vadh वध् (also written badh; cf. √ bādh; properly only used in the aor. and Prec. tenses avadhīt and °dhiṣṭa; vadhyāt and vadhiṣīṣṭa, [Pāṇ. ii, 4, 42] &c.; [6, 62]; the other tenses being supplied by √ han; cf. [Dhātup. xxiv, 2]; but in Ved. and ep. poetry also pres. vadhati; Pot. vadhet; fut. vadhiṣyati, °te; other Ved. forms are aor. avadhīm, váhīm Subj. vadhiṣaḥ; badhīḥ, [TĀr.]; Prec. badhyāsam, °suḥ, [AV.]), to strike, slay, kill, murder, defeat, destroy, [RV.] &c. &c.: Pass. vadhyate, °ti (aor. avadhi), to be slain or killed, [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; &c. : Caus. vadhayati, to kill, slay, [MBh.] [a. Gk. ὠθέω.] vadhā वधा (ā), f. a kind of pot-herb, Convolvulus Repens, [L.] ind. g. cādi. vadhū वधू vadhū́ f. (fr. √ vadh = vah; cf. ūḍhā) a bride or newly-married woman, young wife, spouse, any wife or woman, [RV.] &c. &c. a daughter-in-law, [HPariś.] any younger female relation, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. the female of any animal, (esp.) a cow or mare, [RV. v, 47, 6] [viii, 19, 36] (cf. vadhū́-mat) N. of various plants (Trigonella Corniculata; Echites Frutescens; Curcuma Zerumbet), [L.] vadha वध vadhá m. one who kills, a slayer, vanquisher, destroyer, [RV.]; [VS.]; [TS.]; [ŚBr.] a deadly weapon (esp. Indra's thunderbolt), [RV.]; [AitBr.]; [ŚāṅkhGṛ.] the act of striking or killing, slaughter, murder, death, destruction, [RV.] &c. &c. (in law) capital or (more commonly) corporal punishment, [Mn.]; [Yājñ.] &c. = vadha-bhūmi, place of execution, [Caurap., Introd.] stroke, hurt, injury, [Nir.] paralysis, [Suśr.] annihilation, disappearance (of inanimate things), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. frustration, prevention, [Gaut.] a defect, imperfection (28 are enumerated), [VP.] multiplication, [Gaṇit.] a product, [Bījag.] N. of a Rākṣasa, [VP.] vadhu वधु f. a young wife or woman, [Śiś.] a daughter-in-law, [L.] vadhar वधर् vádhar n. (only this form) a destructive weapon (esp. the thunderbolt of Indra), [RV.] vadhin वधिन् mfn. incurring death, killed by (ifc.), [L.] vadhna वध्न m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.] (B. vadhra). vadhrī वध्री f. (also written vaddhrī) id., [L.] (prob.) a slice of bacon (see varāha-v°) vadhra वध्र m. n. (also written badhra; cf. √ bandh) a leathern strap or thong, [Suparṇ.]; [MBh.] n. lead, [L.] vadhri वध्रि vádhri mfn. ‘one whose testicles are cut out’, castrated, emasculated, unmanly (opp. to vṛṣan), [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.] &c. See col. 1. vadhvā वध्वा ind. g. cādi. vadhyā वध्या vádhyā (ā), f. See below. f. killing, murder (see atma- and brahma-v°). vadhya वध्य vádhya mfn. (frequently written bádhya) to be slain or killed, to be capitally punished, to be corporally chastised (cf. under vadha), sentenced, a criminal, [AV.] &c. &c. to be destroyed or annihilated, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. vádhya m. an enemy, [MW.] &c. See p. 916, col. 3. vadhūka वधूक (ifc.) = vadhū, a wife, [HPariś.] (cf. sa-v°). vadhūṭī वधूटी f. id., [Bālar.] a daughter-in-law, [L.] vadhūyu वधूयु vadhūyú mfn. one who loves his wife or longs for a wife, uxorious, lustful, a wooer, suitor, bridegroom, [RV.]; [AV.] (accord. to