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dhanधन्cl. 1. P. dhanati, to sound, [L.] (cf. √ dhaṇ and dhvan).
cl. 3. P. dadhánti. ([Pāṇ. vi, 1, 192]) to cause to run or move quickly (p. dadhánat, dadhanvás; Pot. dadhanyur, [RV.]); to bear fruit, [Dhātup. xxv, 23] : Caus. dhanayati, °te, to cause to move or run ; to move or run, [RV.] (cf. dhanv and dhániṣṭha).
dhanūधनूm. a store of grain, [L.] (for 2. See dhanu).
dhanaधनdhána n. the prize of a contest or the contest itself (lit. a running match, race, or the thing raced for; hitáṃ dhánam, a proposed prize or contest; dhanaṃ-√ ji, to win the prize or the fight), [RV.]
booty, prey (dhanam-√ bhṛ Ā., to carry off the prize or booty), [RV.]; [AV.]
any valued object, (esp.) wealth, riches, (movable) property, money, treasure, gift, [RV.] &c. &c.
capital (opp. to vṛddhi interest), [Yājñ. ii, 58]
= go-dhana, [Hariv. 3886]
(arithm.) the affirmative quantity or plus (opp. to ṛṇa, kṣaya, vyaya, hāni)
N. of the 2nd mansion, [Var.]
dhána m. N. of a merchant, [HPariś.]; [Siṃhās.]
dhanuधनुm. or ([Uṇ. i, 82]) 2. dhanū f. (fr. √ 2. dhan?) a bow, [Hit.]; [Śāntiś.]
a measure of 4 Hastas or cubits, [L.] (cf. dhanv-antara below)
the sign of the zodiac Sagittarius, [Priy. i, 5]
Buchanania Latifolia, [L.]
Semecarpus Anacardium, [L.]
accord. to some also, ‘water, juice &c.’; cf. √ dhanv, dhanutṛ.
(dhánu, or dhanū́) f. a dry sandbank, a sandy shore [cf. Eng. bight, Germ. Bucht], [RV.]; [AV. i, 17] (nom. °nū́s).
dhanvधन्व्cl. 1. P. Ā. dhanvati, °te (Impv. dhaniva, metric. for dhanva, [SV.]; pf. dadhanvé, °viré, p. dadhanvás; aor. ádhanviṣur) to run or flow; cause to run or flow, [RV.] (cf. √ 2. dhan; dhav and 1. dhāv.)
dhandhaधन्धn. indisposition, [L.] (cf. dhāndhya).
dhaneśधनेश्m. ‘wealth-lord’, a rich man, [Siṃhās.]
dhaninधनिन्dhanín mfn. possessing wealth or treasures, wealthy, rich, well off, [RV.]; [MBh.] &c.
dhanín m. a rich man, owner, creditor, [Mn.]; [Yājñ.]
N. of Kubera, [L.]
of a messenger of the Kapas, [MBh.]
dhanuḥधनुःin comp. for °nus.
dhanurधनुर्in comp. for °nus.
dhanusधनुस्dhánus n. (m. g. ardharcādi; cf. dhanu) a bow, [RV.] &c. &c.
a measure of length = 4 Hastas or 1/2000 Gavyūti, [Mn.]; [Yājñ.] &c.
(geom.) an arc or part of a circle
(astron.) an arc or quadrant for ascertaining the sun's altitude and zenith-distance
a fiddlestick
the sign of the zodiac Sagittarius, [Sūryas.]; [Var.]
Buchanania Latifolia, [L.]
N. of Śiva, [MBh. vii, 9536] (armed with a bow, [L.], or = dhanuḥsvarūpa, [Nīlak.])
a desert, arid land (cf. °nur-durga).
dhanuṣधनुष्in comp. for °nus.
dhanvāधन्वाin comp. for °van.
dhanvaधन्वn. = dhánvan ([Uṇ. iv, 95], Sch.; esp. at the beginning and at the end of comp.; cf. iṣu-, tisṛ-, priya-.; also f(A). in dhanvābhis, [Hariv. 7315] v.l. °vībhis)
m. N. of a man, [Rājat. v, 51]; [56.]
dhanyāधन्याdhányā (ā), f. a nurse, [L.]
Emblic Myrobalan, [L.]
