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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ārādh.—(CII 1), ‘to attain’; cf. svargam = ārādhayantu; also ārāddha (CII 1), ‘obtained’. Note: ārādh is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ārādh (आराध्).—5, 1 P.

1) To propitiate, conciliate, please, try to win the favour of; परेषां चेतांसि प्रतिदिवसमाराध्य बहुधा (pareṣāṃ cetāṃsi pratidivasamārādhya bahudhā) Bhartṛhari 3.34,2.4-5; R.1.77,81,1.86,18.23; Meghadūta 47.

2) To honour, worship, respect.

3) To deserve, merit.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ārādh (आराध्).—[Causative] make happy, satisfy, conciliate, try to win, honour, serve ([accusative]); gain, partake of ([accusative]).

Ārādh is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and rādh (राध्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ārādh (आराध्):—[=ā-√rādh] [Causal] [Parasmaipada] -rādhayati, to conciliate, propitiate;

—to strive to obtain the favour of or gain a boon from;

—to solicit;

—to honour, worship;

—to deserve, merit, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Meghadūta; Śakuntalā; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.:—[Passive voice] -rādhyate, to be effected or accomplished, [Daśakumāra-carita]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ārādh (आराध्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ārajjha.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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