vidhṛ

Dictionary meanings for vidhṛ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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vidhṛ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

10 U. 1 To seize, catch, catch or take hold of; aṃśukapallavena vidhṛtaḥ Amaru. 79, 85.

2 To put on, wear, use; R. 12. 40.

3 To maintain, bear, support, hold up; śirasā vidhṛtā nityaṃ Pt. 1. 82 (where sense 2 is also intended); Bh. 3. 23.

4 To fix upon, direct towards.

5 To separate, divide.

6 To arrange; manage.

7 To with hold, obstruct, restrain.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

P. A1. -dharati, te (only pf. -dadhāra), to hold, bear, carry BhP.: Caus. -dhārayati (rarely te; Ved. inf. -dhart/ari), to keep asunder or apart, separate, divide, distribute RV.; S3Br.; Kaus3.; to arrange, manage, contrive MBh.; to keep off, withhold from... mf (I) n. checking, restraining S3Br. 968,3 196749 f. maintaining, supporting ib. 124892 968,3 196750 m. a distributer, arranger, supporter RV.; VS.; AV....

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