mf(/ā-)n. (with nṛpati-m.a good or gracious king ;with kānta-m.a beautiful lover or husband ;with diś-f.the auspicious quarter id est the south ;with vāc-f.kind or friendly speech ; vocative casem.and f.sg. and pluralbhadra-, dre-, drāḥ-,often in familiar address = my good sir or lady, my dear or my dears, good people etc.)
n. prosperity, happiness, health, welfare, good fortune (also plural) etc. (bhadraṃ tasya-or tasmai-,prosperity to him! ; bhadraṃ te-or vaḥ-often used parenthetically in a sentence ="if you please", or to fill up a verse; bhadram upalāh-,happiness to you, O stones! ; bhadram-withkṛ-and dative case,to grant welfare to, bless )
mfn. one whose face (or whose look) confers prosperity etc. (only used in the vocative case or in the Nominal verb with the meaning of a 2nd Persian ="good or gentle sir" plural"good people"; according to to a prince is so to be addressed by the inferior characters in plays;in the it is a term of address to inferior persons).
n. a mystical diagram of a square shape but enclosing a circle (employed for astrological purposes or on special occasions to foretell good or bad fortune; perhaps identical with the above)
m. of an incarnation or form of śiva- (sometimes regarded as his son, and worshipped especially in the Maratha country;in the vāyu-purāṇa- he is said to have been created from śiva-'s mouth in order to spoil the sacrifice of dakṣa-, and is described as having a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet, and wielding a thousand clubs;his appearance is fierce and terrific, he is clothed in a tiger's skin dripping with blood, and he bears a blazing bow and battle-axe;in another purāṇa- he is described as produced from a drop of śiva-'s sweat) etc. ()
भद्र a. [भन्द्-रक् नि˚ नलोपः Uṇ.2.28] 1 Good, happy, prosperous. -2 Auspicious, blessed; as in भद्रमुख. -3 Foremost, best, chief; पप्रच्छ भद्रं विजितारिभद्रः R.14. 31. -4 Favourable, propitious; भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः Ṛv.1.89.8. -5 Kind, gracious, excellent, friendly, good; often used in voc. sing. in the sense of 'my good sir', or 'my good friend', 'my good lady', 'my dear madam'. -6 Pleasant, enjoyable, lovely, beautiful; न तु कृच्छ्रादपि भद्रं निजकान्तं सा भजत्येव Pt.1.181. -7 Laudable, desirable, praiseworthy. -8 Beloved, dear. -9 Specious, plausible, hypocritical. -1 Skilful, expert; भद्रो$स्मि नृत्ये कुशलो$स्मि गीते Mb.4. 11.8. -द्रम् 1 Happiness, good fortune, welfare, blessing, prosperity; भद्रं भद्रं वितर भगवन् भूयसे मङ्गलाय Māl.1.3; 6.7; त्वयि वितरतु भद्रं भूयसे मङ्गलाय U.3.48; oft. used in pl. in this sense; सर्वो भद्राणि पश्यतु; भद्रं ते 'god bless you', 'prosperity to you'. -2 Gold. -3 A fragrant grass. -4 Iron, steel. -5 The seventh Karaṇa. -द्रः1 A bullock. -2 A species of wag-tail. -3 A term applied to a particular kind of elephants. -4 An impostor, a hypocrite; Ms.9.258. -5 N. of Śiva. -6 An epithet of mount Meru. -7 The Devadāru tree. -8 A kind of Kadamba. (भद्राकृ means 'to shave'; भद्राकरणम् shaving). -Comp. -अङ्गः an epithet of Balarāma. -अश्वः N. of a Dvīpa. -आकार, -आकृति a. of auspicious features. -आत्मजः a sword. -आश्रयः the sandal tree. -आसनम् 1 a chair of state, splendid seat, a throne. -2 a particular posture in meditation. -ईशः an epithet of Śiva. -एला large cardamoms. -कपिलः an epithet of Śiva. -कल्पः N. of the present age; Buddh. -कान्तः a beautiful lover or husband. -कारक a. propitious. -काली N. of Durgā; जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी Durgāpūjāmantra; भद्रकाल्यै पुरुषपशु- मालभतापत्यकामः