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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 वाच्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाच्vācf.A word, sound, an expression (opp. अर्थ); वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये R.1.1.

    [वच्-क्विप् दीर्घोऽसंप्रसारणं च Uṇ.2.67]

    1. A word, sound, an expression (Opposite of अर्थ); वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये R.1.1.
    2. Words, talk, language, speech; वाचि पुण्यापुण्यहेतवः Māl.4; लौकिकानां हि साधूनामर्थं वागनुवर्तते । ऋषीणां पुनराद्यानां वाचमर्थोऽनुधावति Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.1; विनिश्चितार्थामिति वाचमाददे Ki.1.3 'spoke these words', 'spoke as follows'; R.1.49; Śi.2.13,23; Ku.2.3.
    3. A voice, sound; अशरीरिणी वागुदचरत् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2; मनुष्यवाचा R.2.33.
    4. An assertion, a statement.
    5. An assurance, a promise.
    6. A phrase, proverb, saying.
    7. Name of Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech.
    8. Compound अपहारकः (वागपहारकः) a 'stealer of speech', a reader of prohibited texts; Ms.11.51.
    9. a liar (मिथ्यावादी).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अपेत (वागपेत) Adjective dumb.

    • -अर्थः (वागर्थः) a word and its meaning; वागर्थाविव संपृक्तौ R.1.1; see above.

    • -असिः cutting speech (cutting like a sword); स्फुरन्नसाधोर्विवृणोति वागसिः Ki.14.12.

    • -आडम्बरः (-वागाडम्बरः) verbosity, bombast.

    • -आत्मन् Adjective (वागात्मन्) consisting of words; ऋषे प्रबुद्धोऽसि वागात्मनि ब्रह्मणि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.

    • -ईशः

      1. (वागीशः) an orator, an eloquent man.
      2. an epithet of Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods; वागीशाद्याः सुमनसः Nyāyamāla.
      3. an epithet of Brahman; वागीशं (धातारं) वाग्भिरर्थ्याभिः प्रणिपत्योपतस्थिरे Ku.2.3.
      4. the lunar mansion called Puṣya. (-शा) Name of Sarasvatī.

    • -ईश्वरः

      1. (वागीश्वरः) an orator, eloquent man.
      2. an epithet of Brahman. (-री) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech.

    • -उत्तरम् (वागु- त्तरम्) end of speech.

    • -ऋषभः (वागृषभः) 'eminent in speech', an eloquent or learned man.

    • -कलहः - (वाक्कलहः) a quarrel, strife.

    • -कीरः (वाक्कीरः) a wife's brother.

    • -केलिः, -ली (वाक्केलिः -ली) witty conversation.

    • -गुदः (वाग्गुदः) a kind of bird; Ms.12.64.

    • -गुणः (वाग्गुणः) a merit or excellence of speech; (35 such merits are enumerated by Hemachandra).

    • -गुम्फः (Plural) artificial language.

    • -गुलिः, -गुलिकः (वाग्गुलिः etc.) the betel-bearer of a king etc.; Compare ताम्बूलकरङ्कवाहिन्.

    • -चपल Adjective (-वाक्चपल) chattering, frivolous or inconsiderate in talk.

    • -चापल्यम् (वाक्चापल्यम्) idle or frivolous talk, chattering, gossiping.

    • -छलम् (वाक्छलम्) 'dishonesty in words', an evasive reply, a prevarication; एतावदेवास्ति मे वाक्छलम् Mu.2; केनेदममृतं मे वाक्छलाद् वृष्टम् K.33.

    • -जालम् (वाग्जालम्) bombast, empty talk; अनिर्लोडितकार्यस्य वाग्जालं वाग्मिनो वृथा Śi.2.27.

    • -जीवमः (वाग्जीवनः) a buffon; Kau. Atmanepada 2.1.

    • -डम्बरः

      1. (वाग्ड म्बरः) bombast.
      2. eloquent language.

    • -दण्डः

      1. (वाग्दण्डः) reproachful words, reprimand, reproof.
      2. restraint of speech, control over words; Compare त्रिदण्ड Ms.12.1.

