नान्दीnāndīJoy, satisfaction, delight.
[नन्दन्ति देवा अत्र नन्द्-घञ् पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied वृद्धिः ङीप्]
- Joy, satisfaction, delight.
- Prosperity; ततो राजकुले नान्दी संजज्ञे भूयसा पुनः Mb.12.82.66.
- Praise of a deity at the commencement of a religious rite or observance.
- Particularly, the benedictory verse or verses recited as a sort of prologue at the beginning of a drama, benediction; आशीर्वचनसंयुक्ता नित्यं यस्मात् प्रयुज्यते । देवद्विजनृपा- दीनां तस्मान्नान्दीति संज्ञिता ॥ or देवद्विजनृपादीनामाशीर्वचनपूर्विका । नन्दन्ति देवता यस्यां तस्मान्नान्दीति कीर्तिता ॥
- Loud noise of a dozen drums; Latin D. B.
Derived forms and compounds
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-करः see -नान्दिन्.
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-निनादः, -नादः, -रवः a shout of joy or rejoicing; नान्दीनादप्रभृति हि कृतं मङ्गलं तैस्तदानीम् Mv.2.4. (Vartious reading)-पटः the lid or cover of a well.
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-मुख Adjective (the class of manes or deceased ancestors) to whom the नान्दीमुख- श्राद्ध is offered. (-खम्), denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedश्राद्धम् a Śrāddha ceremony performed in memory of the manes, preliminary to any festive occasion such as marriage etc. (-खः) the cover or lid of a well. (-खी) a female ancestor entitled to a share in the above Śrāddha.
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-वादिन्
- Masculine
- the speaker of a prologue to a drama.
- a drummer.
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-श्राद्धम् see -नान्दीमुखम् above.
