective admitting proof.

    • -निर्देशः production of proof.

    • -पत्रम् a document used as evidence.

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  2. असाधनasādhanaa.Without means, destitute of resources, materials, or instruments; Pt.2.1.

    Without means, destitute of resources, materials, or instruments; Pt.2.1.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Nonaccomplishment.
      2. Not proving or establishing.
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  3. असाधनीयasādhanīyaअसाध्य [asādhya], असाध्य a.
    1. असाध्य asādhya, असाध्य Adjective
    2. Not to be accomplished or completed, not proper, easy, or capable of being accomplished; नास्ति असाध्यं नाम मनोभुवः K.157.
    3. Not capable of being proved; (see com. on Y.2.6.)
    4. Incurable, irremediable (as a disease or patient); असाध्यः कुरुते कोपं प्राप्ते काले गदो यथा Śi.2.84; असाध्य इति वैद्येनातुर इव V.3; Mv.4.23; भिषजामसाध्यम् R.8.93.
    5. Not to be overpowered or mastered.
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  4. आसाधनम्āsādhanamAccomplishment, attainment.

    Accomplishment, attainment.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. साधनsādhana[sâdh-ana] a. (â, î) RV.: directing to the goal, guiding; C.: procuring, securing (--˚); conjuring up (a…

    [sâdh-ana] adjective (â, î) Rig-veda: directing to the goal, guiding; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: procuring, securing (--˚); conjuring up (a spirit, --˚); expressive of, designating (--˚); neuter subduing, vanquish ing; gaining power over by spells, summon ing (spirits, deities); carrying out, effecting, accomplishment, performance, fulfilment (common meaning); preparation (of food); pro curement; acquirement, attainment (of, genitive, --˚); recovery (of a debt); demonstration; expedient, means, instrument, requisite, for (genitive, --˚; ordinary meaning); army, forces (singular, plural); fight; proof; result; nominal notion (opposite action), specifically as subject or instrumental (grammatical term); affix between root and personal termination (Equivalent tovikarana, grammatical term): -kshama, adjective capable of proof; -tâ, feminine; also equal for state of being the means for (--˚); -tva, neuter the same (genitive, prati, --˚); effective ness; state of being the proof; -vat, adjective sup plied with proofs; - ͜ adhyaksha, masculine comman der-in-chief of the forces.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. साधनsādhanamf(ई or आ)n. leading straight to a goal, guiding well, furthering RV.
    1. mf(ई or आ)neuter gender leading straight to a goal, guiding well, furthering fg-veda
    2. mf(ई or आ)neuter gender effective, efficient, productive of (compound) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. mf(ई or आ)neuter gender procuring Ka1v.
    4. mf(ई or आ)neuter gender conjuring up (a spirit) Katha1s.
    5. mf(ई or आ)neuter gender denoting, designating, expressive of (compound) Pa1n2. Scholiast or Commentator
    6. masculine gender Name of the author of fg-veda x, 157 (having the patronymic भौवन) Anukr.
    7. masculine gender propitiation, worship, adoration Lexicographers
    8. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) the act of mastering, overpowering, subduing Kir. Pan5cat.
    9. neuter gender subduing by charms, conjuring up, summoning (spirits etc.) MBh. Katha1s.
    10. neuter gender subduing a disease, healing, cure Sus3r. MBh. etc.
    11. neuter gender enforcing payment or recovery (of a debt) Das3.
    12. neuter gender bringing about, carrying out, accomplishment, fulfilment, completion, perfection Nir. MBh. etc.
    13. neuter gender establishment of a truth, proof, argument, demonstration Ya1jn5. Sa1h. Sarvad.
    14. neuter gender reason or premiss (in a syllogism, leading to a conclusion) Mudr. v, 10
    15. neuter gender any means of effecting or accomplishing, any agent or instrument or implement or utensil or apparatus, an expedient, requisite for (genitive case or compound) Mn. R. etc.
    16. neuter gender a means of summoning or conjuring up a spirit (or deity) Ka1lac.
    17. neuter gender means or materials of warfare, military forces, army or portion of an army (sg. and plural) Hariv. Uttar. Ra1jat.
    18. neuter gender conflict, battle S3is3.
    19. neuter gender means of correcting or punishing (as "a stick", "rod" etc.) TBr. Scholiast or Commentator
    20. neuter gender means of enjoyment, goods, commodities etc. R.
    21. neuter gender efficient cause or source (in general) Lexicographers
    22. neuter gender organ of generation (male or female), Sah सह् .
    23. neuter gender (in gram.) the sense of the instrumental or agent (as expressed by the case of a noun, opp. to the action itself) Pat.
    24. neuter gender preparing, making ready, preparation (of food, poison etc.) Katha1s. Ma1rkP.
    25. neuter gender obtaining, procuring, gain, acquisition Ka1v. BhP.
    26. neuter gender finding out by calculation, computation Gan2it.
    27. neuter gender fruit, result Pan5cat.
    28. neuter gender the conjugational affix or suffix which is placed between the root and terminations (Equivalent to वीहरण quod vide) Pa1n2. 8-4, 30 vArttika 1
    29. neuter gender (only Lexicographers "matter, material, substance, ingredient, drug, medicine; good works, penance, self-mortification, attainment of beatitude; conciliation, propitiation, worship; killing, destroying; killing metals, depriving them by oxydation etc. of their metallic properties [especially said of mercury]; burning on a funeral pile, obsequies; setting out, proceeding, going; going quickly; going after, following")
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  2. अर्थसाधनarthasādhanan. accomplishment of a purpose, means of attaining an object, Ragh.; Katha1s.

    neuter gender accomplishment of a purpose, means of attaining an object, Ragh.; Katha1s.

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  3. अश्वसाधनaśvasādhanamfn. effective by horses, Ragh. iv, 62

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective effective by horses, Ragh. iv, 62

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  4. असाधनasādhanamfn. without means, destitute of resources or materials or instruments or implements MBh. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without means, destitute of resources or materials or instruments or implements MBh. etc.
    2. neuter gender not a means, anything not effective of an object, Kap.
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  5. उत्साधनutsādhanan. cleaning with perfumes, L.

    neuter gender cleaning with perfumes, Lexicographers

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