    • -दत्त (वाग्दत्त) Adjective promised, affianced, betrothed. (-त्ता) an affianced or betrothed virgin; Kull. on Ms.5.72.

    • -दरिद्र (वाग्दरिद्र) Adjective 'poor in words', id est, that is speaking little.

    • -दलम् (वाग्दलम्) a lip.

    • -दानम् (वाग्दानम्) betrothal; Ms.5.72 (Kull.).

    • -दुष्ट

      1. Adjective
      2. (वाग्दुष्ट) abusive, scurrilous, using abusive words; Ms.8.345.
      3. using ungrammatical language.
      4. (ष्टः) a defamer.
      5. a Brāhmaṇa not invested with the sacred thread at the proper time of his life.

    • -देवता, -देवी (वाग्देवता, वाग्देवी) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech; वाग्देवतायाः सांमुख्यमाधत्ते S. D.1. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकुलम् science, learning.

    • -दोषः

      1. (वाग्दोषः) the utterance of a (disagreeable) sound; द्वीपिचर्मपरिच्छन्नो वाग्दोषाद् गर्दभो हतः H. B.
      2. abuse, defamation.
      3. an ungrammatical speech.

    • -निबन्धन (वाग्निबन्धन) Adjective depending on words.

    • -निमित्तम् (वाङ्निमित्तम्) Prognostications; तच्चाकर्ण्य वाङ्- निमित्तज्ञः पितरि सुतरां जीविताशां शिथिलीचकार Hch. V.

    • -निश्चयः (वाङ्निश्चयः) affiance by word of month, marriage contract.

    • -निष्ठा (वाङ्निष्ठा) faithfulness (to one's word or promise).

    • -पटु Adjective (वाक्पटु) skilful in speech, eloquent.

    • -पति

      1. Adjective (वाक्पति) eloquent; oratorical.
      2. (तिः) Name of Bṛihaspati (in this sense वाचसांपतिः is also used).
      3. the constellation Puṣya. पथः(वाक्पथः) a moment fit for speech.
      4. the range of speech.

    • -पाटवम् (वाक्पाटवम्) eloquence.

    • -पारीणः (वाक्पा- रीणः) beyond the range of speech; वाक्पारीणरुचिः स चेन्मुखमयं पद्मः प्रिये तावकम् Name22.14.

    • -पारुष्यम्

      1. (वाक्पारु ष्यम्) severity of language.
      2. violence in words, abusive or scurrilous language, defamation; एवं दण्डविधिः प्रोक्तो वाक्पारुष्यस्य तत्त्वतः Ms.8.278.

    • -प्रचोदनम् (वाक्प्रचो- दनम्) an order expressed in words.

    • -प्रतोदः (वाक्प्र- तोदः) 'the goad of words', goading or taunting language.

    • -प्रलापः (वाक्प्रलापः) eloquence.

    • -बन्धनम् (वाग्बन्धनम्) stopping the speech, silencing; व्रीडार्ता प्रकरोति दाडिमपलव्याजेन वाग्बन्धनम् Amaru.16.

    • -भट (वाग्भटः) Name of a writer on medicine.

    • -मनस Neuter (the duel-वाङ्मनसी in Vedic language) speech and mind; अथैनं तुष्टुवुः स्तुत्यमवाङ्मनसगोचरम् R.1.15; अतीतः पन्थानं तव च महिमा वाङ्मनसयोः Śiva-mahimna 2.

    • -मात्रम् (वाङ्मात्रम्) mere words.

    • -मुखम् (वाङ्मुखम्) the beginning or introduction of a speech, an exordium, a preface.

    • -यत Adjective (-वाग्यत) one who has controlled or curbed his speech, silent.

    • -यमः (वाग्यमः) one who has controlled his speech, a sage.

    • -यामः (वाग्यामः) a dumb man.

    • -युद्धम् (वाग्युद्धम्) a war of words, (hot) debate or discussion, controversy.

    • -रोधः (वाग्रोधः) stopping the speech, silencing.

