Shadha, Śaḍha: 8 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Prakrit
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Introduction:

Shadha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śaḍha can be transliterated into English as Sadha or Shadha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śaḍha (शढ).—a Mistaken for śaṭha.

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sādhā (साधा).—a ( P) Plain, simple, bare, void of ornament or show, lit. fig. Used, with great freedom, of persons, speech, articles. 2 Artless, guileless, void of wiliness and cunning. 3 Plain, mere, single, sole, pure &c.; as sādhā gandha White gandha, i. e. without candana; sādhī pōḷī An unstuffed wheaten cake; sādhēṃ citra A picture or drawing unfilled, unshaded &c., mere outlines; also a plain image; or a plain countenance; sādhā kārabhāra -kāma -bōlaṇēṃ -bōlaṇēñcālaṇēṃ -saimpāka -jēvaṇa &c.; sādhā pōśāka or kha Plain (i. e. white) apparel; sādhēṃ rēśīma Plain (i. e. uncolored or white) silk; sādhā jōḍā m A plain dhotar: as opp. to rēśamī jōḍā &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sādhā (साधा).—a Plain, simple; artless.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Śaḍha (शढ).—or saḍha, adj. (= AMg. saḍha, Sanskrit śaṭha), deceitful: sadārjavā mārdavāś (so read with v.l.) ca aśaḍhāś (all mss. exc. A asa°) ca Lalitavistara 38.4 (verse); of Māra, dharṣitvā Namuci śaḍha sasainyaṃ (so read, all acc. sg.) 164.8 (verse; all mss. ḍh); na bhramate sabalaṃ śaḍha (so Lefm., best ms. sadhu, others madhu or sādhu; acc. sg., meaning Māra; ending was -u, probably saḍhu; = Tibetan gyo sgyu) dṛṣṭvā 308.14 (verse); see also s.v. asadha.

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Saḍha (सढ).—see śaḍha.

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

Sadha (सध).—(°—) = saha.

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Sādha (साध).—[masculine] performance, accomplishment.

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Sadhā (सधा).—put together, connect, compose, unite; close, collect (lit. & [figuratively]); repair, restore; lay down, put in or on ([locative], [especially] śaram ± dhanuṣi, also [absolutely] = aim, shoot); impart, grant, bestow (together) on ([locative]); [Middle] bring together, unite; make peace or agree with ([instrumental], [rarely] [accusative]); stand out against ([accusative]), rival, vie. [Passive] be united with = get possessed of ([instrumental]); be held or contained in ([locative]).

Sadhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and dhā (धा).

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

1) Sadha (सध):—1. sadha (= 2. saha), with, together with, in the same manner (only in [compound]; cf. [Pāṇini 6-3, 96]).

2) 2. sadha n. or sadhā f. (only in [dual number], ‘heaven and earth’ [varia lectio] for svadhe), [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska iii, 30.]

3) Sāḍha (साढ):—[from sah] a mfn. = soḍha, overcome, conquered (cf. a-ṣāḍha, aṣāṭha), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda etc.]

4) b sāḍhṛ etc. See p. 1193, col. 2.

5) Sādha (साध):—[from sādh] m. accomplishment, fulfilment, [Ṛg-veda]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shadha in German

context information

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

Sādha (साध) [Also spelled sadh]:—(nf) an ambition, a craving, longing; —[na rahanā] to have no wishes unfulfilled, to be gratified on all fronts.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Saḍha (सढ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śaṭha.

2) Saḍhā (सढा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṭā.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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