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adhiअधिm. (better ādhi, q.v.), anxiety
f. a woman in her courses (= avi, q.v.), [L.]
ádhi ind., as a prefix to verbs and nouns, expresses above, over and above, besides. As a separable adverb or preposition
(with abl.) Ved. over
from above, from
from the presence of
after, [AitUp.]
for
instead of [RV. i, 140, 11], (with loc.) Ved. over
on
at
in comparison with
(with acc.) over, upon, concerning.
adhibhūअधिभूadhi-bhū m. (√ bhū), a master, a superior, [L.]
adhidhāअधिधाadhi-√ dhā (Pass. 3. sg. -dhāyi, [RV.]) Ved. to place upon; to give, share between (dat. or loc.), [RV.]; Ā. (aor. -adhita; perf. -dadhe, p. -dádhāna) to acquire additionally, [RV.]
adhidhṛअधिधृadhi-√ dhṛ Caus. P. -dhārayati, Ved. to carry over or across.
adhiśīअधिशीadhi-√ śī to lie down upon, to lie upon, to sleep upon (loc., but generally acc.)
adhiciअधिचिadhi-√ 1. ci to pile upon, [AV.]; [ŚBr.]
adhigāअधिगाadhi-√ 1. gā P. to obtain; P. (aor. Subj. 2. pl. -gāta, or -gātana) to remember, notice, [RV.] & [AV.]; P. or generally Ā. (-jage, -agīṣṭa, -agīṣyata, [Pāṇ.]) to go over, learn, read, study; to attempt, resolve: Caus. P. -gāpayati, to cause to go over or teach: Desid. Caus. -jigāpayiṣati, to be desirous of teaching, [Pāṇ. ii, 4, 51.]
adhihṛअधिहृadhi-√ hṛ to procure, furnish.
adhihuअधिहुadhi-√ hu (impf. 3. pl. -ájuhvata) to make an oblation upon or over, [RV. i, 51, 5.]
adhijaअधिजadhi-ja mfn. born, superior by birth, [Pāṇ. iii, 2, 101], Sch.
adhijiअधिजिadhi-√ ji (Subj. 2. sg. -jayāsi) to win in addition, [RV. vi, 35, 2.] (Prec. 1. pl. -jīyāsma), to overcome, [Bhaṭṭ.]
adhikaअधिकmfn. additional, subsequent, later
surpassing (in number or quantity or quality), superior, more numerous
abundant
excellent
supernumerary, redundant
secondary, inferior
intercalated
n. surplus, abundance, redundancy, hyperbole
adhikṛअधिकृadhi-√ 1. kṛ to place at the head, appoint; to aim at, regard; to refer or allude to; to superintend, be at the head of (loc.), [MBh. iv, 241]: Ā. -kurute, to be or become entitled to (acc.), [MBh. iii, 1345] ; to be or become superior to, overcome, [Pāṇ. i, 3, 33.]
Ā. -kurute, (also) to define, [Bcar. xii, 36].
adhinīअधिनीadhi-√ nī (aor. 2. pl. -naiṣṭa) to lead away from (abl.), [RV. viii, 30, 3], to raise above the ordinary measure, enhance, [RV. x, 89, 6.]
adhipāअधिपाadhi-pā́ m. Ved. a ruler, king, sovereign.
adhipaअधिपadhi-pa m. a ruler, commander, regent, king.
adhiyāअधियाadhi-√ yā to escape, [Bhaṭṭ.]
adhiṣuअधिषुadhi-ṣu (√ 3. su), to extract or prepare the Soma juice, [RV. ix, 91, 2.]
adhibhujअधिभुज्adhi-√ 3. bhuj to enjoy.
adhiśrīअधिश्रीadhi-śrī mfn. being at the height of fortune or glory, [Kālid.]
adhiśriअधिश्रिadhi-√ śri (Ved. Inf. ádhi-śrayitavaí, [ŚBr.]) to put in the fire; to spread over, [AV.]
adhibādhअधिबाध्adhi-√ bādh to vex, annoy.
adhibrūअधिब्रूadhi-√ brū Ved. to speak in favour of (dat.) or favourably to (dat.), intercede for.
adhicarअधिचर्adhi-√ car to walk or move on or over, [RV. vii, 88, 3], &c., to be superior to (acc.), [AitĀr.]
adhidiśअधिदिश्adhi-√ diś (aor. Subj. Ā. 3. sg. -didiṣṭa) to bestow, [RV. x, 93, 15.]
adhidruअधिद्रुadhi-√ 2. dru to cover (said of a bull), [ŚBr.] : Caus. -drāvayati, to cause to cover, [ŚBr.]
adhidyoअधिद्योádhi-dyo f. (nom. aus) a kind of brick, [MaitrS.]
adhigaṇअधिगण्adhi-√ gaṇ to enumerate, to value highly, [BhP.]
adhigamअधिगम्adhi-√ gam to go up to, approach, overtake; to approach for sexual intercourse; to fall in with; to meet, find, discover, obtain; to accomplish; to study, read: Desid. P. adhi-jigamiṣati, to seek; Ā. adhi-jigāṃsate, to be desirous of studying or reading.
