Vriddha, Vṛddha, Vṛddhā: 31 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Vṛddha and Vṛddhā can be transliterated into English as Vrddha or Vriddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vraddh.
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Vṛddha (वृद्ध).—A term used in Paninis grammar for such words or nouns (प्रातिपदिक (prātipadika)) which have for their first vowel a vrddhi vowel, i. e. either आ (ā) or ऐ (ai) or औ; e.g. शाला, माला (śālā, mālā) etc.; cf. वृद्धिर्यस्य अचामादिस्तद् वृद्धम् (vṛddhiryasya acāmādistad vṛddham);
2) Vṛddha.—A term applied to the eight pronouns headed by त्यत् (tyat) for purposes of the addition of tad. affixes prescribed for the Vrddha words, such as छ (cha) by वृद्धाच्छः (vṛddhācchaḥ) P. IV.2.114;
3) Vṛddha.—A term applied to words having ए (e) or ओ (o) as the first vowel in them, provided such words denote districts of Eastern India, e. g. गोनर्द, भोजकट (gonarda, bhojakaṭa) etc. cf. एङ् प्राचां देशे (eṅ prācāṃ deśe), P.I.1.73, 74 and 75;
4) Vṛddha.—A term used in the Pratisakhya works for a protracted vowel (प्लुत (pluta)) which has three matras; cf. तिस्रो वृद्धम् (tisro vṛddham) R. T.44.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraVṛddhā (वृद्धा, “old dames”) or Sthavirā refers to one of the classes of “women” (strī) who have dealings with the king, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 34. Accordingly, “women who know the manners of departed kings, and have been honoured by them, and who know the character of all the members of the harem are said to be old dames (vṛddhā)”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuVṛddha (वृद्ध) is another name for the primary variety of Vṛddhadāruka, a medicinal plant identified with either a) Argyreia nervosa (synonym Argyreia speciosa or Hawaiian baby woodrose or elephant creeper) or b) Merremia peltata (synonym Ipomoea petaloidea), both from the Convolvulaceae or “moring glory family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.117-119 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Vṛddha and Vṛddhadāruka, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to an “aged elephant” (in the tenth stage of his life), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “20. With ears, shoulders, tail, and trunk hanging limp, body hairs fallen out, falling teeth (or tusks), wasting away in flesh and strength, with loose foot soles, and feet (‘hoof-slippers’) that fall off, eating little, rough-bodied, with a film over the eyes, his body covered with veins, evacuating and urinating with difficulty, thirsty, his nails eaten by multitudes of worms, he is aged (vṛddha) and has attained the tenth stage”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)1) Vṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to one’s “senior”, and is mentioned in verse 2.23 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Vṛddha (“senior”) and Vaidya (“physician”) are given in reverse order, which confirms the text of K.—vṛddha (Tibetan: rgan), prop, “old”, is understood by the commentators to relate to religious standing rather than age: “jñānaśīlatapobrahmacaryavratādiṣu śaktāḥ”—“committed to spiritual knowledge, moral conduct, religious austerity, chastity vow, etc.” (Candranandana’s paraphrase).
2) Vṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to “old people”, as mentioned in verse 5.37-39.—Accordingly, “[...] [ghee is] recommended for [...] children, old people [viz., vṛddha], those desirous of offspring, beauty, great tenderness, and voice, [...]: ghee [viz., ghṛta] (is) possessed of a thousand powers (and), by its (many) ways of application, productive of a thousand effects”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to “one who is unclean”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He with whom one constructs a temple should not be a Śaiva, or a Saura, nor a Naiṣṭhika, nor a naked one, nor born of mixed marriage, nor unclean, old (vṛddha), or one who is of a despicable form or marked by great sin. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., vṛddha), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., vṛddha) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to “old (speaking of a stone) § 2.10.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to an “old man” and represents one of the sixty defects of mantras, according to the 11th century Kulārṇava-tantra: an important scripture of the Kaula school of Śāktism traditionally stated to have consisted of 125.000 Sanskrit verses.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Śrī Devī: “For those who do japa without knowing these defects [e.g., vṛddha—old man], there is no realization even with millions and billions of japa. [...] Oh My Beloved! there are ten processes for eradicating defects in Mantras as described. [...]”.
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to the “aged” (i.e., an elderly person as opposed to a child or youth), according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] (The four sacred seats) have the aforementioned flames and the hosts of Siddhas. It is part of the (Sequences of) the Child, the Youth, and the Aged [i.e., bāla-kaumāra-vṛddha] which are is located in the three pure (places—triśuddhi—the genitals, heart, and head) and are associated with the Triple Principle (of the Self, Vidyā, and Śiva, respectively)”.
