[badhnāti manaḥ snehādinā baṃdh-u] 1 A relation, kinsman, relative in general; yatra drumā api mṛgā api baṃdhavo me U. 3. 8: mātṛbadhunivāsinaṃ R. 12. 12; Ś. 6. 22; Bg. 6. 9.

2 Any one connected or associated with an- other, a brother; pravāsabaṃdhuḥ a brother- traveller; dharmabaṃdhuḥ a spiritual brother; S 4. 9.

3 (In law) A cognate kinsman, one's own kindred or kins- men generally; (three kinds are...