    • -वज्रः

      1. (वाग्वज्रः) adamantine words; अहह दारुणो वाग्वज्रः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.
      2. harsh or severe language.

    • -विद् Adjective (वाग्विद्) eloquent.

    • -विदग्ध Adjective (वाग्विदग्ध) skilled in speech. (-ग्धा) a sweet-speaking or fascinating woman.

    • -विनिःसृत Adjective (वाग्विनिःसृत) put forth by speech; वाच्यर्था नियताः सर्वे वाङ्मूला वाग्वि- निःसृताः । तां तु यः स्तेनयेद्वाचं स सर्वस्तेयकृन्नरः ॥ Ms.4.256.

    • -विभवः (वाग्विभवः) stock or provision of words, power of description, command of language; नास्ति मे वाग्विभवः प्रशंसितुम् V.3; रघूणामन्वयं वक्ष्ये तनुवाग्विभवोऽपि सन् R.1.9; Māl.1.26.

    • -विलासः (वाग्विलासः) graceful or elegant speech.

    • -विलासिन् Masculine (वाग्विलासिन्) pigeon, dove.

    • -विस्तरः (वाग्विस्तरः) prolixity.

    • -वीरः (वाग्वीरः) master of speech.

    • -व्ययः (वाग्व्ययः) waste of breath.

    • -व्यवहारः (वाग्व्यवहारः) verbal or oral discussion; प्रयोगप्रधानं हि नाट्यशास्त्रं किमत्र वाग्व्यवहारेण M.1.

    • -व्यापारः

      1. (वाग्व्यापारः) the manner of speaking.
      2. the style or habit of speaking.
      3. customary phraseology or mode of talking.

    • -शलाका (वाक्शलाका) injurious speech.

    • -शल्यम् (वाक्शल्यम्) Equivalent to वाक्शलाका.

    • -शस्त्रम् (वाक्शस्त्रम्) a curse; वाक्शस्त्रं वै ब्राह्मणस्य तेन हन्यादरीन् द्विजः Ms.11.33.

    • -संतक्षणम् sarcastic remarks; असारस्य वाक्संतक्षणैः ... अपवाहनम् Dk.2.2.

    • -संयमः (वाक्संयमः), -संवरः (वाक्संवरः) restraint or control of speech.

    • -संगः

      1. (वाक्संगः) impeded or slow speech.
      2. paralysis of speech.

    • -सारः (वाक्सारः) eloquence.

    • -सिद्धम् (वाक्सिद्धम्) supernatural perfection of speech.

    • -स्तम्भः (वाक्स्तम्भः) paralysis of speech.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाच्vācf. (fr. √वच्) speech, voice, talk, language (also of animals), sound (also of inanimate objects as of the…
    1. feminine (from √वच्) speech, voice, talk, language (also of animals), sound (also of inanimate objects as of the stones used for pressing, of a drum etc.) fg-veda etc. (वाचम्-√ऋ, ईर्, or इष्, to raise the voice, utter a sound, cry, call)
    2. feminine a word, saying, phrase, sentence, statement, asseveration Mn. MBh. etc. (वाचं-√वद्, to speak words; वाचं व्या-√हृ, to utter words; वाचं-√दा with dative case, to address words to; वाचा सत्यं-√कृ, to promise verbally in marriage, plight troth)
    3. feminine Speech personified (in various manners or forms exempli gratia, 'for example' as Va1c वाच् A1mbhr2in2i1 आम्भृणी in fg-veda x, 125; as the voice of the middle sphere in Naigh. and Nir.; in the Veda वेद she is also represented as created by Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति and married to him; in other places she is called the mother of the Vedas वेद s and wife of Indra इन्द्र; in VP. she is the daughter of Daksha दक्ष and wife of Kas3yapa कश्यप; but most frequently she is identified with Bha1rati1 भारती or Sarasvati1 सरस्वती, the goddess of speech; वाचः साम and वाचो व्रतम् Name of Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.; वाचः स्तोमः, a particular Eka7ha एका*ह S3rS.)
    Source: Monier-Williams

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