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dhī

cl. 3. Ā. dīdhīte, &c., [RV.] (cf. √ dīdhī; the forms dhīmahi and ádhāyi belong rather to √ dhā; pf. dīdhaya, °dhima, °dhiyur or °dhyur, °dhire, [RV.]; [AV.]; [Br.]) to perceive, think, reflect; wish, desire: Intens. dedhyat, [TS.]

dhī́ f. thought, (esp.) religious thought, reflection, meditation, devotion, prayer (pl. Holy Thoughts personified), [RV.]

understanding, intelligence, wisdom (personified as the wife of Rudra-Manyu, [BhP.]), knowledge, science, art

mind, disposition, intention, design (ifc. intent upon, [Kāv.])

notion, opinion, the taking for (comp.), [RV.] &c. &c. (yáthā dhiyā́ or dhiyā́ ná, according to thy wisdom or will; itthā́ dhiyā́ or dhíyaḥ, willingly lit. such is thy will, [RV.])

N. of the 5th house from the Lagna, [Var.]

cl. 4. Ā. dhīyate, to contain, hold (Pass. of √ 1. dhā?); to slight, disregard; to propitiate (?), [Dhātup. xxvi, 37.]

dhī́ f. for dī, splendour, [RV. iii, 34, 5]; [vi, 3, 3.]