Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[स्वद्-आ-पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied दस्य धः]

1. One's own nature or determination, spontaneity.
2. One's own will or pleasure.
3. The oblation of food offered to the Pitṛis or Manes of deceased ancestors; स्वधासंग्रहतत्पराः R.1.66; Ms.9.142; Y.1.12.
4. The food offered to the Manes personified.
5. Food or oblation in general.
6. One's own portion or share.
7. A Śrāddha or funeral ceremony; Ms.2.142.
8. Name of Māyā or illusion.Indeclinable An exclamation uttered on offering an oblation to the Manes (with Dative); पितृभ्यः स्वधा Sk.

1. see page and participle 1278, column 1, and sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
2. feminine (for स्वध्/आ see page and participle1280) self-position, self-power, inherent power (according to to some, Name of Nature or the material Universe; स्व-ध्/अया "by self-power") fg-veda
3. feminine own state or condition or nature, habitual state, custom, rule, law fg-veda
4. feminine ease, comfort, pleasure (/अनु स्वध्/आम्, स्वध्/आम् /अनु or स्वध्/आ /अनु, स्वध्/अया, or स्वध्/आभिः, "according to one's habit or pleasure, spontaneously, willingly, easily, freely, undisturbedly, wantonly, sportively") fg-veda AV. VS. TBr.
5. feminine own place, home (स्वध्/ए dual number "the two places or homes", heaven and earth Naigh. iii, 30) ibidem
6. feminine "own portion or share", the sacrificial offering due to each god, (especially) the food or libation, or refreshing drink (confer, compare 2. सु-धा) offered to the Pitr2is पितृ s or spirits of deceased ancestors (consisting of clarified butter etc. and often only a remainder of the Havis हविस्; also applied to other oblations or libations, and personified as a daughter of Daksha दक्ष and wife of the Pitr2is पितृ s or of An3giras अङ्गिरस् or of a Rudra रुद्र or of Agni अग्नि) fg-veda etc.
7. indeclinable (with dative case or genitive case) the exclamation or benediction used on presenting (or as a substitute for) the a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) oblation or libation to the gods or departed ancestors (according to to Mn. iii, 252 the highest form of benediction at a S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध; with √कृ, "to pronounce the exclamation or benediction स्व-धा"; स्वधा*स्तु, "let there be a blessing on it" [confer, compare RTL. 104, neuter gender 1]) fg-veda etc. etc.
8. feminine (for स्व-धा see page and participle 1278, column 1) an axe, knife TS.

1. [sva-dhấ] feminine; also equal for [self-determination: √dhâ] Veda, Vedic: custom, rule, law; accustomed place, home; (wonted state), ease, pleasure: accusative with ánu, according to wont; at ease or pleasure, as desired; undisturbed: instrumental svadháya or svadhấbhih, in one's own way, according to wont; gladly; at will, freely, spontaneously; wantonly.
2. [svadhấ] feminine; also equal for [compare sudhâ] sweet libation, oblation to the Manes (consisting of ghee); attenuated to a mere exclamation addressed to the Manes (dative, genitive), taking the place of or accompanying the offering: -kara, adjective addressing the Manes with the exclamation svadhâ; -kârá, masculine exclamation svadhâ; -ninayana, neuter oblation with the exclamation svadhâ; -bhug, masculine plural (enjoying the funeral oblation), Manes.