P. A1.-dadhāti-, -dhatte-, to put or lay down, deposit, lay up, preserve (A1.for one's self) ; to intrust, commit, present to (dative case or locative case) ; put into, fix in (locative case,or locative case with ant/ar-,or antar-in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') etc. ; put or lay before a person (dative case) ; (with bhūmau-[ ]or avaṭe-[ ]) to bury ; (with śirasi-,rarely sā-) to esteem highly ; (with dṛśam-) to fix the eyes upon (locative case) ; (with manas-) to fix or direct the thoughts upon or towards id est resolve, determine to (dative case) ; (with manasi-, sā-,or hṛdaye-) to keep in mind, bear in mind, remember, lay to heart ; (with hṛdayam-) to give one's heart to (locative case) ; (with ātmānam-) to intrust one's self to (locative case) ; (with kriyām-) to take pains with (locative case) ; (with karmaṇi-) to appoint a person to a work ; to keep down, restrain ; to end, close : Passive voice-dhīyate-, to be put or laid down etc. ; to be contained or situated or absorbed in, to rest in (locative case) etc. etc.: Causal-dhāpayati-, to cause to be put or laid down etc. ; to cause to be deposited or preserved ; to lay up, preserve ; to appoint : Desiderative-dhitsate-, to intend to put down etc. : Intensiven/idedhyat- (?) , to settle down
m. a place for deposits or storing up, a receptacle (especiallyapāṃ nidhi-, r-of waters, the ocean, sea, also Name of a sāman-; kalānāṃ n-,the full moon) etc.
(only perfect tense-dadhre-), to bend or yield to (dative case) : Causaldhārayati- (Aorist-dīdhar-), to place down in, bring to (locative case) ; establish, appoint, render (with double accusative) ; to preserve, keep
P.-dhyāyati- (perfect tense-dadhyau-, dhyur-), to observe, perceive ; to meditate, think of, remember (accusative) : Desiderative-didhyāsate-, to wish to meditate on, think of attentively
P. to place upon or into (locative case) ; A1. to place upon one's self (as a burden) ; to touch slightly with (instrumental case) etc.: Passive voice-dhīyate-,"to be touched by each other", be in close contact (as the letters e-, o-and a-in the saṃdhi- called abhin/ihita-q.v)
m. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') an image of id est similar, like (dhī-kṛ-,to substitute anything [ accusative ] for [ compound ] )
P. A1.-dadhāti-, -dhatte-, to put or place down near together, put down near or into, deposit in (locative case), place or put upon, direct towards (with or without dṛṣṭim-,"to fix the eyes upon";with manas-,or hṛdayam-,"to fix or direct the mind or thoughts") etc. ; to place together, collect, pile up ; (A1.) to appoint to (locative case) ; (A1.) to be present in, be found with (locative case) ; (A1.or Passive voice-dhīyate-) to be put together in the same place, be near or present or imminent etc.: Causal-dhāpayati-, to bring near, make present or manifest, represent : Passive voice of Causal-dhāpyate-, to appear or become manifested in the presence of (genitive case)
n. juxtaposition, nearness, vicinity, presence (e-,with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound',"in the presence of, near"; āt-,with genitive case,"from [one's presence]"; na-tas-in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'"towards") etc.
m. juxtaposition, nearness, vicinity, presence (au-,with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound',"in the presence of, near"; im-,"near to, towards"; idem or 'm. depositing together or near ',withkṛ-, vi-dhā-orbandh-and locative case,"to take one's seat or place or abode in") etc.
