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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 वर्धन

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्धनvardhanaa.Increasing, growing.

    [वृध्-णिच् ल्यु ल्युट् वा]

    1. Increasing, growing.
    2. Causing to increase, enlarging, magnifying.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः

      1. A bestower of prosperity.
      2. A tooth growing over another tooth.
      3. Name of Śiva.

    • -नी

      1. A broom.
      2. A bier.
      3. A water-jar of a particular shape.

    • -नम्

      1. Growing, thriving.
      2. Growth, increase, prosperity, magnifying, enlargement.
      3. Elevation.
      4. Exhilaration (of spirits), animation.
      5. Educating, rearing.
      6. Cutting, dividing; as in नाभिवर्धनम्; प्राङ्नाभिवर्धनात् पुंसो जातकर्म विधीयते Mb.3.18.34; annihilation; ततो राजन् महानासीत् संग्रामो भूरिवर्धनः Mb.7.153.44.
      7. A means of strengthening. restorative.
      8. Filling.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्धनvardhana&c. see p. 926, col. 1 .
    1. etc. see page and participle 926, column 1 .
    2. neuter gender the act of cutting or cutting off (see नाभि-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' after a proper Name probably Equivalent to "town" (confer, compare पुण्ड्र-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, and Old Persian वर्दन).
    4. mf(ई)neuter gender increasing, growing, thriving MBh.
    5. mf(ई)neuter gender (often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') causing to increase, strengthening, granting prosperity fg-veda etc.
    6. mf(ई)neuter gender (mostly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') animating, gladdening, exhilarating MBh. R. BhP.
    7. masculine gender a granter of increase, bestower of prosperity ibidem
    8. masculine gender a tooth growing over another tooth Sus3r.
    9. masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure Sam2gi1t.
    10. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव MBh.
    11. masculine gender of one of Skanda स्कन्द 's attendants ibidem
    12. masculine gender of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and Mitra-vinda1 मित्र-विन्दा BhP.
    13. masculine gender a water-jar of a particular shape Pur. Hcat. (confer, compare वार्धनि)
    14. masculine gender the act of increasing, increase, growth, prosperity, success MBh. R.
    15. masculine gender enlarging magnifying, strengthening, promoting Ka1tyS3r. Hit.
    16. masculine gender a means of strengthening, restorative, comfort fg-veda
    17. masculine gender educating, rearing Katha1s.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वर्धनvardhana[várdh-ana] a. (î) growing, increas ing, prospering, getting richer; causing in crease, strength, or…
    1. [várdh-ana] adjective (î) growing, increas ing, prospering, getting richer; causing in crease, strength, or prosperity, augmenting (in Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit very often --˚); gladdening (generally --˚); masculine increaser, bestower of prosperity; neuter growth, increase, prosperity; increase of power; augmentation, elevation; educating, rearing; refreshment, comfort (Rig-veda).
    2. [vardh-ana] neuter [√2. vridh] cutting off (--˚); --˚ with names of towns probablyEquivalent totown (rare): -svâmin, masculine noun of a temple or statue.
    Source: Macdonell

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