Bhāg.5.9.12. -काष्ठम् the tree called Devadāru. -कुम्भः a golden jar filled with water from a holy place, particularly from the Ganges (esp. used at the consecration of a king). -गणितम् The construction of magical diagrams. -गौरः N. of a mountain; Mark. P. -घटः, -घटकः a vessel from which a lottery is drawn -दारु m., n. a sort of pine. -नामन् m. 1 a wag-tail. -2 the wood-pecker. -निधिः certain vessels of copper etc. fashioned for gifts; एवं तु तं भद्रनिधिं सुविद्वान् कृत्वासने प्रावरणोपयुक्ते Vāman P. -नृपतिः a gracious king. -पीठम् 1 a splendid seat, chair of state, throne; औदुम्बरं भद्रपीठमभिषेकार्थमाहृतम् Rām.2.14.34; उपतस्थुः प्रकृतयो भद्रपीठोपवेशितम् R.17.1. -2 a kind of winged insect. -बलनः an epithet of Balarāma. -मुख a. 'of an auspicious face', used as a polite address, 'good sir', 'gentle sir'; Ś.7; ततो भद्रमुखात्राहं स्थास्ये स्थाणु- रिवाचलः Mark. P. (-खी) good lady; V.2. -मुस्तकः (-मुस्ता) Cyperus Rotunda (Mar. नागरमोथा). -मृगः an epithet of a particular kind of elephant. -रेणुः N. of Indra's elephant. -वर्मन् m. a kind of jasmine. -वाच् f. a kind or friendly speech. -विराज् N. of a metre; ओजे तपरौ जरौ गुरुश्चेन् म्सौ जूगौ भद्रविराट् V. Ratna. -शाखः an epithet of Kārtikeya. -श्रयम्, -श्रियम् sandalwood. -श्रीः f. the sandal tree. -सोमा an epithet of the Ganges.
भद्रक a. (-द्रिका f.) 1 Good, auspicious. -2 Handsome, beautiful. -3 Virtuous (सज्जन); विकर्मक्रियया नित्यं बाधन्ते भद्रिकाः प्रजाः Ms.9.226. -कः 1 The Devadāru tree. -2 A kind of bean; शालिवाहसहस्रं च द्वं शते भद्रकांस्तथा Rām.2.32.2. -कम् 1 N. of a metre of 22 syllables; भ्रौ नरनारनावथ गुरुर्दिगर्कविरसं हि भद्रकमिदम् V. Ratna. -2 Cyperus Rotunda (Mar. नागरमोथा). -3 A particular posture in sitting. -4 A particular mystic sign. -5 A harem.
a. [laudable: √ bhand] bless ed, auspicious; fair, beautiful; good; fortu nate, prosperous; skilful in (lc.): vc. m. my good friend, worthy sir, f. my good lady, pl. good people; â dis, f. the auspicious quarter, the south; â vâk, f. kindly speech; -m, a-yâ, in. (V.) joyfully; -m kri or â-kar, do well; -m kri, grant welfare to (d.); m. kind of evil doer (pl.); N.; n. welfare, happiness, bless ing, prosperity: -m te,prosperity to you, God bless you (often used parenthetically in a sentence).
a. good: pl. used as a term of address, good people: â, f. N.; -kal pa, m. the present cosmic age (among the Buddhists); -kâraka, a. causing prosperity; -kâlî, f. a goddess, later a form ofDurgâ; -kâshtha, n. wood of the Devadâru tree (Pinus Deodora); -krít, a. causing pros perity, blessing (V.); -ghata, m. pot of for tune, lottery vase.
cpv. better; happier; more prosperous; -tâ, f. honesty, upright ness; -danta, m. N. of an elephant; -dâru, m. n. the Devadâru tree; -nidhi, m. treasure of fortune (a precious vessel offered to Vishnu); -pada, n. a metre; -pîtha, n. auspicious seat, throne; -bâhu, m. N. of a son of Vasudeva; N. of a prince of Magadha; -bhata, m. N.; -mukha, a. having an auspicious counte nance: only used in the vc. (or nm.=vc.) gen tle sir: pl. good people; -mriga, m. kind of elephant; -ratha, m. N.; -rûpâ, f. N.; -vat, a. auspicious: -&isharp;, f. courtesan; N.; -vasana, splendid garment; -virâg, f. a metre; -sâla vana, n. forest of the splendid Sâla trees, N. of a forest; -sená, m. N.
m. (excelling in strength), N. of a divine being, later identi fied with Baladeva; N.; -bhid, m. destroyer of Bala, ep. of Indra; -bhrit, a. strong, powerful; -mukhya, m. leader of an army; -yukta, pp. endowed with strength, powerful; -yuta, pp. id.; -râma, m. Râma the Strong, N. of Krishna's elder brother.
