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Results for वैवाहिक

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वैवाहिकvaivāhikaa.(-की f.) [विवाहायहितं साधु वा ठक्] Relating to marriage, matrimonial, nuptial; वैवाहिको विधिः स्त्रीणां…
1. (-की Feminine) विवाहायहितं साधु वा ठक् Relating to marriage, matrimonial, nuptial; वैवाहिको विधिः स्त्रीणां संस्कारो वैदिकः स्मृतः Ms.2.67; वैवाहिकैः कौतुकसंविधानै- र्गृहे गृहे व्यग्रपुरंध्रिवर्गम् Ku.7.2. कः, कम् A marriage, wedding.
2. Preparations for a wedding; nuptial festivities.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कः The father of a son's wife or daugter's husband.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वैवाहिकvaivāhika[vaivâh-ika] a. (î) nuptial; n. nup tials; -ya, a. nuptial (fire); connected by marriage (vivâha); n.…

[vaivâh-ika] adjective (î) nuptial; neuter nup tials; -ya, adjective nuptial (fire); connected by marriage (vivâha); neuter nuptials.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वैवाहिकvaivāhikamf(ई)n. nuptial (-मण्डप Campak.), treating of nuptial rites (said of a chapter) Mn. MBh. Hariv. &c.
1. mf(ई)neuter gender nuptial (-मण्डप Campak.), treating of nuptial rites (said of a chapter) Mn. MBh. Hariv. etc.
2. neuter gender preparations for a wedding, nuptial festivities MBh. R.
3. neuter gender a marriage, wedding MW.
4. neuter gender alliance by marriage BhP.
5. masculine gender a son's father-in-law or a daughter's father-in- l law id est the father of a son's wife or of a daughter's husband MW.
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