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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्वधाsvadhāOne's own nature or determination, spontaneity.

    [स्वद्-आ-पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied दस्य धः]

    1. One's own nature or determination, spontaneity.
    2. One's own will or pleasure.
    3. The oblation of food offered to the Pitṛis or Manes of deceased ancestors; स्वधासंग्रहतत्पराः R.1.66; Ms.9.142; Y.1.12.
    4. The food offered to the Manes personified.
    5. Food or oblation in general.
    6. One's own portion or share.
    7. A Śrāddha or funeral ceremony; Ms.2.142.
    8. Name of Māyā or illusion.Indeclinable An exclamation uttered on offering an oblation to the Manes (with Dative); पितृभ्यः स्वधा Sk.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर Adjective offering oblations to the Pitṛis; यदपत्यं भवेदस्यां तन्मम स्यात् स्वधाकरम् Ms.9.127.

    • -कारः the exclamation Svadhā; पूतं हि तद्गृहं यत्र स्वधाकारः प्रवर्तते.

    • -निनयनम् a formula or sacred text used in making the oblations to the Pitṛis; नाभिव्याहारयेद्ब्रह्म स्वधानिनयनादृते Ms.2.172.

    • -प्रियः

      1. Agni or fire;
      2. black sesamum.

    • -भुज्

      1. Masculine
      2. a deceased or defied ancestor.
      3. a god, deity.

    In the Gita9·16

    अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम् ।

    ahaṁ kraturahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāhamahamauṣadham, — I the ritual action, I the sacrifice, I the food-oblation, I the fire-giving herb, the mantra I, I also the butter, I the flame, the offering I. 9·16
    • स्वधाsvadhānominative singular of the feminine noun svadhā (the food-oblation).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्वधाsvadhā[sva-dhấ] f. [self-determination: √dhâ] V.: custom, rule, law; accustomed place, home; (wonted state), ease…
    1. [sva-dhấ] feminine; also equal for [self-determination: √dhâ] Veda, Vedic: custom, rule, law; accustomed place, home; (wonted state), ease, pleasure: accusative with ánu, according to wont; at ease or pleasure, as desired; undisturbed: instrumental svadháya or svadhấbhih, in one's own way, according to wont; gladly; at will, freely, spontaneously; wantonly.
    2. [svadhấ] feminine; also equal for [compare sudhâ] sweet libation, oblation to the Manes (consisting of ghee); attenuated to a mere exclamation addressed to the Manes (dative, genitive), taking the place of or accompanying the offering: -kara, adjective addressing the Manes with the exclamation svadhâ; -kârá, masculine exclamation svadhâ; -ninayana, neuter oblation with the exclamation svadhâ; -bhug, masculine plural (enjoying the funeral oblation), Manes.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्वधाsvadhāsee p. 1278, col. 1, and s.v.
    1. see page and participle 1278, column 1, and sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
    2. feminine (for स्वध्/आ see page and participle1280) self-position, self-power, inherent power (according to to some, Name of Nature or the material Universe; स्व-ध्/अया "by self-power") fg-veda
    3. feminine own state or condition or nature, habitual state, custom, rule, law fg-veda
    4. feminine ease, comfort, pleasure (/अनु स्वध्/आम्, स्वध्/आम् /अनु or स्वध्/आ /अनु, स्वध्/अया, or स्वध्/आभिः, "according to one's habit or pleasure, spontaneously, willingly, easily, freely, undisturbedly, wantonly, sportively") fg-veda AV. VS. TBr.
    5. feminine own place, home (स्वध्/ए dual number "the two places or homes", heaven and earth Naigh. iii, 30) ibidem
    6. feminine "own portion or share", the sacrificial offering due to each god, (especially) the food or libation, or refreshing drink (confer, compare 2. सु-धा) offered to the Pitr2is पितृ s or spirits of deceased ancestors (consisting of clarified butter etc. and often only a remainder of the Havis हविस्; also applied to other oblations or libations, and personified as a daughter of Daksha दक्ष and wife of the Pitr2is पितृ s or of An3giras अङ्गिरस् or of a Rudra रुद्र or of Agni अग्नि) fg-veda etc.
    7. indeclinable (with dative case or genitive case) the exclamation or benediction used on presenting (or as a substitute for) the a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) oblation or libation to the gods or departed ancestors (according to to Mn. iii, 252 the highest form of benediction at a S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध; with √कृ, "to pronounce the exclamation or benediction स्व-धा"; स्वधा*स्तु, "let there be a blessing on it" [confer, compare RTL. 104, neuter gender 1]) fg-veda etc. etc.
    8. feminine (for स्व-धा see page and participle 1278, column 1) an axe, knife TS.
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  2. सुस्वधाsusvadhāf. welfare, prosperity Ma1rkP.

    feminine welfare, prosperity Ma1rkP.

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  3. स्वधाकरsvadhākaramfn. offering libations and oblations to deceased ancestors or deified progenitors Mn. ix, 127
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective offering libations and oblations to deceased ancestors or deified progenitors Mn. ix, 127
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to next MW.
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  4. स्वधाकारsvadhākāram. pronouncing the benediction स्वधा or the exclamation itself AV. TS. A1pS3r. Mn. Ma1rkP.

    masculine gender pronouncing the benediction स्वधा or the exclamation itself AV. TS. A1pS3r. Mn. Ma1rkP.

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  5. स्वधाधिपsvadhādhipa(˚धा*ध्˚) m. "lord of the Sv Sva-dha1", N. of Agni अग्नि Hariv.

    (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedधा*ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) masculine gender "lord of the Sv Sva-dha1", Name of Agni अग्नि Hariv.

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  6. स्वधानिनयनsvadhāninayanan. performance of a S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध rite with Sv Sva-dha1 स्व-धा Mn. ii, 172

    neuter gender performance of a S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध rite with Sv Sva-dha1 स्व-धा Mn. ii, 172

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  7. स्वधानिनयनीयsvadhāninayanīyamfn. relating to it Gobh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to it Gobh.

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  8. स्वधापतिsvadhāpatim. lord of the Sv Sva-dha1 स्व-धा (Indra इन्द्र) RV.

    masculine gender lord of the Sv Sva-dha1 स्व-धा (Indra इन्द्र) fg-veda

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