Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. -tāḍayati (Ved. Impv. -tāḍhi, -tā|i, for -taḍḍhi), to strike back, dash to pieces RV.; to strike against (loc.) Pan5cat.; to wound MBh. 124180 962,2 195450 m. (prob. connected with prec.) a sort of lock or bolt with three divisions or wards W. 962,2 195451 m. an elephant ib. 962,2 195452 f. cavil, captious objection, fallacious controversy, perverse or frivolous argument (esp. in Nya1ya nyāya, idly carping at the...