नन्दिः m., f. [नन्द्-इन्] Joy, pleasure, delight; प्रातिष्ठन्नन्दिमापन्नाः स्वं स्वमाश्रममण्डलम् Bhāg.3.24.25. कौसल्या- नन्दिवर्धनः. -दिः m. 1 An epithet of Viṣṇu. -2 Of Śiva. -3 N. of an attendant of Śiva. -4 Gambling, gaming; (n. also in this sense). -5 The speaker of a prelude or benediction (in a drama.) -6 Prosperity; मानहा भव शत्रूणां सुहृदां नन्दिवर्धनः Mb.3.162.29. -Comp. -आवर्तः 1 a sort of building in the form of a quadrangle without a western gate; (n. also). -2 Anything so formed (as dish, vessel संपुटिताद्यर्घपात्राणि); Mb.7.82.2. -ईशः, -ईश्वरः 1 an epithet of Śiva; चतुर्थं शिवधर्माख्यं साक्षान्नन्दीशभाषितम् Kūrma P. -ग्रामः N. of a village
near Daulatabad where Bharata lived during Rāma's banishment; नन्दिग्रामगतस्तस्य राज्यं न्यासमिवाभुनक् R.12.18. -घोषः 1 N. of the chariot of Arjuna. -2 a sound of joy; सनन्दिघोषां कल्याणीं गुहो नावमुपाहरत् । Rām.2.89.12. -3 the proclamation of a herald. -तूर्यम् a musical instrument played on festive occasions. -देवी also नन्दादेवी N. of one of the loftiest Himalayan peaks. -नागरी N. of a written character, script. -पटहः (see तूर्यम् above); छत्रं सव्यजनं सनन्दिपटहं भद्रासनं कल्पितम् Pratimā 1.3 -पुराणम् N. of an उपपुराण of देवीपुराण. -वर्धनः 1 an epithet of Śiva. -2 a friend. -3 the end of a lunar fortnight, i. e. the day of new or full moon. -4 a son. -5 a friend. -6 a particular form of temple.
नन्दिकः 1 Joy, pleasure. -2 A small water-jar. -3 An attendant of Śiva. -का 1 A small water-jar. -2 = नन्दा (5) above. -3 N. of Indra's pleasure-ground -Comp. -ईशः, -ईश्वरः 1 N. of one of Śiva's chief attendants. -2 N. of Śiva.
नन्दिन् a. [नन्द्-णिनि] 1 Happy, pleased, glad, delighted. -2 Making happy, gladdening, giving delight; अद्याप्यानन्दयति मां त्वं पुनः क्वासि नन्दिनी U.3.14. -3 Delighting in, liking. -m 1 A son. -2 The speaker of a prelude or benediction in a drama. -3 N. of the door-keeper of Śiva, his chief attendant, or of the bull which he rides; लतागृहद्वारगतो$थ नन्दी Ku.3.41; Māl.1.1. -4 An epithet of Viṣṇu. -5 The Indian fig-tree. -नी 1 A daughter; तेषां कुले त्वमसि नन्दिनि पार्थिवानाम्; U.1.9. -2 A husband's sister. -3 A fabulous cow, daughter of Surabhi, yielding all desires (कामधेनु) and in the possession of the sage Vasisṭha; अनिन्द्या नन्दिनी नाम धेनुराववृते वनात् R.1.82;2.69. -4 An epithet of the Ganges; नन्दिनी नलिनी सीता मालती च मलापहा । विष्णुपादाब्जसंभूता गङ्गा त्रिपथगमिनी ॥ -5 The holy basil. -Comp. -तनयः, -सुतः the sage Vyāḍi.
m. Gladsome, euphemistic ep. of Vishnu or Siva; f. joy: -kara, a. causing joy to (g.); m. son (--°ree;); -kshetra, n. N. of a sacred region; -gupta, m. N. of a king; -grâma, m. N. of a village; -deva,m. N.
noun (feminine) happiness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Joy personified as daughter of Heaven or as wife of Kāma and mother of Harsha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
joy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
welfare (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a Gandharva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an attendant of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viṣṇu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the speaker of a prologue (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[gramm.] root nand Frequency rank 21550/72933
noun (masculine) (esp.) the proclamation of a panegyrist or herald (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Arjuna's chariot (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cry or music of joy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Nandin
Cedrela Toona (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a pupil of Gautama Buddha (chief of the village Uruvilvā) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of Śiva's attendants (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Nandin [Śivas bull]
name of a Tīrtha
name of an author (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of Śiva's attendants (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a particular form of temple (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an attendant of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an author of alchemical books
name of several authors (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva's bull (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
son (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Thespesia Opulneoides (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the Indian fig-tree (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the speaker of a prologue (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective delighting in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gladdening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
liking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rejoicing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) (in music) a particular composition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a daughter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a husband's sister (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of metre (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of perfume (reṇukā) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a fabulous cow (mother of Śurabhi and property of the sage Vasiṣṭha) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a locality (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Devī at Devikātaṭa
name of Durgā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Gaṅgā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several plants (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the mother of Vyāḍi (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the river Bāṇanāsa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[nāḍīparīkṣā] jīvanāḍī Frequency rank 5686/72933
noun (masculine) (in music) a kind of measure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular form of temple (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
friend (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a brother of Mahāvīra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a prince (son of Udāvasu) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Ajaya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Janaka (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Rājaka (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Udayāśva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a town (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
son (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the day of full moon or of new moon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the end of a half-month (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective blissful (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cheerful (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
delightful (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gladdening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
happy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
making happy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) a kind of plant with fragrant leaves (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of the Atijagatī metre (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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