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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 मेधा

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेधाmedhāRetentive faculty, retentiveness (of memory); धी- र्धारणावती मेधा Ak.

    [मेध्-अञ्] (changed to मेधस् in Bahuvrîhi comp. when preceded by सु, दुस् and the negative particle अ)

    1. Retentive faculty, retentiveness (of memory); धी- र्धारणावती मेधा Ak.
    2. Intellect, intelligence in general; यत् सप्तान्नानि मेधया तपसाजनयत् पिता Bṛi. Up.1.5.1; Bg. 1.34; आयुष्मन्तं सुतं सूते यशोमेधासमन्वितम् Ms.3.263; Y. 3.173.
    3. A form of Sarasvathī.
    4. A sacrifice.
    5. Strength, power (Vedic).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अतिथिः Name of a learned commentator on Manusmṛiti.

    • -जननम् Name of a rite for producing mental and bodily strength.

    • -जित् Masculine an epithet of Kātyāyana.

    • -रुद्रः an epithet of Kālidāsa.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेधाmedhāf. see below
    1. feminine see below
    2. feminine mental vigour or power, intelligence, prudence, wisdom (plural products of intelligence, thoughts, opinions) fg-veda etc.
    3. feminine Intelligence personified (especially as the wife of Dharma धर्म and daughter of Daksha दक्ष) MBh. R. Hariv. Pur.
    4. feminine a form of Da1ksha1yan2i1 दाक्षायणी in Kas3mi1ra कश्मीर catalogue or catalogues
    5. feminine a form of Sarasvati1 सरस्वती W.
    6. feminine a symbolical Name of the letter ध् Up.
    7. feminine Equivalent to धन Naigh. ii, 10.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मेधाmedhā[medh-ấ] f. reward (V.); mental power, intelligence, understanding, wisdom: pl. pro ducts of intelligence…

    [medh-ấ] feminine; also equal for reward (Veda, Vedic); mental power, intelligence, understanding, wisdom: plural pro ducts of intelligence, thoughts; singular often per sonified as a daughter of Daksha and wife of Dharma, and as a form of Sarasvatî: -kâma, adjective desirous of understanding for any one (genitive); -ganana, adjective generating intelligence; neuter a certain ceremony and formula supposed to be productive of physical and intellectual ex cellence in infants and youths.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · मेधा

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