बन्ध्bandh9 P. (बध्नाति, बबन्ध, अभांत्सीत्, भंत्स्यति, बन्द्धुम्, बद्धः; pass. बध्यते)
- 9 Parasmaipada (बध्नाति, बबन्ध, अभांत्सीत्, भंत्स्यति, बन्द्धुम्, बद्धः; Passive बध्यते)
- To bind, tie, fasten; बन्द्धुं न संभावित एव तावत् करेण रुद्धोऽपि च केशपाशः Ku.7.57,25; R.7.9; Bk.9.75.
- To catch, capture, imprison, ensnare, make captive; कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते Bg 4.14; बलिर्बबन्धे Bk.2.39;14.56.
- To chain, fetter.
- To check, stop, suppress; as in बद्धकोप, बद्धकोष्ठ etc.
- To put on, wear; न हि चूडामणिः पादे प्रभवामीति बध्यते Pt.1.72; बबन्धुरङ्गुलित्राणि Bk.14.7.
- To attract, arrest (as eyes etc.); बबन्ध चक्षूंषि यवप्ररोहः Ku.7.17; or बध्नाति मे चक्षुः (चित्रकूटः) R.13.47.
- To fix or set upon, direct towards (as the eyes or mind), cast upon (with Locative); दृष्टिं लक्ष्येषु बध्नन् Mu.1.2; R.3.4;6.86; Bk.2.22.
- To bind or fasten together (as hair); पूर्णप्रतिज्ञेन मया केवल बध्यते शिखा Mu.7.17.
- To build, construct, form, arrange; बद्धोर्मिनाकवनितापरिभुक्तमुक्तम् Ki.8.57; छायाबद्धकदम्बकं मृगकुलम् Ś.2.6; तस्याञ्जलिं बन्धुमतो बबन्ध R.16.5;4.38;11.35,78; Ku.2.47;5.3; Bk.7.77.
- To put together, compose, construct (a poem, verse etc.); तुष्टैर्बद्धं तदलघु रघुस्वामिनः सच्चरित्रम् Vikr.18. 17; श्लोक एवास्त्वयं बद्धः Rām.1.2.31.
- To form, produce, bear (as fruit etc.); काले खलु समारब्धाः फलं बध्नन्ति नीतयः R.12.69; Ku.5.6. (Vartious reading) Ś.6.3.
- To have, possess, entertain, cherish, feel.
- To punish, chastise.
- To offer, sacrifice (as an animal).
- To shut, close, stop.
- To oppress, overpower.
- To join, unite.
- To produce, cause, effect.
- To strike (as root).
- To display, exhibit, show. (The senses of बन्ध् are variously modified according to the noun with which it is connected; Exempli gratia, for example भ्रुकुटिं बन्ध् to knit or bend the eyebrows, to frown; मुष्टिं बन्ध् to clench the fist; अञ्जलिं बन्ध् to fold the hands together in supplication; चित्तं, धियं, मनः, हृदयं बन्ध् to set the heart on; प्रीतिं, भावं, रागं बन्ध् to fall in love with, be enamoured of; सेतुं बन्ध् to construct or build a bridge; वैरं बन्ध् to conceive hatred, contract enmity; सख्यं, सौहृदं बन्ध् to form friendship; गोलं बन्ध् to form a globe; मण्डलं बन्ध् to form a circle, sit or stand in a circle; मौनं बन्ध् to maintain silence; परिकरं, कक्षां बन्ध् to gird up one's loins, prepare oneself for any thing; see the compounds under बद्ध also). -Causal To cause to bind, form, construct, build etc.; स सेतुं बन्धयामास प्लवगैर्लवणाम्भसि R.12.7.
Source: Apte