n. (fr. saṃ-nidhi-) the being near, nearness, vicinity, presence, attendance (accusative withkṛ-,"to make one's appearance, be or become present";with Causal ofkṛ-,"to cause to be near, call near";withyā-,orvraj-"to come near, approach"; -pakṣe-jan-with genitive case,"to take the place of")
P. A1.-dadhāti-, -dhatte-, to put or place down near to, put or place before ; to place down, conceal ; to deposit, intrust ; to bring near, lead near to ; to produce, cause
m. a deposit, pledge, property put under the care of a creditor, friend etc. (generally a sealed deposit, but also any article intrusted to a friend which he may use whilst in his keeping)
P. A1.-dadhāti-, -dhatte-, to put or place or lay down in different places, distribute ; to put off, lay down or aside ; to put by, store up ; to put or place on, fix upon, direct (mind, eyes etc.) ; (with hṛdi-) to fix in the heart, bear in mind
निधा 3 U. 1 To place, put, put or set down; शिरसि निदधानो$ञ्जलिपुटम् Bh.3.123; R.3.5,62;12.52; Si. 1.13. -2 To confide, or entrust, commit to the care of; निदधे विजयाशंसां चापे सीतां च लक्ष्मणे R.12.44;15.36. -3 To give, impart to, deposit with; दिनान्ते निहितं तेजः सवित्रेव हुताशनः R.4.1. -4 To put down, lay, allay, restrain; सलिलैर्निहितं रजः क्षितौ Gha&ttod.1. -5 To bury, conceal or hide (as under ground); ऊनद्विवार्षिकं प्रेतं निदध्युर्बान्धवा बहिः Ms.5.68. -6 To fix or direct the thoughts upon; cf. निध्यै. -7 To determine, resolve. -8 To direct one's labours, endeavour. -9 To appoint. -1 To remove, relinquish. -11 To lay up, treasure up. -12 To remember, keep or bear in mind. -13 To end, close.
निधन a. [निवृत्तं धनं यस्मात्; Uṇ.2.81] Poor, indigent; अहो निधनता सर्वापदामास्पदम् Mk.1.14. -नः, नम् 1 Destruction, annihilation, death, loss; स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः Bg.3.35; म्लेच्छनिवहनिधने कलयसि करवालम् Gīt.1; कल्पान्ते- ष्वपि न प्रयाति निधनं विद्याख्यमन्तर्धनम् Bh.2.16; Pt.1.21; 5.95. -2 The concluding passage at the end of a Sāman sung in chorus, the fifth of the five parts of Sāman; लोकेषु पञ्चविधं सामोपासीत ...... द्यौर्निधनम् Ch. Up.2. 2.1. -3 The finale (in music). -4 N. of the eighth lunar mansion. -5 Conclusion, end, termination; अस्य वाक्यस्य निधने प्रादुरासीच्छिवो$निलः Mb.6.119.38. -6 Ved. Residence; receptacle. -नः The head of a family. -नम् Family, race. -Comp. -कारिन् a. fatal, destructive. -क्रिया a funeral ceremony.
निधानम् 1 Putting down, laying down, depositing. -2 Keeping, preserving. -3 Place where anything is placed, a receptacle, reservoir; निधानं धर्माणाम् G. L.18. -4 Treasure; निधानगर्भामिव सागराम्बराम् R.3.9; Bg.9.18; विद्यैव लोकस्य परं निधानम् Subhāṣ. -5 Hoard, store, property, wealth. -6 A place of cessation or rest. -7 A deposit; Ms.8.36.
निधिः [नि-धा-आधारे कि] 1 Abode, receptacle, reservoir; जल˚, तोय˚, तपोनिधि &c. -2 A store-house, treasury. -3 A treasure, store, hoard (for the nine treasures of Kubera, see नवनिधि). -4 The ocean. -5 An epithet of Viṣṇu. -6 A man endowed with many good qualities. -7 the science of chronology; Ch. Up.7.2.1. -Comp. -ईशः, नाथः an epithet of Kubera; Bhāg.1.5.56. -वादः the art of finding treasure. -वासः the town of Newāsā on the Pravarā river in the Ahmednagar District; Cf. निधिवासकर-परमा- नन्द-प्रकाशितायां... संहितायां ......। Colophon of Śiva. B.2.
अभिनिधानम् 1 Putting on, setting up. -2 Euphonic, suppression, weakening in the pronunciation of words, especially the supression of an initial अ after ए or ओ; cf. अवग्रह.
