Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for निधा

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Apte Dictionary

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

निधाnidhā3 U.
1. 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To place, put, put or set down; शिरसि निदधानोऽञ्जलिपुटम् Bh.3.123; R.3.5,62;12.52; Si. 1.13.
3. To confide, or entrust, commit to the care of; निदधे विजयाशंसां चापे सीतां च लक्ष्मणे R.12.44;15.36.
4. To give, impart to, deposit with; दिनान्ते निहितं तेजः सवित्रेव हुताशनः R.4.1.
5. To put down, lay, allay, restrain; सलिलैर्निहितं रजः क्षितौ Gha&ttod.1.
6. To bury, conceal or hide (as under ground); ऊनद्विवार्षिकं प्रेतं निदध्युर्बान्धवा बहिः Ms.5.68.
7. To fix or direct the thoughts upon; Compare निध्यै.
8. To determine, resolve.
9. To direct one's labours, endeavour.
10. To appoint.
11. To remove, relinquish.
12. To lay up, treasure up.
13. To remember, keep or bear in mind.
14. To end, close.
Derived forms and compounds
- निधा nidhā
  
  Vedic
  
  Laying snares.
  
  A net or snare.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

निधाnidhāf. a net or snare RV.
1. feminine a net or snare fg-veda
2. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -दधाति, -धत्ते, to put or lay down, deposit, lay up, preserve (Atmane-pada for one's self); to intrust, commit, present to (dative case or locative case); put into, fix in (locative case, or locative case with अन्त्/अर्, or अन्तर् in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') fg-veda etc.; put or lay before a person (dative case) KenUp.; (with भूमौ [Hit.] or अवटे [R.]) to bury; (with शिरसि, rarely that the rest of a word is to be suppliedसा) to esteem highly R. Ka1lid. Pan5c.; (with दृशम्) to fix the eyes upon (locative case) Katha1s.; (with मनस्) to fix or direct the thoughts upon or towards id est resolve, determine to (dative case) Hariv.; (with मनसि, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedसा, or हृदये) to keep in mind, bear in mind, remember, lay to heart Ka1v. Pur.; (with हृदयम्) to give one's heart to (locative case); (with आत्मानम्) to intrust one's self to (locative case) Katha1s.; (with क्रियाम्) to take pains with (locative case) Hit.; (with कर्मणि) to appoint a person to a work Ra1jat.; to keep down, restrain Ka1v. Pur.; to end, close S3Br. : Passive voice -धीयते, to be put or laid down etc.; to be contained or situated or absorbed in, to rest in (locative case) fg-veda AV. etc. etc.: Causal -धापयति, to cause to be put or laid down etc. Vait. R. Hcat. Page548,3; to cause to be deposited or preserved Mn. viii, 30; to lay up, preserve Car.; to appoint BhP. : Desiderative -धित्सते, to intend to put down etc. Naish. : Intensive न्/इदेध्यत् (?), to settle down VS. MaitrS.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

निधाnidhā[ni-dhấ] f. snaring net; -dhâtavya, fp. to be put down; -kept; -entrusted to (lc.); -directed to (lc.)…

[ni-dhấ] feminine; also equal for snaring net; -dhâtavya, future participle passive to be put down; -kept; -entrusted to (locative); -directed to (locative); -dhấna, neuter putting down; receptacle (--˚ adjective î); (hidden) treasure.

Source: Macdonell

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