sādha साध sā́dha m. accomplishment, fulfilment, [RV.] sādhakā साधका f. N. of Durgā, [L.] sādhaka साधक mf(ikA)n. effective, efficient, productive of (gen. or comp.), accomplishing, fulfilling, completing, perfecting, finishing, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. energizing (said of the fire supposed to burn within the heart and direct the faculty of volition), [Suśr.] adapted to any purpose, useful, advantageous, [MBh.]; [Pur.] effecting by magic, magical, [Pañcat.]; [Rājat.] demonstrating, conclusive, proving, [Sarvad.] m. an assistant, [Kāv.] an efficient or skilful person, (esp.) an adept, magician, [Kathās.] a worshipper, [Mālatīm.] n. (prob.) = sādhana, proof, argument, [Kap.] sādhanā साधना sā́dhanā (ā), f. accomplishment, performance (see mantra-s°) propitiation, worship, adoration, [L.] sādhanī साधनी in comp. for sādhana. sādhana साधन sā́dhana mf(I or A)n. leading straight to a goal, guiding well, furthering, [RV.] effective, efficient, productive of (comp.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. procuring, [Kāv.] conjuring up (a spirit), [Kathās.] denoting, designating, expressive of (comp.), [Pāṇ.], Sch. sā́dhana m. N. of the author of [RV. x, 157] (having the patr. bhauvana), [Anukr.] sā́dhana (am), n. (ifc. f(A). ) the act of mastering, overpowering, subduing, [Kir.]; [Pañcat.] sā́dhana n. subduing by charms, conjuring up, summoning (spirits &c.), [MBh.]; [Kathās.] subduing a disease, healing, cure, [Suśr.]; [MBh.] &c. enforcing payment or recovery (of a debt), [Daś.] bringing about, carrying out, accomplishment, fulfilment, completion, perfection, [Nir.]; [MBh.] &c. establishment of a truth, proof, argument, demonstration, [Yājñ.]; [Sāh.]; [Sarvad.] reason or premiss (in a syllogism, leading to a conclusion), [Mudr. v, 10] any means of effecting or accomplishing, any agent or instrument or implement or utensil or apparatus, an expedient, requisite for (gen. or comp.), [Mn.]; [R.] &c. a means of summoning or conjuring up a spirit (or deity), [Kālac.] means or materials of warfare, military forces, army or portion of an army (sg. and pl.), [Hariv.]; [Uttar.]; [Rājat.] conflict, battle, [Śiś.] means of correcting or punishing (as ‘a stick’, ‘rod’ &c.), [TBr.], Sch. means of enjoyment, goods, commodities &c., [R.] efficient cause or source (in general), [L.] organ of generation (male or female), Sah. (in gram.) the sense of the instrumental or agent (as expressed by the case of a noun, opp. to the action itself), [Pat.] preparing, making ready, preparation (of food, poison &c.), [Kathās.]; [MārkP.] obtaining, procuring, gain, acquisition, [Kāv.]; [BhP.] finding out by calculation, computation, [Gaṇit.] fruit, result, [Pañcat.] the conjugational affix or suffix which is placed between the root and terminations (= vīharaṇa, q.v.), [Pāṇ. viii, 4, 30], Vārtt. 1 (only [L.] ‘matter, material, substance, ingredient, drug, medicine; good works, penance, self-mortification, attainment of beatitude; conciliation, propitiation, worship; killing, destroying; killing metals, depriving them by oxydation &c. of their metallic properties [esp. said of mercury]; burning on a funeral pile, obsequies; setting out, proceeding, going; going quickly; going after, following’) sādhase साधसे sā́dhase (Ved. inf.) for levelling or preparing land (with kṣaítrāya), [RV. viii, 71, 12.] sādhava साधव n. (fr. sādhu) g. pṛthv-ādi. sādhaya साधय Nom. P. °yati (fr. sādhu = bāḍha; cf. sādhiṣṭha, sādhīyas), to make hard or firm, [Vop.] (see also Caus. of √ sādh). See p. 1201, col. 2, and √ sādh, p. 1200 col. 3. sādhanta साधन्त m. a beggar, mendicant, [Uṇ. iii, 128], Sch. sādhakatā साधकता sādhaka—tā f. usefulness, suitableness, [Kull.] sādhanīkṛ साधनीकृ sādhanī—√ kṛ P. -karoti to employ as a means for (loc.), [Jātakam.] sādhanīya साधनीय mfn. to be accomplished or performed, [MBh.]; [Ragh.] to be formed (as words), [Uṇ. iii, 131], Sch. to be acquired (as knowledge), [Kathās.] to be proved (-tva n.), [Sarvad.] sādhanaka साधनक (ifc.) = sādhana, a means, expedient (e.g. paśu-s°, ‘[a sacrifice] offered by means of cattle’), [Śaṃk.] on [BṛĀrUp.] sādhanatā साधनता sādhana—tā f. the being a means of (comp. cf. bahu-s°), [Sarvad.]; [Bhāṣāp.] sādharmya साधर्म्य n. community or equality of duty or office or properties, sameness or identity of nature, likeness or homogeneousness with (gen. or comp.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. the being of the same religion, [MW.] sādhayitṛ साधयितृ mfn. (fr. id.) one who brings about, an accomplisher, performer, [Nir.] sādhadiṣṭi साधदिष्टि sā́dhad-iṣṭi mfn. (fr. pr. p. of √ sādh + 3. iṣṭi) having effective sacrifices or prayers, [RV.] sādhakatva साधकत्व sādhaka—tva n. magic, jugglery, [Daś.] conclusiveness, [Sarvad.] sādhanārha साधनार्ह mfn. worthy of being accomplished, [MW.] sādhanatva साधनत्व sādhana—tva n. efficacy, [Sāh.] = prec. [Sarvad.] the being a proof or argument, [Kull.] on [Mn. viii, 56] state of perfection, [MW.] sādhanavat साधनवत् sādhana—vat mfn. furnished with proof or evidence, [Sarvad.] sādharmika साधर्मिक m. (fr. sa-dharma) one of the same faith or religion, [HPariś.] sādhakatama साधकतम sādhaka—tama mfn. most effective (-tva n.), [Kap.]; [Śaṃk.] sādhanībhūta साधनीभूत sādhanī—bhūta mfn. becoming or being a means or expedient, [Jaim.], Sch. sādhanabhāga साधनभाग sādhana—bhāga See mahā-s°. sādhakavarti साधकवर्ति sādhaka—varti f. a magical wick, [Pañcat.] sādhamitrika साधमित्रिक mf(A, or I)n. (fr. sadha-mitra) g. kāśy-ādi. sādhanīyatva साधनीयत्व sādhanīya—tva n. sādhanakriyā साधनक्रिया sādhana—kriyā f. the act of performing &c. an action connected with a Kāraka, [Pāṇ.] a finite verb, [ib.] a Kṛd-anta affix, [ib.] sādhanakṣama साधनक्षम sādhana—kṣama mfn. admitting of proof or evidence, [Yājñ., Sch.] sādhanarūpin साधनरूपिन् sādhana—rūpin mfn. having the form or character of an instrument or expedient, [MW.] sādhayitavya साधयितव्य mfn. (fr. Caus. of √ sādh) to be accomplished or performed, [Hit.] sādhanādhyakṣa साधनाध्यक्ष m. superintendent of the military forces, [Pañcat.] (B.) sādhanadīpikā साधनदीपिका sādhana—dīpikā f. N. of wk. on Bhakti by Nārāyaṇa-bhaṭṭa. sādhanapattra साधनपत्त्र sādhana—pattra n. any written document used as evidence or proof, [MW.] sādhanasāgara साधनसागर sādhana—sāgara m. N. of wk. sādharmyasama साधर्म्यसम sādharmya—sama m. (in Nyāya) a pretended or sham objection, [Nyāyas.] sādhakatamatva साधकतमत्व sādhaka—tama—tva n. sādhanāvyāpaka साधनाव्यापक mfn. (in logic) not invariably inherent in the proof, [MW.] sādhanīdvādaśī साधनीद्वादशी sādhanī-dvādaśī f. N. of wk. sādhananirdeśa साधननिर्देश sādhana—nirdeśa m. production of proof (in law) the statement of premisses leading to a conclusion, [W.] sādhanapañcaka साधनपञ्चक sādhana—pañcaka n. N. of five stanzas giving rules for the attainment of Praśānti or quietude. sādhanapaddhati साधनपद्धति sādhana—paddhati f. N. of wk. on the worship of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. sādhakasarvasva साधकसर्वस्व sādhaka—sarvasva n. N. of wk. sādhanasubodhinī साधनसुबोधिनी sādhana—subodhinī f. N. of wk. sādhanāvyāpakatā साधनाव्यापकता sādhanāvyāpaka—tā f. non-invariable inherence in the proof, [ib.] sādhanacatuṣṭaya साधनचतुष्टय sādhana—catuṣṭaya n. (in phil.) four kinds of proof, [MW.] sādhanamuktāvalī साधनमुक्तावली sādhana—muktāvalī f. N. of wk. sādhanāvyāpakatva साधनाव्यापकत्व sādhanāvyāpaka—tva n. non-invariable inherence in the proof, [ib.] sādhanamālātantra साधनमालातन्त्र sādhana—mālā-tantra n. N. of wk.