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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.

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. साधुsādhua.(-धु or -ध्वी f.; compar. साधीयस्; superl. साधिष्ठ) [साध्-उन्]
    1. (-धु or -ध्वी Feminine; compar. साधीयस्; superl. साधिष्ठ) साध्-उन्
    2. Good, excellent, perfect; यद्यत् साधु न चित्रे स्यात् क्रियते तत्तदन्यथा Ś.6.13; आ परितोषाद्विदुषां न साधु मन्ये प्रयोगविज्ञानम् 1.2.
    3. Fit, proper, right; as in साधुवृत्त, साधुसमाचार.
    4. Virtuous, righteous, honourable, pious.
    5. (a) Kind, well-disposed; तदीयमाक्रन्दितमार्तसाधोः R.2.28; Pt.1.247. (b) Well-behaved (with Locative); मातरी साधुः Sk.
    6. Correct, pure, classical (as language).
    7. Pleasing, agreeable, pleasant; अतोऽर्हसि क्षन्तुमसाधु साधु वा Ki.1.4.
    8. Noble, well-born, of noble decent.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -धुः

      1. A good or virtuous man; प्रत्यर्पयिष्यत्यनधां स साधुः R.13.65;2.62; एभिः साधो हृदय- निहितैर्लक्षणैर्लक्षयेवाः Me.82.
      2. A sage, saint; साधोः प्रकोपि- तस्यापि मनो नायाति विक्रियाम् Subhāṣ.
      3. A merchant; a jeweller; मुकुटे रोपितः काचश्चरणाभरणे मणिः । न हि दोषो मणेरस्ति किं तु साधोरविज्ञता H.2.72.
      4. A Jaina saint.
      5. A usurer, money-lender. -Neuter
      6. The good; तयोः श्रेय आददानस्य साधु भवति Kaṭh,2.1.
      7. A good act or thing.Indeclinable
      8. Well, well-done, very nice, bravo; साधु गीतम् Ś. 1; साधु रे पिङ्गल वानर साधु M.4.
      9. Enough, away with.

    • -आचार Adjective well-conducted, pious, virtuous.

    • -कारिन् Adjective skilled, clever.

    • -कृत Adjective well-done.

    • -कृत्यम् compensation, requital.

    • -ज Adjective noble, of a noble family.

    • -जात Adjective beautiful.

    • -दर्शन

      1. Adjective
      2. good-looking.
      3. thoughtful, prudent.

    • -देवी a mother-in-law.

    • -धी Adjective kind, well-disposed. (-Feminine) a mother-in-law.

    • -पुष्पम् a land-growing lotus; Latin D. B.

    • -फल Adjective having good results.

    • -भावः kindness.

    • -मत Adjective highly thought of or prized.

    • -मात्रा the right measure.

    • -वादः a cry of 'well done', a cry of approbation; सिद्धा माल्यैः साधुवादैर्द्वयेऽपि (आकिरन्ति) Śi.18.55.

    • -वाहः, -वाहिन् Masculine a well-trained horse.

    • -वृक्षः the Kadamba tree.

    • -वृत्त

      1. Adjective
      2. wellconducted, upright, virtuous; प्रायेण साधुवृत्तानामस्थायिन्यो विपत्तयः Bh.2.85 (where the next sense is also intended).
      3. well-rounded. (-त्तः) a virtuous man. (-त्तम्) good conduct, virtue, piety, righteousness; so साधुवृत्ति,-शील Adjective virtuous, righteous; यः सप्तवर्षाणि जुहोति तार्क्ष्यं हव्यं त्वग्नौ नियतः साधुशीलः Mb.3.186.16.

    • -शुक्ल Adjective quite white.

    • -संमत Adjective approved by the good.

    • -सिद्ध Adjective quite finished, perfect.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. साधुsādhumf(व्/ई)n. straight, right RV. AV. BhP.
    1. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender straight, right fg-veda AV. BhP.
    2. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender leading straight to a goal, hitting the mark, unerring (as an arrow or thunderbolt) fg-veda S3Br.
    3. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender straightened, not entangled (as threads) Kaus3.
    4. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender well-disposed, kind, willing, obedient fg-veda R.
    5. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender successful, effective, efficient (as a hymn or prayer) fg-veda Ka1m.
    6. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender ready, prepared (as Soma सोम) fg-veda AitBr.
    7. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender peaceful, secure fg-veda
    8. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender powerful, excellent, good for (locative case) or towards (locative case genitive case, dative case accusative, with प्रति, अनु, अभि, परि, or compound) S3Br. etc.
    9. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender fit, proper, right VarBr2S.
    10. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender good, virtuous, honourable, righteous S3Br. Mn. MBh. etc.
    11. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender well-born, noble, of honourable or respectable descent W.
    12. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender correct, pure
    13. mf(व्/ई)neuter gender classical (as language) ibidem
    14. masculine gender a good or virtuous or honest man S3Br. Mn. MBh. etc.
    15. masculine gender a holy man, saint, sage, seer Ka1lid.
    16. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) a Jina जिन or deified saint W.
    17. masculine gender a jeweller Hit.
    18. masculine gender a merchant, money-lender, usurer Lexicographers
    19. masculine gender (in gram. according to to some) a derivative or inflected noun
    20. masculine gender a saintly woman W.
    21. masculine gender a kind of root (Equivalent to मेदा) Lexicographers
    22. neuter gender the good or right or honest, a good etc. thing or act (साध्व् अस्ति with dative case, "it is well with --"; साधु-√मन् with accusative, "to consider a thing good, approve") fg-veda etc.
    23. neuter gender gentleness, kindness, benevolence S3Br. MBh. etc.
    24. indeclinable straight, aright, regularly fg-veda AV.
    25. neuter gender well, rightly, skilfully, properly, agreeably (with √वृत् and locative case, "to behave well towards" [once स्/आधु, in fg-veda viii, 32, 10]; with √कृ, "to set eight"; with √आस्, "to be well or at ease") fg-veda etc.
    26. neuter gender good! well done! bravo! S3Br. MBh. etc.
    27. neuter gender well, greatly, in a high degree R. Ka1m. BhP.
    28. neuter gender well, enough of. away with (instrumental case)! MBh. Pan5cat.
    29. neuter gender well come on! (with imperative or 1. pr.) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    30. neuter gender assuredly, indeed R. Ka1m.
    31. etc. see page and participle 1201, column 2 .
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. साधुsādhu[sâdh-ú] a. (v-î́) [leading to the goal: √sâdh] V.: straight, right (path), unerring (arrow); prepared, ready…

    [sâdh-ú] adjective (v-î́) [leading to the goal: √sâdh] Veda, Vedic: straight, right (path), unerring (arrow); prepared, ready (Soma etc.); kind, well-disposed, obedient (also Epic); Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: effective, efficient; Brâhmana (rare), Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: excellent, fair, good, towards (genitive, locative, --˚); Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: noble, virtuous, good (of men; ordinary meaning); correct; masculine Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: good, virtuous, worthy or honourable man (ordinary meaning; very rare in Brâhmana); saint, seer; jeweller; neuter Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit (also Brâhmana): good, right, or honest thing or act; kindness, benevolence: u, accusative (or rarely adjective masculine -m) consider a thing good, approve: ú, adverb, -ial, -ially straight, aright, regu larly (Veda, Vedic); well, rightly, skilfully, properly, agreeably (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); well done! (as an exclamation, mostly Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit, sts. repeated); Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: well=very, greatly; well=enough, of (instrumental); well, come on (with imperative or 1 person present); assuredly: -vrit, behave well towards (locative); -kri, do well or aright.

    Source: Macdonell

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