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to “fruitless”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while describing the Niṣkala Form of Śrīnātha]—“[...] (This is the Teacher’s Mouth). The Transmission is fruitless (niṣphala), like a tree whose root has been cut, for one who worships the Sequence of Teachers without (worshipping) the Teacher’s Mouth. He certainly falls! This is the Command in the Western House! [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to “aged” (i.e., one who is old), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.26 (“Pārvatī-Jaṭila dialogue”).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin) said to Pārvatī: “I am an aged Brahmin [i.e., vṛddha-vipra—vṛddho vipratanuḥ] roaming about as I please. I am an intelligent ascetic bestowing happiness and helping others. Who are you? What is your parentage? Why do you perform penance in this isolated forest? Your penance cannot be surpassed even by the sages of eminent status. You are neither a small girl nor an old woman. You appear to be an auspicious young woman. How is it that you are performing this penance even when you are unmarried. [...]”.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to “old men”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Saturn also presides over binders, bird hunters, impure men, boatmen or fishermen, ugly men and old men (vṛddha); over dealers in hogs, chiefs of tribes, men of weak resolution, hill men, harbarous mountain tribes and over poor men”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Source: Wisdom Library: MantrashastraVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to one of the various mantradoṣa (“defects of mantras”), according to Tantric digests such as the Bṛhattantrasāra (part 4 page 814), Nāradapurāṇa (Nārada-mahā-purāṇa) (verses 64.14-58), Śaradātilaka (verses 2.71-108), Padārthādarśa and Śrīvidyārṇava-tantra.—Vṛddha is defined as “mantra consisting of 30, 60, or 100, or 400 syllables”. [unverified translation!] The Mantra defect elimination methods consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra).—See Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to “old (women)”, (as opposed to Aparipālaka—‘one who does not guard’), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “Having gone above the residence of that unrighteous Nāga king who does not guard the province and destroys crops, flowers and fruits, the well-bathed one who wears clean clothes should recite the spell twenty-one times. Then very old women (vṛddha) come out of the Nāga residence. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsVṛddha (वृद्ध) refers to the “aged (state)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “You must understand that the body is overcome by disease, youth is overcome by old age [com.—vṛddha-avasthā-vyāpta—‘accompanied by the aged state’], vitality is oppressed by decay and life is oppressed by death”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryVṛddha.—(LP), participle of vṛdh, ‘to cut’. Cf. Vṛddha-Gaṇeśa (IA 19), ‘the senior Gaṇeśa’. Note: vṛddha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsVrddha [वृद्ध] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.) Bojer from the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Argyreia speciosa, Convolvulus nervosus, Lettsomia nervosa. For the possible medicinal usage of vrddha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvṛddha (वृद्ध).—p (S) Aged or old. 2 Full-grown; duly expanded or evolved. 3 Advanced or matured (in knowledge, wisdom &c.) Ex. of comp. vidyāvṛddha, vayōvṛddha, jñānavṛddha. 4 Increased, augmented, accumulated.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvṛddha (वृद्ध).—p Aged or old. Full-grown. Increas- ed. Advanced in, as in comp. vayōvṛddha, jñānavṛddha, tapōvṛddha.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛddha (वृद्ध).—a. [vṛdh-kta] (compar. jyāyas or varṣīyas, superl. jyeṣṭha or varṣiṣṭha)
1) Increased, augmented.
2) Full grown, grown up; अतीव वृद्धा बहुला नामृष्यत पुनः प्रजाः (atīva vṛddhā bahulā nāmṛṣyata punaḥ prajāḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.256.13.
3) Old, aged, advanced in years; वृद्धास्ते न विचारणीयचरिताः (vṛddhāste na vicāraṇīyacaritāḥ) Uttararāmacarita 5.35.
4) Advanced or grown up (at the end of comp.); cf. वयोवृद्ध, धर्मवृद्ध, ज्ञानवृद्ध, आगमवृद्ध (vayovṛddha, dharmavṛddha, jñānavṛddha, āgamavṛddha) &c.
5) Great, large.
6) Accumulated, heaped.
7) Wise, learned; वृद्धेभ्य एवेह मतिं स्म बाला गृह्णन्ति कालेन भवन्ति वृद्धाः (vṛddhebhya eveha matiṃ sma bālā gṛhṇanti kālena bhavanti vṛddhāḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.133.1.
8) Eminent in, distinguished by.
-ddhaḥ 1 An old man; हैयंगवीनमादाय घोषवृद्धानुपस्थितान् (haiyaṃgavīnamādāya ghoṣavṛddhānupasthitān) R.1.45;9.78; प्राप्या- वन्तीनुदयनकथाकोविदग्रामवृद्धान् (prāpyā- vantīnudayanakathākovidagrāmavṛddhān) Meghadūta 3.
2) A worthy or venerable man.
3) A sage, saint.
4) A male descendant.
-ddham 1 Benzoin.
2) (In gram.) A word having a Vṛddhi vowel in the first syllable, as आ, ऐ (ā, ai) and औ (au).
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Vṛddhā (वृद्धा).—
1) An old woman.
2) A female descendant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVṛddha (वृद्ध).—name of a disciple of Buddha (no v.l., and seems surely a noun, not adj.): Mahāvastu i.182.19 (Nīlakeśaṃ ca Vṛddhaṃ ca…).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛddha (वृद्ध).—mfn.
(-ddhaḥ-ddhā-ddhaṃ) 1. Old, aged, ancient. 2. Full-grown, large, expanded to the proper size. 3. Wise, learned. 4. Heaped, accumulated. 5. Increased, augmented. m.
