Vadhati: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vadhati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVadhati, (Vedic vadh; the root is given at Dhtp 169 in meaning of “hiṃsā”) to strike, punish; kill, slaughter, slay; imper. 2nd pl. vadhetha Vism. 314; ger. vadhitvā M. I, 159; D. I, 98; J. I, 12; IV, 67; SnA 257 (hiṃsitvā+); fut. vadhissati Mhvs 25, 62; aor. vadhi J. I, 18 (cp. ud-abbadhi); cond. 1st sg. vadhissaṃ Miln. 221.—grd. vajjha: see a°.—Caus. vadheti J. I, 168; Miln. 109. ‹-› pp. vadhita. (Page 600)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvāḍhatī (वाढती).—f (vāḍhaṇēṃ) An auspicious term for the hiccough of children. See under vāḍhaṇēṃ v i Sig. V.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvāḍhatī (वाढती).—f An auspicious term for the hiccough of children.
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 DictionaryVadhati (वधति).—(= Pali id.; no pres. in Sanskrit), kills: see § 28.14. Cf. vahati.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Ashvadhati, Vyavadhati.
Full-text: Vadh, Avadhi, Ubbadhati, Vahati, Udabbhadhi, Avajjha, Vajjha.
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