उपनिधा 3 U. 1 To put or place near; to bring or lead near to; कर्णयोरुपनिधाय (मुखम्) Āśval.; वहति समीरे मदनमुपनिधाय Gīt.5. -2 To produce, cause; भयमुपनिदधे स राक्षसानाम् Bk.4.45. -3 To present; उद्दिष्टामुपनिहितां भजस्व पूजाम् Māl.5.25. -4 To deposit, entrust दृष्ट्वा पूर्वोपनिहितं निधिम् Ms.8.37,196.
औपनिधिक a. (-की f.) [उपनिधि-ठक्] Forming or relating to, a deposit; Kau. A.3. -कम् A deposit or pledge; anything pledged or deposited; वासनस्थमना- ख्याय हस्ते$न्यस्य यदर्प्यते । द्रव्यं तदौपनिधिकं प्रतिदेयं तथैव तत् ॥ Y.2.65; Śukra.2.316.
संनिधा 3 U. 1 To place, put, or keep together; दूरादाहृत्य समिधः संनिदध्याद्विहायसि Ms.2.186. -2 To place near; इदमनन्यपरायणमन्यथा हृदयसंनिहिते हृदयं मम Ś.3.19. -3 To fix upon, direct towards; (दृष्टिं) पुनः सहस्रार्चिषि संनिधत्ते R.13.44. -4 To draw near, approach; ध्यातैर्ध्यातैः संनिधेयं भवद्भिः Mv.1.5. -5 To collect, pile up. -6 To observe, inspect. -Pass. To be near, be present. -Caus. To collect, bring together, assemble; U.7.
संनिधातृ m. 1 One who brings near. -2 One who deposits. -3 A receiver of stolen goods; संनिधातॄंश्च मोषस्य हन्याच्चौरमिवेश्वरः Ms.9.278. -4 An officer who introduces people at court; संनिधातृचेयकर्म Kau. A.1. also 2.5. -5 One who receives in charge.
संनिधानम् sannidhānam संनिधिः sannidhiḥ
संनिधानम् संनिधिः 1 Putting down together, juxtaposition. -2 Proximity, vicinity, presence; असत्यामा- काङ्क्षायां संनिधानमकारणम् ŚB. on MS.6.4.23; N.2.53. -3 Perceptibility, appearance. -4 A receptacle. -5 Receiving, taking charge of. -6 Combination, aggregate; दोषाणां संनिधानम् (स्त्रीयन्त्रम्) Pt.1.191. -7 Depositing. -8 The object of an organ of sense (इन्द्रियविषय).
f. snaring net; -dhâtavya, fp. to be put down; -kept; -entrusted to (lc.); -directed to (lc.); -dh&asharp;na, n. putting down; receptacle (--°ree; a. î); (hidden) treasure.
m. putting down; food set down; receptacle; fig. embodiment; (hidden) treasure: apâm --, receptacle of waters, ocean; kalânâm --, full moon; -guhyaka½adhipa, m. ep. of Kubera; -datta, m. N. of a mer chant; -pa, m. guardian of treasure; -pati datta, m. N.; -p&asharp;, -pâla, m. guardian of a treasure; -pâlita, m. N.; -maya, a. (î) con sisting of treasures; -vâda, m. art of finding treasure.
m. treasury of virtue, very virtuous man; -baddha, pp. bound with ropes and captivated by virtues; -bhadra, m. N. of an author; -bhâg, a. possessing merits; -bhûta, pp. subordinate, dependent, secondary; -maya, a. consisting of threads, fibrous; virtuous; based on the fundamental qualities.
