| 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.] |
| vardhanīya | वर्धनीय | mfn. to be increased or strengthened to be made prosperous or happy, [Inscr.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.] |
| vardhanīyatā | वर्धनीयता | vardhanīya—tā f. |
| vardhanīyatva | वर्धनीयत्व | vardhanīya—tva n. augmentability, [MW.] |