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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 वितण्डा

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वितण्डाvitaṇḍā1 A captious objection, idle carping a frivolous or fallacious argument or controversy one of the sixteen…
    1. 1 A captious objection, idle carping a frivolous or fallacious argument or controversy one of the sixteen padārthas or categories in Nyāya philosophy); स (जल्पः) प्रतिपक्षस्थापनाहीनो वितण्डा Gaut. S.
    2. Wrangling, captious criticism in general.
    3. A spoon, ladle.
    4. Benzoin.
    5. The oleander plant.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वितण्डाvitaṇḍāf. cavil, captious objection, fallacious controversy, perverse or frivolous argument (esp. in Nya1ya न्याय…
    1. feminine cavil, captious objection, fallacious controversy, perverse or frivolous argument (especially in Nya1ya न्याय, "idly carping at the arguments or assertions of another without attempting to prove the opposite side of the question" confer, compare IW. 64) Nya1yas. (695453 -त्व neuter gender Scholiast or Commentator) Sarvad. MBh. etc.
    2. feminine criticism W.
    3. feminine a ladle, spoon Lexicographers
    4. feminine Arum Colocasia Lexicographers
    5. feminine Equivalent to करवीरी Lexicographers
    6. feminine Equivalent to शिला*ह्वय Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वितण्डाvitaṇḍā[vitandâ] f. captious argument.

    [vitandâ] feminine; also equal for captious argument.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · वितण्डा

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