noun (neuter) (in music) the concluding passage of a Sāman which is sung in chorus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
annihilation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any finile (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
conclusion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
death (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
destruction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
domicile (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
end (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
family (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
loss (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the 8th mansion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
race (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
receptacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
residence or place of residence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
settling down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a kind of perfume (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a receptacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a store (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hoard (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a partic. medic. plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Devī at Vaiśravaṇālaya
setting down or serving up (food etc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the bottom of the Ukhā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the science of chronology (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the sea (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
treasure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) agitation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
play (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sexual intercourse (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
shaking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sport (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
trembling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 4 parasmaipada) to meditate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to observe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to perceive (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to remember (acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to think of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 3 ātmanepada) to appoint a person to a work (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to be contained or situated or absorbed in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to bear in mind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to bury (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to close (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to commit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to deposit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to determine to (dat.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to end (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to esteem highly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix or direct the thoughts upon or towards i.e. resolve (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix the eyes upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to give one's heart to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to intrust (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to intrust one's self to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to keep down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to keep in mind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to lay to heart (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to lay up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to present to (dat. or loc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to preserve (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put into (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put or lay before a person (dat.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put or lay down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to remember (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to rest in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to restrain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to take pains with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a place of cessation or rest (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a store (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
anything laid up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
depositing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hoard (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
keeping (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
laying aside (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
place for depositing anything (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
placing (the sacrificial fire) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
preserving (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
putting or laying down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
treasure (esp. the treasure or Kubera) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 parasmaipada) to appoint (?) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause to be deposited or preserved (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause to be put or laid down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fill into
to lay up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to preserve (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to settle down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 parasmaipada) to appoint (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to bring to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to establish (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to keep (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place down in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to preserve (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to render (with double acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 ātmanepada) to cling to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to press one's self on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to rub into one's person (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 5 parasmaipada) to agitate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to deliver over (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shake to and fro (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to throw down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 3 parasmaipada) to be in close contact (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place upon one's self (as a burden) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place upon or into (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to touch slightly with (instr.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a deposit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a ray of light (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Vasudeva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pledge (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
property put under the care of a creditor, friend etc. (generally a sealed deposit) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 3 parasmaipada) to bring near (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to conceal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to deposit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to intrust (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to lead near to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to produce (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put or place before (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put or place down near to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a deposit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
putting by the side of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of putting down near to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) an eminently pious man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Muni
[rel.] name of Viṣṇu
[rel.] name of Śiva Frequency rank 14918/72933
noun (masculine) a resemblance of a real form (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a substitute (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an image of i.e. similar (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
likeness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
picture (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
proxy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
representative (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
statue (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
substitution (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
surety (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 3 parasmaipada) to command (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to disregard (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to order (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put in the place of another (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to slight (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to substitute (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a wagtail (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Meru (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viṣṇu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the sea (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 3 parasmaipada) to bear in mind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to direct (mind) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to distribute (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix in the heart (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to lay down or aside (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put by (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put or place on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put or place or lay down in different places (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to store up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) depositing together or near (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
juxtaposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
nearness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
presence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vicinity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 3 ātmanepada) to be near or present or imminent
to deposit in
to direct towards
to place or put upon
to put down near or into
to put or place down near together Frequency rank 3527/72933
noun (masculine) a receiver of stolen goods (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an officer who introduces people at court (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a place of deposit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
depositing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gathering-place (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
juxtaposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
nearness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
placingdown (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
presence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
presence existence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rallying-point (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
receiving (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
receptacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
taking charge of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vicinity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) attendance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
nearness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
presence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the being near (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vicinity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Sanskrit Dictionary understands and transcodes देवनागर्-ई IAST, Harvard-Kyoto, SLP1, ITRANS. You can type in any of the Sanskrit transliteration systems you are familiar with and we will detect and convert it to IAST for the purpose of searching.
Using the Devanagari and IAST Keyboards
Click the icon to enable a popup keybord and you can toggle between देवनागरी and IAST characters. If you want a system software for typing easily in देवनागरी or IAST you can download our software called SanskritWriter
Wildcard Searches and Exact Matching
To replace many characters us * example śakt* will give all words starting with śakt. To replace an individual character use ? for example śakt?m will give all words that have something in place of the ?. By default our search system looks for words “containing” the search keyword. To do an exact match use “” example “śaktimat” will search for this exact phrase.
Special Searches
Type sandhi: and a phrase to search for the sandhi of the two words example.
sandhi:sam yoga will search for saṃyoga
Type root: and a word to do a root search only for the word. You can also use the √ symbol, this is easily typed by typing \/ in SanskritWriter software.
Feedback
icon to enable a popup keybord and you can toggle between देवनागरी and IAST characters. If you want a system software for typing easily in देवनागरी or IAST you can download our software called SanskritWriter