Dictionary meanings for vidhā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
3 U. 1 To do, make, bring about, effect, accomplish, perform, cause, produce, occasion; yathākramaṃ puṃ- savanādikāḥ kriyā dhṛteśca dhīraḥ sadṛśīrvyadha- tta saḥ R. 3. 10; tanno devā vidheyāsuḥ Bk. 19. 2; vidheyāsurdevāḥ paramaramaṇīyāṃ pari- ṇatiṃ Māl. 6. 7; prāyaḥ śubhaṃ ca vidadhātya- [Page0976-c+ 57] śubhaṃ ca jaṃtoḥ sarvaṃkaṣā bhagavatī bhavitavya- taiva 1. 23; ye dve kālaṃ vidhattaḥ Ś. 1. 1 ‘cause, produce, or...
Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 Mode, manner, form.
2 Kind, sort.
3 Prosperity, affluence.
4 The food of elephants, horses &c.
5 Penetration.
6 Hire, wages.
7 Act, action.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. A1. -dadhāti, -dhatte, to distribute, apportion, grant, bestow RV. &c &c (with kāmam, to fulfil a wish); to furnish, supply, procure (with ātmanaḥ, for one's self) MBh.; to spread, diffuse RV.; AV.; to put in order, arrange, dispose, prepare, make ready... mn. of vidhā (ifc.) (for 1., see col. 2) 967,3 196487 m. measure, form, kind L. 967,3 196487.1 m. food for an elephant L. (cf. vi-dhāna) 967,3 196487.2
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