adhijanअधिजन्adhi-√ jan to be born.
adhijyaअधिज्यádhi-jya mfn. having the bowstring (jyā) up or stretched, strung, [ŚBr.] &c.
adhikamअधिकम्adhi°kam ind. exceedingly; too much
more.
adhikṣiअधिक्षिadhi-√ 1. kṣi (3. du. -kṣitáḥ; 3. pl. -kṣiyánti) to be settled in or over, be extended over or along (acc. or loc.), [RV.]; [MBh. i, 722] and [730]; to rest upon, [ŚBr.]
adhiluṭhअधिलुठ्adhi-√ luṭh (P. -luṭhati), to leap up and down, spring about, [Bālar. x, 54].
adhimanअधिमन्adhi-√ man to esteem highly.
adhinamअधिनम्adhi-√ nam Intens. Ā. -námnate, to incline over, [RV. i, 140, 6.]
adhinṛtअधिनृत्adhi-√ nṛt (Imper. -nṛtyatu) to dance upon (acc.), [AV.]
adhirājअधिराज्adhi-rāj m. a supreme king.
adhiruhअधिरुह्adhi-√ ruh cl. 1. P. or poet. Ā. to rise above, ascend, mount: Caus. -ropayati, to raise, place above.
adhi-ruh (ifc.) mounting or riding on, ib.
adhisṛpअधिसृप्adhi-√ sṛp to glide along, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]
adhisruअधिस्रुadhi-√ sru to trickle or drop off, [ŚBr.]
adhivāsअधिवास्adhi-√ vās to scent, perfume.
adhivacअधिवच्adhi-√ vac (aor. Imper. 2. sg. -vocā, 2. du. -vocatam, 2. pl. -vocata) to speak in favour of, advocate, [RV.]; [VS.]
adhivadअधिवद्adhi-√ vad to speak, pronounce over or at, [ŚBr.]; [TBr.]
adhivapअधिवप्adhi-√ 2. vap Ā. -vapate, to put on, fasten, [RV. i, 92, 4]; to scatter, [TS.]
adhivasअधिवस्adhi-√ 4. vas Ā. -vaste, to put on or over (as clothes, &c.), [RV. x, 75, 8.]
adhi-√ 5. vas to inhabit; to settle or perch upon.
(Caus. -vāsayati), to accept (esp. an invitation), [Divyāv.]
adhivṛdhअधिवृध्adhi-√ vṛdh P. (Subj. -vardhat) to refresh, gladden, [RV. vi, 38, 3]; Ā. -várdhate, to prosper through or by (loc.), [RV. ix, 75, 1.]
adhivṛjअधिवृज्adhi-√ vṛj cl. 7. P., -vṛṇákti, to place near or over (the fire), [ŚBr.]
adhivṛtअधिवृत्adhi-√ vṛt (Pot. 3. pl. -vavṛtyuḥ) to move or pass along or over (loc.), [RV. x, 27, 6.]; Caus. id., [TBr.]
adhiviśअधिविश्adhi-√ viś Caus. -veśayati, to cause to sit down, to place upon
adhividअधिविद्adhi-√ 3. vid cl. 6. P. -vindati, to obtain, to marry in addition to.
adhivyeअधिव्येadhi-√ vye to envelop.
adhiyamअधियम्adhi-√ yam (Imper. 2. pl. -yacchata) to erect or stretch out over, [RV. i, 85, 11] Ā. (aor. 3. pl. -ayaṃsata) to strive up to (loc.), [RV. x, 64, 2.]
adhiyatअधियत्adhi-√ yat to fasten, [RV. i, 64, 4] : Caus. Ā. -yātáyate, to reach, join, [RV. vi, 6, 4.]
adhiyujअधियुज्adhi-√ yuj to put on, load.
adhiṣṭhāअधिष्ठाadhi-ṣṭhā (√ sthā) to stand upon, depend upon; to inhabit, abide; to stand over; to superintend, govern; to step over or across; to overcome; to ascend, mount; to attain, arrive at.
(√ sthā; P. -tiṣṭhati), to bless (?), [Divyāv.]
adhibhūtaअधिभूतadhi-bhūta n. the spiritual or fine substratum of material or gross objects
the all penetrating influence of the Supreme Spirit
the Supreme Spirit itself
nature
adhiśayaअधिशयadhi-śaya m. addition, anything added or given extra, [Lāṭy.]
adhibalaअधिबलadhi-bala n. (in dram.) a violent altercation, [Bhar.]; [Daśar.]; [Sāh.]
pursuing an aim by an indirect course, ib.
adhicaraअधिचरadhi-cara mfn. redundant, superfluous, [ŚāṅkhBr.]
adhidaivaअधिदैवadhi-daiva or -daivata, am, n. a presiding or tutelary deity the supreme deity the divine agent operating in material objects (am), ind. on the subject of the deity or the divine agent.
adhidevaअधिदेवadhi-deva, as, m. or -devatā f. a presiding or tutelary deity.
