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vandवन्द्(cf. √ vad) cl. 1. Ā. ([Dhātup. ii, 10]) vándate (ep. also °ti; pf. vavanda, de, [RV.] &c. &c.; Prec. vandiṣīmáhi, [RV.]; fut. vanditā, vandiṣyate Gr.; inf. vanditum, [MBh.] &c.; vandādhyai, [RV. i, 27, 1]; [61, 5]; ind.p. vanditvā-vandya, [MBh.] &c.), to praise, celebrate, laud, extol, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; to show honour, do homage, salute respectfully or deferentially, venerate, worship, adore, [RV.] &c. &c.; to offer anything (acc.) respectfully to (dat.), [MārkP.] : Pass. vandyate (aor. avandi, vandi), to be praised or venerated, [RV.] &c. &c. Caus. vandayati (aor. avavandat, °data), to show honour to any one, greet respectfully, [MārkP.] : Desid. See vivandiṣu.
vandāवन्दाf. See below.
f. (only [L.]) a parasitical plant (esp. Epidendrum Tesselatum)
a female mendicant
= bandī, a prisoner.
vandīवन्दीvan°dī See 1. 2. bandin.
vandaवन्दmfn. praising, extolling (see deva-vandá)
vandiवन्दिSee 1. 2. bandin.
vandinवन्दिन्mfn. praising, honouring (ifc.), [Kum.] (= 1. bandin, ‘a praiser’, ‘bard’)
vandraवन्द्रmfn. praising, doing homage, worshipping, [Uṇ. ii, 13], Sch.
m. a worshipper, votary, follower, [W.]
n. prosperity, plenty abundance, [L.]
vandyāवन्द्याvándyā (ā), f. a parasitical plant, [L.]
= -go-rocanā, [L.]
N. of a Yakṣī, [Kathās.]
vandyaवन्द्यvándya mfn. to be praised, praiseworthy, [RV.] &c. &c.
to be saluted reverentially, adorable, very venerable, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]
to be regarded or respected, [L.]
vándya m. N. of a man, [Cat.]
vandākāवन्दाकाvandāka, m., vandā°kā or vandā°kī, f. Vanda Roxburghii, [L.]
vandākīवन्दाकीvandāka, m., vandā°kā or vandā°kī, f. Vanda Roxburghii, [L.]
vandākaवन्दाक, m., vandā°kā or vandā°kī, f. Vanda Roxburghii, [L.]
vandāraवन्दारm. a parasitical plant, [L.]
vandāruवन्दारुvandā́ru mfn. praising, celebrating, [RV.]; [VS.]
respectful, reverential, civil or polite to (comp.), [Mcar.]; [Prab.]; [Dhūrtan.]
m. N. of a man, [Cat.]
n. praise, [RV.]
vandīkaवन्दीकm. (also written bandh°) N. of Indra, [L.]
vandathaवन्दथm. ‘a praiser’ or ‘one deserving praise’, [L.]
vandakaवन्दकm. a parasitical plant, [L.] (also f(A). )
a Buddhist mendicant, [Gal.]
vandanāवन्दनाvándanā (ā), f. praise, worship, adoration, [L.]
(with Buddhists) one of the 7 kinds of Anuttara-pūjā or highest worship (the other 6 being pūjanā, pāpa-deśanā, anumodanā, adhyeṣaṇā, bodhi-cittotpāda and pariṇamanā), [Dharmas. 14]
a mark or symbol impressed on the body (with ashes &c.), [Vas.]
vandanīवन्दनीvándanī (ī), f. (only [L.]) reverence
a drug for resuscitating the dead (= jīvātu)
begging or thieving (yācana. or mācala-karman)
the hip or a species of tree (kaṭī or vaṭī)
= go-rocana
vandanaवन्दनvándana m. N. of a Ṛṣi (who was cast into a well, along with Rebha, by the Asuras, and rescued by the Aśvins), [RV.]
vándana n. the act of praising, praise, [RV.]
reverence (esp. obeisance to a Brahman or superior by touching the feet &c.), worship, adoration, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
a parasitical plant, [AV.]; [Bhpr.]
a disease attacking the limbs or joints, cutaneous eruption, scrofula (also personified as a demon), [RV.]
= vadana, [L.]
vanditaवन्दितvanditá mfn. praised, extolled, celebrated, [AV.]; &c.
vanditṛवन्दितृvanditṛ́ or vánditṛ, mfn. one who praises or celebrates, a praiser, [RV.]; [ŚBr.]
vandadhyaiवन्दध्यैvandádhyai See under √ vand.
vandyatāवन्द्यताvandya—tā f. laudability, praiseworthiness, venerableness, [Rājat.]
vandanīyāवन्दनीयाf. a yellow pigment (= go-rocanā).
vandanīyaवन्दनीयmfn. to be respectfully greeted, [Vajracch.]
m. a Verbesina with yellow flowers, [L.]
vandanakaवन्दनकn. respectful salutation, [Śīl.]
vandinīkāवन्दिनीकाor vandi°nīyā, f. N. of Dākṣāyaṇī, [Cat.]
vandinīyāवन्दिनीयाvandinīkā or vandi°nīyā, f. N. of Dākṣāyaṇī, [Cat.]
vandadvāraवन्दद्वारvandád-vāra w.r. for vánde dārúm, [SV.]
vandadvīraवन्दद्वीरvandád-vīra w.r. for mandád-vīra, [ib.]
vandanesthāवन्दनेस्थाvandane-sthā́ mfn. mindful of praises, [ib.]
vanditavyaवन्दितव्यmfn. to be praised, [Nir.]
to be respectfully greeted, [R.]
vandanaśrutवन्दनश्रुत्vandana—śrut mfn. listening to praise, a hearer of praises, [RV.]
vandanamālāवन्दनमालाvandana—mālā ([L.]) f. a festoon of leaves suspended across gateways (in honour of the arrival of any distinguished personage, or on the occasion of a marriage or other festival).
vandyaghaṭīyāवन्द्यघटीयाvandya—ghaṭīyā f. N. of a Comm. on the Amarakoṣa.
vandanamālikāवन्दनमालिकाvandana—mālikā ([Kāv.]; [Pañcat.]) f. a festoon of leaves suspended across gateways (in honour of the arrival of any distinguished personage, or on the occasion of a marriage or other festival).
vandyabhaṭṭīyaवन्द्यभट्टीयvandya—bhaṭṭīya n. N. of wk.