N. of Dhruva's wife, [VP.]
(also n.) coriander, [L.]
dhanyaधन्यdhánya mfn. bringing or bestowing wealth, opulent, rich (ifc. full of), [RV.] &c. &c.
fortunate, happy, auspicious, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
good, virtuous, [L.] (cf. dhanika)
wholesome, healthy, [Car.]
dhánya m. infidel, atheist, [W.]
a spell for using or restraining magical weapons, [R.]
Vatica Robusta, [L.]
N. of a man, [Rājat.] (cf. [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 110] g. aśvādi)
of the Vaiśyas in Krauñca-dvīpa, [VP.]
dhánya n. treasure, wealth, [L.]
dhanyaka etc. See col. 1.
dhanāśāधनाशाf. longing after wealth, desire for riches, [Hariv.]; [Hit.]
hope of gaining wealth, [Kāv.]
dhanāyāधनायाdhanā°yā f. desire of wealth, covetousness, [L.]
dhanāyaधनायNom. P. Ā. °yati, °te, to wish for wealth or money, be desirous of (gen. dat. or acc.), [VS.]; [MBh.]; [Kir.]
dhanāyuधनायुdhanā°yú mfn. acquiring money, [AV.]
dhanīkāधनीकाf. = dhanikā, a young woman, [L.]
dhanīyaधनीयNom. P. °yati, to wish for riches, [Pāṇ. vii, 4, 34], [Kāś.]
dhanadāधनदाdhana—dā f. N. of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [MBh.]
of a Tantra deity, [Tantras.]
dhana—dā́ mfn. prize-giving, giving booty or treasures, [RV.]; [AV.] (cf. -da).
dhanadaधनदdhana—da mf(A)n. ‘wealth-giving’, liberal, [Kām.]
dhana—da m. Barringtonia Acutangula, [L.]
N. of Kubera, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
a Guhyaka, [L.]
N. of a servant of Padma-pāṇi, [W.]
of sev. men, [Siṃhās.]
of a monkey, [RāmatUp.]
of a mountain, [MBh.]
dhana—da n. a kind of house, [Gal.]
dhanakaधनकm. avarice, covetousness, [L.]
N. of a Yādava (son of Dur-dama or Dur-mada), [Pur.]
of another man, [Daś.]
dhanasāधनसाdhana—sā́ mfn. = -sáni, [RV.]; [AV.]; [AitBr.]
dhanasūधनसूdhana—sū m., ‘wealth-producer’, the fork-tailed shrike, [L.]
dhanavaधनवdhana—va Nom. (fr. the next) P., °vati, to become rich, [Kulārṇ.]
dhaneśaधनेशm. id., [Var.]
N. of Kubera, [ib.]; [Hariv.] (-tva, n., [Jātakam.])
N. of Vopadeva's teacher, [Cat.]
dhaneyaधनेयm. N. of a son of Raudrāśva, [Hariv.]
dhanikāधनिकाf. a virtuous or excellent woman
any young woman or wife, [L.]
Panicum Italicum, [L.]
dhanikaधनिकmfn. wealthy, opulent, [Pañc.]; [Dhūrtas.] (-tā f. wealth, opulence, [Kāv.])
good, virtuous, [L.]
m. a rich man, owner, creditor, [Mn.]; [Yājñ.]
a husband, [L.]
N. of Sch. on [Daśar.]
m. n. coriander, [L.]
dhanutṛधनुतृdhánutṛ mfn. running, moving quickly, [RV.]
dhanuṣaधनुषm. N. of a Ṛṣi (°ṣākhya, [MBh. xii, 12758]).
dhanvanधन्वन्dhánvan n. a bow, [RV.] &c. (esp. ifc.; cf. asthi-, ugra-, kṣipra- &c., and [Pāṇ. v, 4, 132] &c.; [Vām. v, 2, 67])
rain-bow, [MānGṛ. i, 4]
the sign of the zodiac Sagittarius, [Jyot.]
(also m.) dry soil, shore (samudasya; cf. dhanu)
a desert, a waste, [RV.] &c. &c.
dhánvan m. Alhagi Maurorum, [L.]