some also, ‘a paramour’). vadhaka वधक vádhaka mfn. killing, destructive, [Uṇ. ii, 36] intending to strike or kill, [Jātakam.] vádhaka m. a murderer, assassin, [MBh.]; [VarBṛS.]; [Rājat.] an executioner, hangman, [Kathās.] a partic. sort of reed or rush, [AV.]; [ŚBr.] vadhanā वधना vadhánā f. a deadly weapon, [RV.] vadhika वधिक m. or n. musk, [L.] vadhira वधिर See badhira. vadhrya वध्र्य m. (also written badhrya) a shoe, slipper, [L.] vadhukā वधुका f. a young woman or wife, [L.] vadhuṭī वधुटी f. a young woman living in her father's house, [L.] a daughter-in-law, [L.] vadhyat वध्यत् mfn. = vadhyamāna, being struck or killed, [MBh. iii, 805.] vadhārha वधार्ह mfn. deserving death, [W.] vadhaiṣin वधैषिन् mf(iRI)n. desirous of killing, [MBh.] vadhūmat वधूमत् vadhū́—mat (vadhū́-), mfn. (prob.) drawn by mares, [RV.] vadhūtva वधूत्व vadhū—tva n. condition of a bride, [Vcar.] vadharya वधर्य Nom. P. °yáti, to hurl a thunderbolt (only f. of pr. p. vadharyántī, ‘casting a bolt’, prob. = lightning), [RV.] vadhasna वधस्न vadhasná m. or n. (only in instr. pl.) = vádhar, [RV.] vadhasnu वधस्नु mfn. wielding a deadly weapon, [RV.] vadhatra वधत्र vadha—trá mfn. (for 2. vádhatra See below) protecting from death or destruction, [PārGṛ.] vádhatra n. (for 1. vadha-trá See under vadhá above), ‘instrument of death’, deadly weapon, dart, [RV.] vadhitra वधित्र n. sexual love or the god of love, [Uṇ. iv, 172], Sch. vadhraka वध्रक n. lead, [L.] vadhrikā वध्रिका m. a castrated person, eunuch, [Kāś.] on [Pāṇ. vi, 1, 204.] vadhvaṭī वध्वटी f. vaihūṭī, [L.] vadhyabhū वध्यभू vadhya—bhū or vadhya—bhūmi, f. a place of public execution, [Kathās.] vadhyatā वध्यता vadhya—tā f. vadhyoṣa वध्योष m. N. of a man, [Kāś.] in g. bidādi on [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 104] (cf. badhyoga). vadhūdhana वधूधन vadhū—dhana n. a wife's private property, [ĀpGṛ.], Sch. vadhūjana वधूजन vadhū—jana m. a woman or wife (also collectively, ‘women’), [Ratnāv.] vadhūkāla वधूकाल vadhū—kāla m. the time during which a woman is held to be a bride, [R.] vadhūpatha वधूपथ vadhū—pathá m. the path or way of a bride, [ib.] vadhūsarā वधूसरा vadhū—sarā f. N. of a river (fabled to have sprung from the weeping eyes of Puloma, wife of Bhṛgu), [MBh.] vadhūvara वधूवर vadhū—vára n. sg. or m. pl. bride and bridegroom, a newly-married couple, [HPariś.] vadhū—vára m. pl. brides and bridegroom, [ib.] vadhūṭikā वधूटिका f. a young wife or woman, [Prasannar.] vadhūyāna वधूयान vadhū-yāna n. a woman's vehicle, [Mṛcch.] vadhabhūmi वधभूमि vadha—bhūmi f. a place of execution, [Caurap.], Sch. (cf. vadhya-bh°). vadhakāma वधकाम vadha—kāma mfn. desirous of killing, [Gobh.] vadharata वधरत vadha—rata mfn. fond of killing, [L.] vadhopāya वधोपाय m. an instrument or means of putting to death, [Mn. ix, 248.] vadhraśva वध्रश्व v.l. for vadhry-aśva. vadhrivāc वध्रिवाच् vádhri—vāc (vádhri-), mfn. speaking unmanly or useless words, idly talking, [ib.] vadhyaghna वध्यघ्न vadhya—ghna ([MBh.]) mfn. killing one sentenced to death, executing criminals. vadhyatva वध्यत्व vadhya—tva n. the state of being sentenced to death, fitness to be killed, [MBh.] vadhāṅgaka वधाङ्गक n. a prison, [L.] vadhāśaṅkā वधाशङ्का f. ([ŚBr.]) fear of death or destruction. vadhāśaṅka