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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्रद्धाśraddhā3 U.
    1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
    2. To confide, believe, put faith in (with Accusative of thing); कः श्रद्धास्यति भूतार्थम् Mk.3.24; कामिन्यः श्रदधुरनार्जवं नरेषु Śi.8.11;9.69; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.6; श्रद्दधे त्रिदशगोप- मात्रके दाहशक्तिमिव कृष्णवर्त्मनि R.11.42.
    3. To consent, assent.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • श्रद्धा śraddhā

      1. 1 Trust, faith, belief, confidence.
      2. Belief in divine revelation, religious faith; श्रद्धा वित्तं विधिश्चेति त्रितयं तत्समागतम् Ś.7.29; R.2.16; अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगात् चलितमानसः Bg.6.37;7.21;17.3.
      3. Sedateness, composure of mind.
      4. Intimacy, familiarity.
      5. Respect, reverence.
      6. Strong or vehement desire; तथापि वैचित्र्य- रहस्यलुब्धाः श्रद्धां विधास्यन्ति सचेतसोऽत्र Vikr.1.13; युद्धश्रद्धा- पुलकित इव प्राप्तसख्यः करेण Mu.6.18.
      7. The longing of a pregnant woman.

    • -जाड्यम् blind faith.

    In the Gita6·377·217·229·2312·217·117·1717·217·3

    अयतिः श्रद्धयोपेतो योगाच्चलितमानसः ।

    ayatiḥ śraddhayopeto yogāccalitamānasaḥ, — Arjuna said:- He who takes up Yoga with faith, but cannot control himself with the mind wandering away from Yoga, failing to attain perfection in… 6·37
    • श्रद्धयाśraddhayālnst. singular of the feminine noun śraddhā (faith, trust, confidence, reverence).
    • श्रद्धाम्śraddhāmaccusative singular of the feminine noun śraddhā (faith, trust, confidence, reverence).
    • श्रद्धाśraddhānominative singular of the feminine noun śraddhā (faith, trust, confidence, reverence).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. श्रद्धाśraddhā[srad-dhấ] a. putting faith in, trusting (d.; V.); f. confidence, trust, faith, belief, in (lc., --˚)…

    [srad-dhấ] adjective putting faith in, trusting (dative; Veda, Vedic); feminine; also equal for confidence, trust, faith, belief, in (locative, --˚), faithfulness, sincerity (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); de sire, longing, for (locative, prati, infinitive, or generally --˚; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); curiosity (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): -m âkhyâhi nas tâvat, pray satisfy our curiosity and tell us.

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  2. अश्रद्धाaśraddhā[á-srad-dhâ] f. lack of confidence; unbelief; -dheya, fp. incredible; unworthy of belief.

    [á-srad-dhâ] feminine; also equal for lack of confidence; unbelief; -dheya, future participle passive incredible; unworthy of belief.

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  3. श्रद्धातव्यśraddhātavya[srad-dhâtavya] fp. n. one should believe.

    [srad-dhâtavya] future participle passive neuter one should believe.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्रद्धाśraddhāf. see below
    1. feminine see below
    2. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -दधाति, -धत्ते (pr. page and participle श्रद्दधत्, श्रद्-द्/अधान; Vedic or Veda infinitive mood श्रद्ध्/ए confer, compare श्र्/अत् a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)), to have faith or faithfulness, have belief or confidence, believe, be true or trustful (with न, "to disbelieve" etc.) fg-veda etc.; to credit, think anything true (two accusative) MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to believe or have faith in or be true to (with dative case, and in later language with genitive case of thing or person, or with locative case of thing) fg-veda etc.; to expect anything (accusative) from (ablative) MBh.; to consent, assent to, approve, welcome (with accusative; with न, "to disapprove") Katha1s.; to be desirous of (accusative), wish to (infinitive mood) ibidem BhP. : Causal -धापयति, to make faithful, render trustful, inspire confidence fg-veda x, 151, 5.
    3. feminine faith, trust, confidence, trustfulness, faithfulness, belief in (locative case or compound; श्रद्धया-√गम्, "to believe in", with genitive case DivyA7v.), trust, confidence, loyalty (Faith or Faithfulnesses is often personified and in fg-veda x, 151 invoked as a deity; in TBr. she is the daughter of Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति, and in S3Br. of the Sun; in MBh. she is the daughter of Daksha दक्ष and wife of Dharma धर्म; in Ma1rkP. she is the mother of Ka1ma काम, and in BhP. the daughter of Kardama कर्दम and wife of An3giras अङ्गिरस् or Manu मनु) fg-veda etc.
    4. feminine wish, desire (722334 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedश्रद्धया indeclinable "willingly, gladly"), longing for (locative case accusative with प्रति infinitive mood, or compound) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. feminine desire of eating, appetite Sus3r.
    6. feminine the longing of a pregnant woman Car.
    7. feminine curiosity (श्रद्धाम् आख्याहि नस् तावत्, "just satisfy our curiosity and tell us") Katha1s.
    8. feminine purity Lexicographers
    9. feminine respect, reverence W.
    10. feminine calmness or composure of mind MW.
    11. feminine intimacy ibidem
    12. feminine a term for the fem. nouns in आ Ka1t.
    13. feminine (with कामायनी) Name of the authoress of fg-veda x, 151 (confer, compare a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page))
    14. feminine dual number (with प्रजा-पतेः) Name of two Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
    15. श्रद्-दधान etc. see page and participle 1095, column 3 .
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  2. अभिश्रद्धाabhiśraddhāto believe in, Vajracch.

    to believe in, Vajracch.

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  3. अश्रद्धाaśraddhāf. want of trust, unbelief. VS. AV. S3Br. Mn.

    feminine want of trust, unbelief. VS. AV. S3Br. Mn.

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  4. विश्वश्रद्धाज्ञानबलviśvaśraddhājñānabalan. N. of one of the ten faculties of a Buddha बुद्ध Buddh.

    neuter gender Name of one of the ten faculties of a Buddha बुद्ध Buddh.

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  5. श्रद्धाकृतśraddhākṛtamfn. done with faith or faithfulness W.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective done with faith or faithfulness W.

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  6. श्रद्धाजाड्यśraddhājāḍyan. blind or obstinate adherence to one's f faithfulness MW.

    neuter gender blind or obstinate adherence to one's f faithfulness MW.

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