N. of a country, [BhP.] (Cf. dhanu, °nus.)
dhanvinधन्विन्mfn. ([Vām. v, 2, 59]) armed with a bow, a bow-man, [MBh.] &c. &c. (cf. iṣu-, driḍha-, bahu.)
cunning, shrewd, [L.]
m. the sign of the zodiac Sagittarius, [Var.]
N. of Śiva, [MBh.]
of Viṣṇu, [L.]
of Arjuna, [L.]
Terminalia Arjuna
Mimusops Elengi
Alhagi Maurorum, [L.]
N. of a son of Manu Tāmasa, [Hariv.]
of a Sch. on [DrāhyŚr.] (also °visvāmin)
dhanāḍhyaधनाढ्यmfn. opulent, rich, [Kāv.]
dhanāśrīधनाश्रीor dhanyāśī (in music) N. of a Rāgiṇī.
dhanāndhaधनान्धmfn. blinded by riches, [MW.]
dhanāptiधनाप्तिf. acquisition of wealth, [Pañc.]
dhanārghaधनार्घdhanārghá mfn. deserving a reward or prize, [TS.]
dhanāyusधनायुस्m. N. of a son of Purū-ravas, [MBh.] (cf. van°).
dhandhukaधन्धुकm. N. of various kings, [Inscr.]
dhanaiṣinधनैषिन्mfn. longing for riches, wishing for money, [Jātakam.]
m. a creditor who claims his money, [Mn. viii, 60.]
dhanaśrīधनश्रीdhana—śrī f. N. of a woman, [HPariś.]
dhanacchūधनच्छूdhana—cchū m. the Numidian crane (= kareṭavyā), [L.]
dhanahṛtधनहृत्dhana—hṛt mfn. = -hara, [Kāv.]
dhana—hṛt m. a thief, [MW.]
a kind of bulbous plant, [L.]
dhanajitधनजित्dhana—jít mfn. winning a prize or booty, victorious, wealth-acquiring, [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]
dhana—jít m. N. of an Ekāha, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]
dhanarṇaधनर्णdhana—rṇa (for -ṛṇa) n. (in, arithm.) positive and negative quantities, [MW.]
dhanarcaधनर्चdhana—rca ([RV.])
dhanarciधनर्चिdhana—rcí ([SV.]) mfn. shining with booty (fr. -ṛca, -ṛci; √ arc).
dhanasthaधनस्थdhana—stha mfn. ‘living in wealth’, wealthy, rich, [MBh.]
dhanavatधनवत्dhana—vat mfn. wealthy, rich
dhana—vat m. a rich man, [Mn.]; [R.] &c.
the sea or ocean, [Kāvyād. iii, 17]
dhanecchāधनेच्छाf. desire for wealth, [Kāv.]
dhaniṣṭhāधनिष्ठाdhániṣṭhā (ā), f. sg. and pl. the more modern N. of the Nakṣatra Śraviṣṭhā or 24th lunar mansion, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.]; [MBh.] &c.
dhaniṣṭhaधनिष्ठdhániṣṭha mfn. (superl. of √ 2. dhan) very swift, [RV. x, 73, 1]
(fr. dhana) very rich, [ŚāṅkhŚr. viii, 20, 4]
dhanuṣkaधनुष्कmfn. ifc. = dhanus See sa-
n. a small bow, [Lāṭy. viii, 6, 8.]
dhanvadhiधन्वधिdhanva—dhi m. a bow-case, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]
dhanvagaधन्वगdhanva—ga See s.v.
or dhanvaṅga, m. Grewia Elastica, [Bhpr.]
dhanvajaधन्वजdhanva—ja mfn. growing on dry soil, produced on barren land, [Suśr.]:
dhanvanaधन्वनm. n. id., [L.]
m. a kind of animal, [VarBṛS. lxxxviii, 9]
v.l. °vina.
dhanyāśīधन्याशीf. See dhanāśrī below.
dhanāśrī or (in music) N. of a Rāgiṇī.
dhanyākaधन्याकn. Coriandrum Sativum, [L.]
dhanyakaधन्यकm. N. of a man, [Daś.]
dhanyatāधन्यताdhanya—tā f. fortune, good luck, opulence, [MBh.]
dhanādhipaधनाधिपm. ‘lord of treasury’, N. of Kubera, [Hariv.]
