| vardha | वर्ध | m. (for 2. See below) cutting, dividing, [W.] |
| n. lead, [L.] (cf. vardhra). |
| várdha mfn. (fr. √ vṛdh; for 1. See above) increasing, augmenting, gladdening (see nandi- and mitra-v°) |
| várdha m. the act of increasing, giving increase or prosperity, [RV.] |
| increase, augmentation, [W.] |
| Clerodendrum Siphonantus, [L.] |
| &c. See p. 926, col. 1. |
| vardhaka | वर्धक | mfn. cutting, dividing, cutting off, shearing (see māṣa- and śmaśru-v°) |
| m. a carpenter, [R.] |
| vardhaki | वर्धकि | m. a carpenter, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Hariv.]; [VarBṛS.] (also °kin). |
| vardhanī | वर्धनी | várdhanī (ī), f. a broom, brush, [L.] |
| a water-jar of a partic. shape, [Pur.]; [Hcat.] (cf. vārdhani) |
| the act of increasing, increase, growth, prosperity, success, [MBh.]; [R.] |
| enlarging magnifying, strengthening, promoting, [KātyŚr.]; [Hit.] |
| a means of strengthening, restorative, comfort, [RV.] |
| educating, rearing, [Kathās.] |
| vardhana | वर्धन | n. the act of cutting or cutting off (see nābhi-v°) |
| mfn. ifc. after a proper N. prob. = ‘town’ (cf. puṇḍra-v°, and Old Persian vardana). |
| várdhana mf(I)n. increasing, growing, thriving, [MBh.] |
| (often ifc.) causing to increase, strengthening, granting prosperity, [RV.] &c. &c. |
| (mostly ifc.) animating, gladdening, exhilarating, [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.] |
| várdhana m. a granter of increase, bestower of prosperity, [ib.] |
| a tooth growing over another tooth, [Suśr.] |
| (in music) a kind of measure, [Saṃgīt.] |
| N. of Śiva, [MBh.] |
| of one of Skanda's attendants, [ib.] |
| of a son of Kṛṣṇa and Mitra-vindā, [BhP.] |
| &c. See p. 926, col. 1. |
| vardhaphala | वर्धफल | vardha—phala m. Pongamia Glabra, [L.] |
| vardhamāla | वर्धमाल | vardha—māla m. N. of a Brāhman, [Buddh.] |
| vardhamānā | वर्धमाना | várdhamānā (ā), f. a species of Gāyatrī metre, [RPrāt.] |
| N. of the town of Bardwān, [Vet.] |
| vardhamānī | वर्धमानी | (ī), f. N. of a Comm. written by Vardhamāna |
| vardhamāna | वर्धमान | várdhamāna mfn. increasing, growing, thriving, prosperous, [RV.] &c. &c. |
| várdhamāna m. Ricinus Communis (so called from its vigorous growth), [Suśr.] |
| várdhamāna m. sweet citron, [L.] (also f(A). ) |
| várdhamāna m. a partic. way of joining the hands, [Cat.] |
| a partic. attitude in dancing, [Saṃgīt.] |
| a kind of riddle or charade, [L.] |
| N. of Viṣṇu, [L.] |
| of a mountain and district (also of its town, now called Bardwān or Burdwān), [VarBṛS.]; [Pur.] |
| of a Grāma, [Rājat.] |
| of various authors and other men, [Cat.] |
| of the last of the 24 Arhats or Jinas, [Jain.] |
| of the elephant who supports the eastern quarter, [L.] |
| (pl.) of a people, [MārkP.] |
| várdhamāna m. or n. a kind of mystical figure or diagram, [VarBṛS.]; [Lalit.] |
| várdhamāna m. a dish or platter of a partic. shape (sometimes used as a lid or cover for water-jars &c.), [MBh.]; [Suśr.] |
| a house having no entrance on the south side, [VarBṛS.]; [MatsyaP.] |
| várdhamāna n. = vardhamānapura, [Kathās.]; [Pañcat.] |
| a kind of metre, [Col.] |
| vardhanīya | वर्धनीय | mfn. to be increased or strengthened to be made prosperous or happy, [Inscr.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.] |
| vardhanaka | वर्धनक | mf(ikA)n. exhilarating, gladdening (see cakṣur-vardhanikā) |
| vardhanikā | वर्धनिका | f. a small vessel in which sacred water is kept, [Buddh.] |
| vardhayitṛ | वर्धयितृ | mfn. one who causes to grow or increase &c. |
| m. (ifc.) an educator, rearer of (f(I). ), [Kathās.] |
| vardhamānaka | वर्धमानक | m. a dish or saucer of a partic. shape, lid or cover, [MBh.] |
| a partic. way of joining the hands, [Cat.] |
| N. of a class of persons following a partic. trade, [MBh.] ([Nīlak.]) |
| of a district or of a people, [AV.Pariś.] |
| of a serpent-demon, [Buddh.] |
| of various men, [Mṛcch.]; [Pañcat.] |
| vardhamāneśa | वर्धमानेश | m. N. of a partic. temple or an image, [Rājat.] |
| vardhanīyatā | वर्धनीयता | vardhanīya—tā f. |
| vardhanaśīla | वर्धनशील | vardhana—śīla mfn. having a tendency to increase or grow, increasing, growing, [MW.] |
| vardhanasūri | वर्धनसूरि | vardhana—sūri m. N. of a Jaina preceptor, [W.] |
| vardhakihasta | वर्धकिहस्त | vardhaki—hasta m. a carpenter's measure of 42 inches, [L.] |
| vardhamānendu | वर्धमानेन्दु | m. N. of a Comm. on the Vardhamānī. |
| vardhanīyatva | वर्धनीयत्व | vardhanīya—tva n. augmentability, [MW.] |
| vardhamānamati | वर्धमानमति | vardhamāna—mati m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Buddh.] |
| vardhamānapura | वर्धमानपुर | vardhamāna—pura n. the town of Bardwān, [ib.]; [Kathās.]; [Pañcat.] |
| vardhanasvāmin | वर्धनस्वामिन् | vardhana—svāmin m. N. of a partic. temple or image, [Rājat.] |
| vardhamānadvāra | वर्धमानद्वार | vardhamāna—dvāra n. ‘gate leading to Vardhamāna’, N. of a gate in Hastināpura, [MBh.] |
| vardhamānamiśra | वर्धमानमिश्र | vardhamāna—miśra m. N. of a grammarian, [L.] |
| vardhamānapūraṇa | वर्धमानपूरण | vardhamāna—pūraṇa n. N. of wk. |
| vardhamānapurīya | वर्धमानपुरीय | vardhamāna—purīya mfn. coming from or born in V°, [Kathās.] |
| vardhamānasvāmin | वर्धमानस्वामिन् | vardhamāna—svāmin m. N. of a Jina, [L.] |
| vardhamānaprayoga | वर्धमानप्रयोग | vardhamāna—prayoga m. N. of wk. |
| vardhamānaprakriyā | वर्धमानप्रक्रिया | vardhamāna—prakriyā f. N. of wk. |
| vardhamānapuradvāra | वर्धमानपुरद्वार | vardhamāna—pura—dvāra n. the gate leading to the town of Bardwān, [MBh.] |