Alternative spellings of this word include Sadhuvaad.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद) refers to “shouts of ‘well-done’”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.53 (“Description of Śiva’s return journey”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the ladies of the city indulged in the customary utterance of foul abusive words laughing, jingling and peeping at all of them. [...] On the fourth day, the rite of caturthīkarman was performed with due observance. Without this the marriage rites would have been incomplete. There was diverse jubilant festivity. Shouts of ‘well-done’ (sādhuvāda), ‘victory’ etc were heard. There were exchanges of gifts, sweet music and different kinds of dances. [...]”

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद) refers to “words of praise”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “The Śikārās which are thrown at their quarry from a great distance never fail, and deserve the highest praise (sādhuvāda). Who can describe the swiftness and the unfailing aim of the Śikārās when they take partridges and other birds by twos and threes?”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद).—a cry of 'well done', a cry of approbation; सिद्धा माल्यैः साधुवादैर्द्वयेऽपि (siddhā mālyaiḥ sādhuvādairdvaye'pi) (ākiranti) Śiśupālavadha 18.55.

Derivable forms: sādhuvādaḥ (साधुवादः).

Sādhuvāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sādhu and vāda (वाद).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद).—m.

(-daḥ) A cry of approbation.

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

Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद).—[masculine] right expression, good renown, also = sādhuśabda.

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

1) Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद):—[=sādhu-vāda] [from sādhu > sādh] m. exclaiming ‘well done!’ (daṃ-√dā, ‘to applaud’), [Mahābhārata; Śiśupāla-vadha; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] the name of an honest man, good renown, fame, reputation, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] a right sentence, [ib.]

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

Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद):—[sādhu-vāda] (daḥ) 1. m. Acclamation.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sadhuvada in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Sādhuvāda (साधुवाद) [Also spelled sadhuvaad]:—(nm) acclamation, applause.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vada, Vaada, Vata, Sadhu, Satu, Catu.

Ends with: Asadhuvada.

Full-text: Asadhuvada, Nikashana, Sadhuvaad, Sadhukara.

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