वधाशङ्क m. or n. ([BṛĀrUp.]) vadhūdarśa वधूदर्श vadhū—darśá mfn. looking at a bride, [AV.] vadhūvāsas वधूवासस् vadhū—vāsas n. a bride's undergarment, [ĀpGṛ.] vadhabandha वधबन्ध vadha—bandha m.du. death and bonds, [Mn. v, 49.] vadhadaṇḍa वधदण्ड vadha—daṇḍa m. capital or corporal punishment, [Mn. viii, 129.] vadhajīvin वधजीविन् vadha—jīvin m. ‘living by killing (animals)’, a butcher, hunter &c., [Yājñ.] vadhakāmyā वधकाम्या vadha—kāmyā f. desire to kill, intention to hurt, [Mn. iv, 165.] vadhakṣama वधक्षम vadha—kṣama mfn. deserving death, [MBh.] vadhasthāna वधस्थान vadha—sthāna n. a place of execution, [L.] a slaughter-house, [L.] vadhasthalī वधस्थली vadha—sthalī f. vadhodarka वधोदर्क mfn. resulting in death, [MW.] vadhodyata वधोद्यत mfn. prepared or ready to kill, murderous m. an assassin, murderer, [L.] vadhrimatī वध्रिमती vadhri—matī́ f. a woman who has an impotent husband, [RV.] vadhryaśva वध्र्यश्व vadhry-aśvá m. ‘having castrated horses’, N. of a man, [RV.]; [Br.] &c. (in [PañcavBr.] he has the patr. anūpa) pl. the family of Vādhry-aśva, [ŚrS.] (cf. vādhryaśva and bradhnaśva). vadhyabhūmi वध्यभूमि vadhya—bhū or vadhya—bhūmi, f. a place of public execution, [Kathās.] vadhyaśilā वध्यशिला vadhya—śilā f. a stone or rock on which malefactors are executed, scaffold, slaughter-house, shambles, [Nāg.]; [Kathās.]; [Pañcat.] N. of wk. vadhyamālā वध्यमाला vadhya—mālā f. a garland placed on the head of one sentenced to death, [Mṛcch.] vadhyapāla वध्यपाल vadhya—pāla m. ‘guardian of criminals’, a jailer, [VP.] vadhyapaṭa वध्यपट vadhya—paṭa m. the red garment of a criminal during his execution, [Śrīkaṇṭh.] vadhyasraj वध्यस्रज् vadhya—sraj f. = -mālā, [Mudr.] vadhūvastra वधूवस्त्र vadhū—vastra n. bridal apparel, [MW.] vadhyacihna वध्यचिह्न vadhya—cihna n. the mark or attribute of one sentenced to be killed, [Nāg.] vadhyasthāna वध्यस्थान vadhya—sthāna n. = -bhū, [Pañcat.] vadhyavāsas वध्यवासस् vadhya—vāsas n. the clothes of a criminal who has been executed (given to a Caṇḍāla), [Mn. x, 56.] vadhūpraveśa वधूप्रवेश vadhū—praveśa m. = -gṛha-pr°, [Cat.] vadhūsaṃyāna वधूसंयान vadhū—saṃyāna n. a woman's vehicle, [Mṛcch.] vadhakāṅkṣin वधकाङ्क्षिन् vadha—kāṅkṣin mf(iRI)n. wishing for death, [W.] vadhanigraha वधनिग्रह vadha—nigraha m. capital punishment, [Kathās.] vadhanirṇeka वधनिर्णेक vadha—nirṇeka m. expiation for killing, atonement for murder or manslaughter, [Mn. xi, 139.] vadhyaghātaka वध्यघातक vadhya—ghātaka ([L.]) mfn. killing one sentenced to death, executing criminals. vadhyapaṭaha वध्यपटह vadhya—paṭaha m. = -diṇḍima, [Mṛcch.] vadhūṭīśayana वधूटीशयन vadhūṭī—śayana n. ‘resting-place of women’, a lattice, window, [Gal.] vadhyadiṇḍima वध्यदिण्डिम vadhya—diṇḍima m. or n. (?) a drum beaten at the time of the execution of a criminal, [Mṛcch.] vadhyaparyāya वध्यपर्याय vadhya—paryāya m. (a hangman's) turn to execute a criminal, [Mṛcch.] vadhūgṛhapraveśa वधूगृहप्रवेश vadhū—gṛha-praveśa m. the ceremony of the entrance of a bride into the house of her husband, [Cat.] vadhakarmādhikārin वधकर्माधिकारिन् vadha—karmādhikārin m. ‘one who superintends the act of putting to death’, an executioner, hangman, [Rājat.] vadhūsarākṛtāhvayā वधूसराकृताह्वया vadhū—sarā—kṛtāhvayā f. id., [ib.]