n. (alsof(ī-).) a bond, tie (also figuratively), rope, cord, tether etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with f(ā-). = bound to or fettered by)
n. cause, origin, basis, foundation etc. (often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' = supported by, fastened to, based or dependent on, connected with, relating to)
बन्धन a. 1 Binding, fettering. -2 Checking, stopping. -3 (At the end of comp.) Dependent upon; cf. निबन्धन. -नम् [बन्ध्-भावे-ल्युट्] 1 The act of binding, fastening; tying; स्मरसि स्मर मेखलागुणैरुत गोत्रस्खलितेषु बन्धनम् Ku.4.8. -2 Binding on or round, throwing round, clasping; विनम्रशाखाभुजबन्धनानि Ku.3.39; Pt.5.21; घटय भुजबन्धनम् Gīt.1; R.19.17. -3 A bond, tie (fig. also); R.12.76; आशाबन्धनम् &c. -4 Fettering, chaining, confining. गजभुजङ्गमयोरपि बन्धनम् Bh.2.91. -5 A chain, fetter, tether, halter &c. -6 Capturing, catching. -7 Bondage confinement, imprisonment, captivity; as in
बन्धनागार. -8 A place of confinement, prison, jail; वसुदेवस्य देवक्यां जातो भोजेन्द्रबन्धने Bhāg.3.2.25; त्वां कारयामि कमलोदरबन्धनस्थम् Ś.6.2; द्विगुणं त्रिगुणं पश्चाद्यावज्जीवं तु बन्धनम् Śukra.4.8; Ms.9.288. -9 Forming, building, construction; सेतुबन्धनम् Ku.4.6. -1 Connecting, uniting, joining. -11 Hurting, injuring. -12 A stalk, stem, peduncle (of a flower); कृतं न कर्णार्पितबन्धनं सखे Ś.6.18.; U.2.9; Ku.4.14. -13 A sinew, muscle; संधिन्नसंधिः प्रविकीर्णबन्धनो हतः क्षितौ वायुसुतेन राक्षसः Rām.5. 47.36;5.24.4. -14 A bandage. -15 A bar, barrier. -16 Alloyage, mixing. -17 An embankment, a bridge. -18 A conjunction, connection. -19 (In phil.) Mundane bondage (opp. to liberation). -नम्, -नी 1 A bond, tie. -2 A rope, cord. -3 A string, thread. -4 A chain, fetter. -5 A bondage. -Comp. -अ(आ)गारः, -रम्, -आलयः a prison, jail. -ग्रन्थिः 1 the knot of a bandage. -2 a noose. -3 a rope for tying cattle. -पालकः, -रक्षिन् m. a jailor. -वेश्मन् n. a prison. -स्थः a captive, prisoner. -स्तम्भः a tying-post, a post to which an animal (e. g. an elephant) is tied. -स्थानम् a stable, stall (for horses &c.).
a. (î) binding, fettering; captivating; n. binding, tying, fastening; bandaging; tying on (of a girdle etc.); entwining, clasping; capture; confinement, imprisonment, captivity; construction (of a bridge etc.); embanking or damming up (water); bridging over; connexion; fixing upon, directing towards (lc.); checking, suppressing; mundane bondage (opp. final liberation); bond, fetter; rope, cord, thong, halter, tether; fig. bond = that which holds any thing (g.) together; prison; sinew, muscle; embankment; stalk, stem (of flower or fruit): --°ree; a. bound to (lc.), fettered by (--°ree;): -kâr-in, a. (--°ree;) fettering, clasping: (-i)-tâ,f. abst. n.; -stha, a. being or living in confinement or captivity, imprisoned; m. captive, prisoner; -½agâra, m. house of bondage, prison.
n. catching, snaring; -bha&ndot;ga, m. collapse of the body; -bhû, m. son; -bheda, m. self-betrayal; self deception; -mudrâ, f. a position of the fingers.
noun (neuter) (in phil.) mundane bondage (opp. to final liberation) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a bandage (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a bond (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a sinew (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a stalk (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
alloying (of metals) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bandaging (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
binding on or round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
binding up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bridging over (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
building (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
capturing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
catching (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
checking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
clasping (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
coherence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
confining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
construction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cord (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
custody (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
detention (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
directing towards (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
embanking or an embankment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fastening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fettering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fixing upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hurting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
imprisonment or a prison (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
joining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
junction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
killing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
muscle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
peduncle (of a flower) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rope (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stem (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
suppressing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tether (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of binding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tie (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
saṃdhilepa
one of the Saṃskāras of mercury Frequency rank 1081/72933
adjective binding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
captivating (with gen. or ifc) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dependent on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fettering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
holding fast (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva
stopping (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) binding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
succession (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
unbroken series (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) (Tantrism:) surrounding the area of sacrifice with a magic boundary consisting of arrows (Sanjukta Gupta; Dirk Jan Hoens; Teun Goudriaan (19)
observing and fixing the quarters of the compass Frequency rank 24200/72933
noun (neuter) (in gram.) syntax (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a commentary (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a grant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a literary composition or treatise (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an assignment or royal gift (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
arrangement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
band (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
basis (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
binding together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
building (as a bridge) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
composition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
constructing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fastening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fetter (lit. and fig.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
foundation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
holding fast (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
ligation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
origin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
receptacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
restraining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
seat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stay (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
support (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the peg of a lute (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) binding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bond (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fettering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tie (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a string of pearls (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an ornament of pearls (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the fastening on of jewel (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the part of a ring or bracelet where the jewel are set (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the wrist (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a lid (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cover (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
introduction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
preface (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the fifth change which takes place in warm milk when mixed with Takra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) silence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
silencing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the obstruction or suppression of speech (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a bridge or dam (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a limit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
barrier (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Paurānic wk (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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