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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 बन्धु

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बन्धुbandhuA relation, kinsman, relative in general; यत्र द्रुमा अपि मृगा अपि बन्धवो मे U.3.8; मातृबन्धुनिवासिनम्…

    [बध्नाति मनः स्नेहादिना बन्ध्-उ]

    1. A relation, kinsman, relative in general; यत्र द्रुमा अपि मृगा अपि बन्धवो मे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.8; मातृबन्धुनिवासिनम् R.12.12; Ś.6.23; Bg.6.9; Ms.2.136.
    2. Any one connected or associated with another, a brother; प्रवासबन्धुः a brothertraveller; धर्मबन्धुः a spiritual brother; अनुमतगमना शकुन्तला तरुभिरियं वनवासबन्धुभिः Ś.4.1.
    3. (In law) A cognate kinsman, one's own kindred or kinsmen generally; (three kinds are enumerated: आत्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied personal, पितृdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied paternal, and मातृdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied maternal; see these three words).
    4. A friend (in general); as in बन्धुकृत्य below; Often times at the end of comp.; मकरन्दगन्धबन्धो Māl.1.38 'a friend of, (id est, that is) charged with fragrance'; etc.; 9.13.
    5. A husband; वैदेहिबन्धोर्हृदयं विदद्रे R.14.33.
    6. A father.
    7. A mother.
    8. A brother.
    9. The tree called बन्धुजीव quod vide, which see
    10. One who belongs to or is connected with any tribe or profession only nominally;id est, that is one who belongs to it, but does not do the duties pertaining thereto (often used by way of contempt); स्वयमेव ब्रह्मबन्धुनोद्भिन्नो दुर्गप्रयोगः M.4; Compare क्षत्रबन्धु.
    11. Connection, relationship, association in general; समुद्र एवास्य बन्धुः Bṛi. Up.1.1.2; B. R.3.89.
    12. A controller, governor; (नमः) गुणत्रयाभासनिमित्तबन्धवे Bhāg.6.4.23.
    13. (In Astrology) Name of the 3rd mansion.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -काम Adjective affectionate towards kinsmen.

    • -कृत्यम्

      1. the duty of a kinsman; त्वयि तु परिसमाप्तं बन्धुकृत्यं प्रजानाम् Ś.5.8.
      2. the business of a friend, a friendly or kind act or service; कच्चित् सौम्य व्यवसितमिदं बन्धुकृत्यं त्वया मे Me.116.

    • -जनः

      1. a relative, kinsman.
      2. kindred, kinsmen taken collectively.

    • -जीवः, -जीवकः Name of a tree; दृश्यन्ते बन्धुजीवाश्च श्यामाश्च गिरिसानुषु Rām.4.3.62; बन्धुजीवमधुरा- धरपल्लवमुल्लसितस्मितशोभम् Gīt.2; R.11.24.

    • -दग्धः an abandoned wretch (हतक).

    • -दत्तम् a kind of Strīdhana or woman's property, the property given to a girl by her relatives at the time of marriage; बन्धुदत्तं तथा शुल्कमन्वा- धेयकमेव च Y.2.144; बान्धवा भ्रातरो बन्धुदत्तप्रदेन कन्यादशायां यत् पितृभ्यां दत्तं तदुच्यते Dāy. B.

    • -दायादः kinsman and heir; Ms.9.158. -Adjective entitled to inheritance by relationship.

    • -प्रिय Adjective dear to friends or relations.

    • -प्रीतिः

      1. Feminine
      2. love of a relative; बन्धुप्रीत्या Me.51 (Vartious reading).
      3. love for a friend.

    • -भावः

      1. friendship.
      2. relationship.

    • -वर्गः kinsmen, kindred.

    • -हीन Adjective destitute of relatives or friends.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बन्धुbandhum. connection, relation, association RV. &c. (ifc. with f(ऊ). = belonging to, coming under the head of i.e.…
    1. masculine gender connection, relation, association fg-veda etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with f(ऊ). Equivalent to belonging to, coming under the head of id est "being only in name"; confer, compare क्षत्र-, द्विज-ब्that the rest of a word is to be supplied etc.; "resembling" Ba1lar. v, 56/57, "frequented by" ibidem iii, 20, "favourable for" ibidem iv, 87; confer, compare Pa1n2. 6-1, 14)
    2. masculine gender respect, reference (केन बन्धुना "in what respect?") S3Br.
    3. masculine gender kinship, kindred Mn. ii, 136
    4. masculine gender a kinsman (especially on the mother's side), relative, kindred fg-veda etc. etc. (in law, a cognate kinsman in a remote degree, one subsequent in right of inheritance to the Sa-gotra स-गोत्र; three kinds are enumerated, personal, paternal and maternal)
    5. masculine gender a friend (opp. to रिपु) MBh. Ka1v. BhP.
    6. masculine gender a husband Ragh.
    7. masculine gender a brother Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender Pentapetes Phoenicea Lexicographers (Equivalent to बन्धूक)
    9. masculine gender Name of a metre Col.
    10. masculine gender (in astrology) of the fourth mansion Var.
    11. masculine gender of a R2ishi ऋषि with the patronymic Gaupa1yana गौपायन or Laupa1yana लौपायन (author of fg-veda v, 24 and x, 5660) RAnukr.
    12. masculine gender of Manmatha मन्मथ Lexicographers
    13. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. बन्धुbandhu[bándh-u] m. connexion, relation; kinship, kindred; (maternal) kinsman; relative; friend; husband; --˚…

    [bándh-u] masculine connexion, relation; kinship, kindred; (maternal) kinsman; relative; friend; husband; --˚, relation of=extremely like; friend of=visited by or favourable for; --˚ adjective (û), coming under the head of, i. e. being only in name: -kritya, neuter duty of a kinsman; business of a friend, friendly service; -ksít, adjective dwelling among kinsmen (Rig-veda1); -gana, masculine kinsfolk; relative; friend; -gîva, masculine (liv ing in the family), a tree (Pentapetes phoenicea; it has a beautiful red flower which opens at noon and falls off next morning at sunrise): -ka, masculine the same; noun of a kakravartin; (ú)-tâ, feminine; also equal for connexion, relation; kinship; -tva, neuter kinship, relationship; -datta, perfect passive participle given by relatives; masculine noun of a man; â, feminine; also equal for noun; -pâla, masculine noun; -príkkh, adjective seeking one's kin (Rig-veda1); -prabha, masculine noun of a fairy; -prîti, feminine; also equal for love of one's friend; -bhâva, masculine relationship.

    Source: Macdonell

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