m. kind of pavilion; -mâtra, n. only a watch; -yama, m. pre scribed occupation for every hour; -vat-î, f. (having watches), night; -vritti, f. being on watch or guard; -stamberama, m.=-kuñga ra; (y&asharp;ma)-hûti, f. cry for help (RV.): -½avasthita, pp. standing ready at stated hours.
noun (masculine) a bullock (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular kind of elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a water wagtail (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Nauclea Cadamba (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of mount Meru (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Tithymalus Antiquorum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
snuhī
[rel.] Vīrabhadra Frequency rank 8835/72933
noun (neuter) a kind of Cyperus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular Karaṇa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular mystic sign (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular part of a house (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular posture in sitting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gold (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
good fortune (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
happiness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
health (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
iron or steel (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of various Sāmans (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Pinus Deodara
prosperity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
welfare (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of iron (?) Frequency rank 1382/72933
adjective auspicious (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
blessed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fair (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
friendly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
good (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
great (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
happy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
lovely (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
skilful in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a celebrated Jaina author (one of the 6 Śrutakevalins) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a king of Magadha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a particular four-footed animal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Vasudeva and Rohiṇī (Pauravī) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a kind of bean (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Cyperus Pertenuis (?) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a people (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a prince (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Śibi
Pinus Deodora (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) name of a goddess (later a form of Durgā) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a village on the right bank of the Ganges (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an attendant of Devī (K.R. von Kooji (1972), 51)
name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine neuter) a kind of Cyperus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Cyperus rotundus Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 583)
Cyperus scariosus R.Br. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 583) Frequency rank 18255/72933
noun (feminine) a kind of Cyperus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Cyperus rotundus Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 583)
Cyperus scariosus R.Br. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 583) Frequency rank 37763/72933
noun (neuter) a kind of winged insect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a splendid seat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
throne (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) (with Buddhists) name of the leader of the host of the evil spirit Mārapāpīyas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a king of Kaśmīra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a man with the patr. Ājātaśatrava (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of ṣabha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Mahishmat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Vasudeva and Devakī (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) Gaertnera Racemosa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Jasminum Sambac (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Vallaris Dichotomus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) a wanton woman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
courtesan (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Gmelina Arborea (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a daughter of Kṛṣṇa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a female elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a wife of Madhu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Azadirachta indica Juss. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Erythrina Fulgens Indica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Yajñabāhu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Pinus Deodora (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Pinus Longifolia (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a scholar (who revised the Pañcasantra in 1514) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a serpent-demon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several men (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the father of the Yakṣa Harikeśa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a species of Kadamba (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Bos Gavaeus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Ananta
name of a descendant of Bharata (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mountain in Śākadvīpa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Balarāma (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of various men (esp. teachers and authors) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
powerful (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Symplocos Racemosa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
strong (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a brother of Kubera and king of the Yakṣas (the tutelary deity of travellers and merchants) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a poet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Śreṣṭhin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of Rāma (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of two kings (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of various authors and teachers (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Andropogon Muricatus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a distinguished hero (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a horse fit for the Aśva-medha sacrifice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a king and various authors (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Rudra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a warrior (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an incarnation or form of Śiva (sometimes regarded as his son) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a serpent-demon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an author (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[rel.] a form of Śiva Frequency rank 68211/72933
noun (masculine) a Buddha or a Jina (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Bodhisattva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a poet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a building having continuous galleries around (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a mystical diagram of a square shape but enclosing a circle (employed for astrological purposes or on special occasions to foretell good orbad fortune) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular mode of sitting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a garden of the gods (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of various works (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) (architec.) a kind of assembly
Azadirachta Indica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a bamboo (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a form of military array (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of perfume (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of riddle or charade (in which each syllable of a word has a separate meaning?) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of round window
a kind of town layout
a square mystical diagram (painted on a cloth) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a temple of a square form and having an entrance opposite to every point of the compass (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an artificial stanza in which each half Pāda read backwards is identical with the other half (e.g) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a forest (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the car (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[medic.] a kind of incision Frequency rank 14530/72933
noun (masculine) a fourfold incision in the anus for fistula (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular form of temple (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Azadirachta Indica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of socle (pīṭha)
name of a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a scholar (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Idhmajihva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Kṛṣṇa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Vasudeva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Sanatkumāra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the last man converted by Gautama Buddha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viṣṇu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) the car or vehicle of a god for carrying his image in procession (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the plant Aegle Marmelos (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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