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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 मेध्य

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेध्यmedhyaa.Fit for a sacrifice; अजाश्वयोर्मुखं मेध्यम् Y.1.194; Ms.5.54.

    [मेध्-ण्यत्, मेधाय हितं यत् वा]

    1. Fit for a sacrifice; अजाश्वयोर्मुखं मेध्यम् Y.1.194; Ms.5.54.
    2. Relating to a sacrifice, sacrificial; मेध्येनाश्वेनेजे; R.13. 3; उषा वा अश्वस्य मेध्यस्य शिरः Bṛi. Up.1.1.1.
    3. Pure, sacred, holy; भुवं कोष्णेन कुण्डोघ्नी मध्येनावमृथादपि R.1.84; 3.31;14.81.
    4. Vedic Fresh, strong, vigorous.
    5. Wise, intelligent.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ध्यः

      1. A goat.
      2. A Khadira tree.
      3. Barley (according to Medinī).

    • -ध्या

      1. Name of several plants (केतकी, शङ्खपुष्पी, रोचना, शमी etc.).
      2. The gallstone of a cow (रोचना).
      3. A particular vein.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेध्यmedhyamf(आ)n. (fr. मेध) full of sap, vigorous, fresh, mighty, strong AV.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (from मेध) full of sap, vigorous, fresh, mighty, strong AV.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender fit for a sacrifice or oblation, free from blemish (as a victim), clean, pure, not defiling (by contact or by being eaten) Breton Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender (from मेधा). wise, intelligent fg-veda AV. VS.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender Equivalent to मेधाम् अर्हति gaRa दण्डा*दि
    5. masculine gender a goat Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Acacia Catechu Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Saccharum Munja Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender barley Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Name of the author of fg-veda viii, 53; 57; 58 Anukr.
    10. masculine gender the gall-stone of a cow (Equivalent to रेचना) Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender a particular vein Pan5car.
    12. masculine gender Name of a river MBh.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मेध्यmedhya[médh-ya] a. vigorous (V.); fit for sacri fice, sacrificially pure; pure, not defiling; m. N.: -tâ, f., -tvá…

    [médh-ya] adjective vigorous (Veda, Vedic); fit for sacri fice, sacrificially pure; pure, not defiling; masculine noun: -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tvá, neuter ritual purity.

    Source: Macdonell

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