संधाsaṃdhā3 U.
- 3 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
- To join, bring togethr, unite, combine, put together, compound, mix; यानि उदकेन संधीयन्ते तानि भक्षणीयानि Kull.
- (a) To treat with, form friendship or alliance with, make peace with; शंत्रुणा न हि संदध्यात् सुश्लिष्टेनापि संधिना H.1.88; Chāṇ.19; Kām.9.41. (b) To unite in friendship, reconcile, make a friend of; सकृद्दुष्टमपीष्टं यः पुनः संघातुमिच्छति Pt.2. 33.
- To fix upon, direct towards; संदधे दृशमुदग्रतारकाम् R.11.69.
- To fit to or place upon the bow (as a missile, arrow etc.); धनुष्यमोघं समधत्त बाणम् Ku.3.66; R.3.53;12.97.
- To produce, cause; पर्याप्तं मयि रमणीय- डामरत्वं संधत्ते गगनतलप्रयाणवेगः Māl.5.3; संधत्ते भृशमरतिं हि सद्वियोगः Ki.5.51.
- To hold out against, be a match for; शतमेकोऽपि संधत्ते प्राकारस्थो धनुर्धरः Pt.1.229.
- To mend, repair, heal.
- To inflict upon.
- To grasp, support, take hold of.
- To grant, yield.
- To make good, atone for.
- To contract, close up.
- To approach, come near.
- To prepare, make, compose.
- To assist, aid.
- To comprehend, conceive.
- To possess, have.
- To perform, do; स्वलीलया संदधतेऽव्ययात्मने Bhāg.7.8.41; वाङ्मात्रेणापि साहाय्यं मित्रादन्यो न संदधे Pt.2.12.
- To employ, make use of, apply to use.
Derived forms and compounds
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संधा sandhā
- 1 Union, association.
- Intimate union, close connection.
- State, condition.
- An agreement, a promise, stipulation, compact; ततार संघामिव सत्यसंधः R.14. 52; Mv.7.8.
- Limit, boundary; यत्रस्त्वं कर्मसंधानां साधूनां गृहमेधिनाम् Bhāg.6.5.42.
- Fixity, steadiness.
- Twilight.
- Distillation (for संधान quod vide, which see).
- Steady continuance in any state.
Source: Apte