adhidinaअधिदिनadhi-dina n. an intercalated day.
adhigamaअधिगमadhi-gama m. the act of attaining, acquisition
acquirement, mastery, study, knowledge
mercantile return, profit, &c.
adhigataअधिगतadhi-gata mfn. found, obtained, acquired
gone over, studied, learnt.
adhigavaअधिगवadhi-gavá mfn. being on or in a cow, derived from a cow, [AV. ix, 6, 39.]
adhiguṇaअधिगुणadhi-guṇa mfn. possessing superior qualities, [Megh.]
adhihariअधिहरिadhi-hari ind. concerning Hari, [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 6], Sch.
adhijāgṛअधिजागृadhi-√ jāgṛ (only -jāgarat), to watch over (loc.), [Hir.]
adhijānuअधिजानुadhi-jānu ind. on the knees, [Śiś.]
adhikādhiअधिकाधिmfn. full of sorrow, [Daś.]
adhikāraअधिकारadhi-kāra m. authority
government, rule, administration, jurisdiction
royalty, prerogative
title
rank
office
claim, right, especially to perform sacrifices with benefit
privilege, ownership
property
reference, relation
a topic, subject
a paragraph or minor section
(in Gr.) government, a governing-rule (the influence of which over any number of succeeding rules is called anu-vṛtti q.v.)
adhikatāअधिकताadhika—tā f. addition, excess, redundancy, preponderance.
adhikṛtaअधिकृतadhi-kṛta mfn. placed at the head of, appointed
ruled, administered
claimed
adhi-kṛta m. a superintendent (especially a comptroller of public accounts).
adhikṛtiअधिकृतिadhi-kṛti f. a right, privilege
possession.
adhikrīḍअधिक्रीड्adhi-√ krīḍ to play or dance over (acc.), [MaitrS.]; [TBr.]
adhikramअधिक्रम्adhi-√ kram to ascend, mount up to.
adhikṣipअधिक्षिप्adhi-√ kṣip to throw upon; to bespatter; to insult, scold; to superinduce (disease).
adhikṣitअधिक्षित्adhi-kṣít m. (√ 2. kṣi), a lord, ruler, [RV. x, 92, 14.]
adhimāsaअधिमासadhi-māsa m. an additional or intercalary month.
adhināthaअधिनाथadhi-nātha m. a supreme lord, chieftain
N. of the author of the Kālayogaśāstra.
adhinidhāअधिनिधाadhi-ni-√ dhā Ved. to place upon; to impart, grant.
adhinyasअधिन्यस्adhi-ny-√ 2. as to throw upon, [KapS.]
adhipāṇiअधिपाणिadhi-pāṇi ind. in the hand, [Kir.]
adhipāśaअधिपाशm. a short, stick, [Kauś.]
adhipatiअधिपतिádhi-pati m. = adhi-pa
(in med.) a particular part of the head (where a wound proves instantly fatal).
adhirājaअधिराजadhi-rājá, as, or adhi—rājan, ā, m. an emperor.
adhirūḍhāअधिरूढाadhi-rūḍhā f. (also) a woman from her 33rd to her 50th year, [Bhpr.]
adhirūḍhaअधिरूढadhi-rūḍha mfn. ascended, mounted.
adhirūḍhiअधिरूढिadhi-rūḍhi f. becoming thicker upwards, [Naiṣ.]
adhirathaअधिरथádhi-ratha mfn. being upon or over a car
ádhi-ratha m. a charioteer
N. of a charioteer who was a prince of Aṅga and Karṇa's foster-father
ádhi-ratha n. a cart-load, [RV.]
adhirohaअधिरोहadhi-roha m. ascent, mounting, overtopping
adhi-roha mfn. riding, mounted, [Śiś.]
adhispṛśअधिस्पृश्adhi-√ spṛś to touch lightly or slightly, [ŚBr.] : Caus. (Pot. -sparśáyet) to cause to reach to, to extend to, [TS.]
adhistrīअधिस्त्रीadhi-strī f. a superior woman, [Hariv.]
adhistriअधिस्त्रिadhi-stri ind. concerning a woman or a wife, [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 6], Sch.
adhivādaअधिवादadhi-vādá m. offensive words, [MaitrS.]
adhivāhaअधिवाहadhi-vāha m. the leader of a team, [Kuval.]
adhivākaअधिवाकadhi-vāká m. advocacy, protection, [RV. viii, 16, 5]; [AV.]
adhivāsaअधिवासadhi-vāsá [[ŚBr.]] or adhī-vāsá [[RV.]; [ŚBr.] &c.], as, m. or adhī-vāsas [[Vait.]], as, n. an upper garment, mantle.
adhi-vāsa m. an inhabitant
a neighbour
one who dwells above
a habitation, abode, settlement, site
sitting before a person's house without taking food till he ceases to oppose or refuse a demand (commonly called ‘sitting in dharṇā’)
pertinacity.
adhi-vāsa m. perfume, fragrance
application of perfumes or fragrant cosmetics.
adhivīraअधिवीरadhi-vīra m. the chief hero among (comp.), [Uttamac.]