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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for गान्धर्व

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गान्धर्वgāndharvaa.(-र्वी f.) [गन्धर्वस्येदम्-अण्] Relating to the Gandharvas. र्वः A singer, celestial chorister; Rām.7.94.6.
    1. (-र्वी Feminine) गन्धर्वस्येदम्-अण् Relating to the Gandharvas. र्वः A singer, celestial chorister; Rām.7.94.6.
    2. One of the eight forms of marriage; गान्धर्वः समयान्मिथः Y.1.61; (for explanation, see गन्धर्व- विवाह); Compare अग्निर्गान्धर्वी पथ्यामृतस्या Rv.1.8.6.
    3. A subordinate Veda treating of music attached to the Sāmaveda; see उपवेद.
    4. A horse.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्वम् The art of the Gandharvas; id est, that is music, singing; कापि वेला चारुदत्तस्य गान्धर्व श्रोतुं गतस्य Mk.3; अये गान्धर्वध्वनिरिव श्रूयते Avimārakam 3; Ks.12.28.

    • -र्वी

      1. Speech.
      2. An epithet of Durgā.

    • -कला, -विद्या, -शिक्षा, -शास्त्रम् song, music; यद्गन्धर्वकलासु कौशलम् Gīt.12.28; Ks.12.27.

    • -चित्त Adjective one whose mind is possessed by a Gandharva.

    • -वेदः the Veda of music (considered as an appendix to Sāmaveda and ascribed to Bharata).

    • -शाला a music saloon, concert-hall; तत्र गान्धर्वशालायां वत्सराज उवास सः Ks.12.31.

    • गान्धर्व gāndharva र्वि rvi कः kḥ, (र्वि) कः A singer; Ks.63.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गान्धर्वgāndharvamf(ग्/आन्धर्वी-)n. belonging or relating to the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s (especially विवाह, or विधि, the form of…
    1. mf(ग्/आन्धर्वी-)neuter gender belonging or relating to the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s (especially विवाह, or विधि, the form of marriage called after the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s which requires only mutual agreement A1s3vGr2. i, 6, 5 Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh. i, etc. Page353,3; confer, compare गन्धर्व-विवाह) fg-veda x, 80, 6 S3Br. xiv etc.
    2. mf(ग्/आन्धर्वी)neuter gender relating to the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s as heavenly choristers (confer, compare -कला, -वेद, etc.) MBh. Hariv. etc.
    3. masculine gender (Equivalent to गन्ध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied gaRa प्रज्ञा*दि Gan2ar. 175) a singer R. vii, 94, 6 VarBr2S. xv, xxxii
    4. masculine gender Name of a musical note Hariv. 16291 Va1yuP. i, 21, 30
    5. masculine gender of one of the 9 divisions of Bha1rata-varsha भारत-वर्ष VP. ii, 3, 7
    6. neuter gender the art of the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s, song, music, concert MBh. Hariv. etc.
    7. neuter gender Name of a Tantra तन्त्र
    8. neuter gender Name of Durga1 दुर्गा Hariv. 10243 (varia lectio गन्धर्वा)
    9. neuter gender Name of an Apsaras अप्सरस् VP.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. गान्धर्वgāndharva[gândharvá] a. (f. gấndharvî) relat ing to the Gandharvas; m. singer: pl. N. of a people; n. music, song:…

    [gândharvá] adjective (feminine; also equal for gấndharvî) relat ing to the Gandharvas; masculine singer: plural noun of a people; neuter music, song: -vidyâ, feminine; also equal for music; -vidhi, -vivâha, masculine Gandharva-marriage con summated without any ceremony, by mutual consent only; -sâlâ, feminine; also equal for concert-room.

    Source: Macdonell

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