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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 मर्यादा

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मर्यादाmaryādāA limit, boundary (fig. also); bound, border, frontier, verge; मर्यादाव्यतिक्रमः Pt.1.

    [मर्यायां सीमायां दीयते दा-घञर्थे क]

    1. A limit, boundary (Figurative also); bound, border, frontier, verge; मर्यादाव्यतिक्रमः Pt.1.
    2. End, termination, terminus.
    3. A shore, bank.
    4. A mark, land-mark.
    5. The bounds of morality, any fixed usage or established rule, moral law; मर्यादानां च लोकस्य कर्ता कारयिता च सः Rām.5. 35.11.
    6. A rule of propriety or decorum, bounds or limits of propriety, propriety of conduct; आस्तातापवाद- भिन्नमर्याद Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5; मर्यादायाममर्यादाः स्त्रियस्तिष्ठन्ति सर्वदा Pt.1.142.
    7. A contract, covenant, an agreement; गृह्यतां पाणिना पाणिर्मर्यादा बध्यतां ध्रुवा Rām.4.5.11.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अचलः, -गिरिः, -पर्वतः a frontier-mountain.

    • -धावनम् running towards a mark.

    • -बन्धः keeping within limits; Buddh.

    • -भेदकः a destroyer of land-marks; मर्यादाभेदकश्चैव विकृतं प्राप्नुयाद्वधम् Ms.9.291.

    • -वचनम् statement of the limit; ParasmaipadaIII.3.136.

    • -व्यतिक्रमः overstepping limits.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मर्यादाmaryādāf. (doubtful whether fr. मर्या + दा or मर्या + आद [fr. आ + √दा]; fancifully said to be fr. मर्य + अद…
    1. feminine (doubtful whether from मर्या plus दा or मर्या plus आद [from आ plus √दा]; fancifully said to be from मर्य plus अद, "devouring young men" who are killed in defending boundaries) "giving or containing clear marks or signs", a frontier, limit, boundary, border, bank, shore, mark, end, extreme point, goal (in space and time) fg-veda etc. (षण्-मास्मर्यादया, within six months VarBr2S.)
    2. feminine the bounds or limits of morality and propriety, rule or custom, distinct law or definition Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. feminine a covenant, agreement, bond, contract MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. feminine continuance in the right way, propriety of conduct Ka1v. Pan5cat.
    5. feminine Name of a kind of ring used as an amulet AV. vi, 81, 2
    6. feminine Name of the wife of Ava1ci1na अवाचीन (daughter of a king of Vidarbha विदर्भ) MBh.
    7. feminine of the wife of Deva7tithi देवा*तिथि (daughter of a king of Videha विदेह) ibidem
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मर्यादाmaryādā[maryấ-dâ] f. [giving a clear sign: √mar*, shine], mark, landmark; boundary, limit; end; goal; verge of the…

    [maryấ-dâ] feminine; also equal for [giving a clear sign: √mar*, shine], mark, landmark; boundary, limit; end; goal; verge of the ocean, coast; strictly defined relation; bounds of morality, moral law; established usage; limits of pro priety; definite or fixed rule; fast alliance or contract: -giri, - ͜ akala, masculine frontier moun tain; -dhâvana, neuter running towards a goal; -bhedaka, masculine destroyer of landmarks; -maya, adjective forming the bounds of morality; -vakana, neuter statement of the limit.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · मर्यादा

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