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Word (IAST)Word (Devanagari)Overview
vardhaवर्धm. (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.
vardhakaवर्धकmfn. cutting, dividing, cutting off, shearing (see māṣa- and śmaśru-v°)
m. a carpenter, [R.]
vardhakiवर्धकिm. a carpenter, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Hariv.]; [VarBṛS.] (also °kin).
vardhanīवर्धनीvárdhanī (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.]
vardhanaवर्धनn. 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.
vardhaphalaवर्धफलvardha—phala m. Pongamia Glabra, [L.]
vardhamālaवर्धमालvardha—māla m. N. of a Brāhman, [Buddh.]
vardhamānāवर्धमानाvárdhamānā (ā), f. a species of Gāyatrī metre, [RPrāt.]
N. of the town of Bardwān, [Vet.]
vardhamānīवर्धमानी(ī), f. N. of a Comm. written by Vardhamāna
vardhamānaवर्धमानvárdhamāna 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.]
vardhanīyaवर्धनीयmfn. to be increased or strengthened to be made prosperous or happy, [Inscr.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.]
vardhanakaवर्धनकmf(ikA)n. exhilarating, gladdening (see cakṣur-vardhanikā)
vardhanikāवर्धनिकाf. a small vessel in which sacred water is kept, [Buddh.]
vardhayitṛवर्धयितृmfn. one who causes to grow or increase &c.
m. (ifc.) an educator, rearer of (f(I). ), [Kathās.]
vardhamānakaवर्धमानकm. 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.]
vardhamāneśaवर्धमानेशm. N. of a partic. temple or an image, [Rājat.]
vardhanīyatāवर्धनीयताvardhanīya—tā f.
vardhanaśīlaवर्धनशीलvardhana—śīla mfn. having a tendency to increase or grow, increasing, growing, [MW.]
vardhanasūriवर्धनसूरिvardhana—sūri m. N. of a Jaina preceptor, [W.]
vardhakihastaवर्धकिहस्तvardhaki—hasta m. a carpenter's measure of 42 inches, [L.]
vardhamānenduवर्धमानेन्दुm. N. of a Comm. on the Vardhamānī.
vardhanīyatvaवर्धनीयत्वvardhanīya—tva n. augmentability, [MW.]
vardhamānamatiवर्धमानमतिvardhamāna—mati m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Buddh.]
vardhamānapuraवर्धमानपुरvardhamāna—pura n. the town of Bardwān, [ib.]; [Kathās.]; [Pañcat.]
vardhanasvāminवर्धनस्वामिन्vardhana—svāmin m. N. of a partic. temple or image, [Rājat.]
vardhamānadvāraवर्धमानद्वारvardhamāna—dvāra n. ‘gate leading to Vardhamāna’, N. of a gate in Hastināpura, [MBh.]
vardhamānamiśraवर्धमानमिश्रvardhamāna—miśra m. N. of a grammarian, [L.]
vardhamānapūraṇaवर्धमानपूरणvardhamāna—pūraṇa n. N. of wk.
vardhamānapurīyaवर्धमानपुरीयvardhamāna—purīya mfn. coming from or born in V°, [Kathās.]
vardhamānasvāminवर्धमानस्वामिन्vardhamāna—svāmin m. N. of a Jina, [L.]
vardhamānaprayogaवर्धमानप्रयोगvardhamāna—prayoga m. N. of wk.
vardhamānaprakriyāवर्धमानप्रक्रियाvardhamāna—prakriyā f. N. of wk.
vardhamānapuradvāraवर्धमानपुरद्वारvardhamāna—pura—dvāra n. the gate leading to the town of Bardwān, [MBh.]