dhanādānaधनादानn. acceptance of money, [Mn. xi, 69]
dhanāgamaधनागमm. (ifc. f(A). ) accession of wealth, gain, [Mn.]; [Var.] &c.
dhanārthinधनार्थिन्mfn. ‘wealth-seeking’, covetous, miserly, [Mn.]; [Kāv.]
dhanīrāmaधनीरामm. N. of an author, [Cat.]
dhanīyakaधनीयकor dha°neyaka, n. coriander seed (= dhanyāka), [L.]
dhanadhānīधनधानीdhána—dhānī (dhána-), f. receptacle for valuable articles, [TĀr.]
dhanadāyaधनदायdhana—°dāya Nom. P. °yate, to resemble Kubera, [Jātakam.]
dhanadevaधनदेवdhana—deva m. N. of a minister and author, [Cat.]
of another man, [Pañc.]
dhanagiriधनगिरिdhana—giri m. ‘money-mountain’, N. of a man, [HPariś.]
dhanahīnaधनहीनdhana—hīna mfn. = -varjita, [Kāv.]
dhanaharīधनहरीdhana—harī f. a kind of perfume commonly called Chora, [ib.]
dhanaharaधनहरdhana—hara mfn. money-stealing
dhana—hara m. a thief or an heir, [L.]
a kind of plant, [Bhpr.]
dhanajātaधनजातdhana—jāta mfn. arising from wealth, produced by wealth, [W.]
dhana—jāta n. pl. goods of every kind, [Mn. ix, 114.]
dhanakāmaधनकामdhána—kāma (dhána) and dhana—kāmyá, mfn. desirous of wealth, covetous, [AV.]
dhanakeliधनकेलिdhana—keli m. ‘sporting with wealth’, N. of Kubera, [L.]
dhanakośaधनकोशdhana—kośa m. treasure of wealth or money, [R.]
dhanalobhaधनलोभdhana—lobha m. desire of wealth, covetousness, [Kathās.]
dhanamūlaधनमूलdhana—mūla n. principal, capital, [L.]
dhana—mūla mfn. proceeding from or founded on wealth, [Hit.]
dhanamadaधनमदdhana—mada m. pride of money, [Kathās.]
dhana—mada mfn. = -vat proud of money, [Kāv.]
dhananāśaधननाशdhana—nāśa m. loss of wealth or property, [Kāv.]
dhananetṛधननेतृdhana—netṛ m. ‘bringer of wealth’, prince, king, [Gal.]
dhanapālaधनपालdhana—pālá m. guardian of treasure, treasurer, [AV.]
king, [Gal.]
N. of a grammarian
of the author of the Pālya-lacchi &c., [Cat.]
of other men, [HPariś.]
dhanaparaधनपरdhana—para mf(A)n. fond of money, [Vām.]
dhanapatiधनपतिdhána—pati (dhána-), m. lord of wealth (with or scil. dhanānām), [AV.]
a rich man, [Kāv.]
a king, [Gal.]
N. of Kubera, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.]
N. of sev. authors, [Cat.] (also -misra and -sūri).
dhanarūpaधनरूपdhana—rūpa n. a partic. kind of property, [Gaut.]
dhanasātiधनसातिdhána—sāti (dhána-), f. acquisition of wealth, [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]
dhanasaniधनसनिdhana—sáni mfn. granting or winning wealth, [AV.]; [ChUp.]
dhanaspṛtधनस्पृत्dhana—spṛ́t mfn. carrying away the prize or booty, [RV.]
dhanatamaधनतमdhana—tama m. (with dāya) an exceedingly rich donation, [TāṇḍyaBr.]
dhanatyajधनत्यज्dhana—tyaj mfn. resigning wealth, [ib.]
dhanavatīधनवतीdhana—vatī f. the constellation Dhaniṣṭhā, [L.]
N. of a Vidyā-dharī and a merchant's daughter, [Kathās.]
dhaneyakaधनेयकdhanīyaka or dha°neyaka, n. coriander seed (= dhanyāka), [L.]
dhanikatāधनिकताdhanika—tā f., wealth, opulence, [Kāv.]
dhanoṣmanधनोष्मन्(or °noṣ°) m. burning desire for money or for wealth, [Mn. ix, 231.]