(-ddhaḥ) 1. An old man, or one past seventy. 2. A sage, a saint. 3. A male descendant. f.
(-ddhā) 1. An old woman, either one past child-bearing, or one with grey hair. 2. A female descendant. n.
(-ddhaṃ) Benzoin, (Styrax benzoin.) E. vṛdh to increase or grow, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛddha (वृद्ध).—I. ptcple. of the pr. pass. of vṛdh. 1. Old, ancient, aged, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 43. Comparat. jyāyaṃs, and varṣīyaṃs; superl. jyeṣṭha, and var- ṣiṣṭho, see s. v. 2. Wise, learned. Ii. m. 1. An old man. 2. A sage, a respectable man, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Vṛddha (वृद्ध).—[adjective] grown up, adult, large, tall, strong, intense, great, high, important, aged, old, skilful, clever, distinguished or eminent by ([instrumental] or —°); glad, cheerful, haughty, arrogant; subject to Vṛddhi ([grammar]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛddha (वृद्ध):—1. vṛddha mfn. ([from] √vardh, p. 926, col. 1) cut, cut off, destroyed, [Mahābhārata]
2) n. what is cut off, a piece, [Śulba-sūtra] ([varia lectio] vṛdhra).
3) [from vṛdh] 2. vṛddha mfn. grown, become larger or longer or stronger, increased, augmented, great, large, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
4) [v.s. ...] grown up, full-grown, advanced in years, aged, old, senior (often in [compound] with the names of authors, [especially] of authors of law-books cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 300, 302], to denote either an older recension of their works or the [work] of some older authors of the same name; cf. vṛddha-kātyāyana, -garga etc.), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) older by, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra vi, 15]
6) [v.s. ...] experienced, wise, learned, [Mahābhārata; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
7) [v.s. ...] eminent in, distinguished by ([instrumental case] or [compound]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
8) [v.s. ...] important, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya]
9) [v.s. ...] exalted, joyful, glad (also applied to hymns), [Ṛg-veda]
10) [v.s. ...] (in gram., a vowel) increased (by Vṛddhi q.v.) to ā or ai or au, [Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya; Lāṭyāyana]
11) [v.s. ...] containing (or treated as containing) ā or ai or au in the first syllable, [Pāṇini 1-73 etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] m. an old man (ifc. ‘eldest among’), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc. (cf. [compound])
13) [v.s. ...] a religious mendicant, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
14) [v.s. ...] an elephant eighty years old, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
15) [v.s. ...] Argyreia Speciosa or Argentea, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) Vṛddhā (वृद्धा):—[from vṛddha > vṛdh] f. an old woman, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
17) Vṛddha (वृद्ध):—[from vṛdh] m. and (ā), f. an elder male or female descendant, a patronymic or [metronymic] designating an elder descendant (as opp. to yuvan q.v.; e.g. gārgya is vṛddha, gārgyāyaṇa is yuvan), [Pāṇini 1-2, 65 etc.]
18) [v.s. ...] n. a nominal stem (and some other stems) whose first syllable contains an ā or ai or au, [Pāṇini 1-1, 73 etc.]
19) [v.s. ...] the word vṛddha, [ib. v, 3, 62.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛddha (वृद्ध):—[(ddhaḥ-ddhā-ddhaṃ)] 1. n. Benzoin. m. An old man: a sage. f. Old woman. a. Grown, increased, accumulated, old, full, wise.
2) pramātāmaha (haḥ) 1. m. Mother’s great-grandfather. f. (hī).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vṛddha (वृद्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Buḍḍhaṃ, Vaḍḍhia, Vuḍḍha.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVṛddha (वृद्ध) [Also spelled vraddh]:—(a) old, elderly, aged; (nm) an aged man, old man; ~[ddhatva] old age, senility; hence ~[ddhā] (a and nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVṛddha (ವೃದ್ಧ):—
1) [adjective] grown; increased; developed.
2) [adjective] reached the stage of full maturity.
3) [adjective] old; aged.
4) [adjective] belonging to older time; made or produced long back.
5) [adjective] moved forward; in front; advanced; progressed.
6) [adjective] piled up; heaped up.
7) [adjective] erudite; scholarly; learned.
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Vṛddha (ವೃದ್ಧ):—
1) [noun] an aged man.
2) [noun] a man deserving respect, reverence.
3) [noun] a learned man; a scholar.
4) [noun] a religious ascetic.
5) [noun] a man belonging to a certain lineage; a descendant.
6) [noun] a balsamic resin obtained from certain tropical Asiatic trees (genus Styrax of the storax family) and used in medicine and perfumery and as incense; benzoin.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVṛddha (वृद्ध):—adj. old; aged; advanced in years; mature; ancient;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+29): Vriddha bhoja, Vriddha vagbhata, Vriddha yavanesha, Vriddha-dhanushka, Vriddhabala, Vriddhabalaka, Vriddhabaudhayana, Vriddhabhanu, Vriddhabhava, Vriddhabrihaspati, Vriddhacanakya, Vriddhacara, Vriddhadara, Vriddhadaradya, Vriddhadaraka, Vriddhadaru, Vriddhadaruka, Vriddhadeva, Vriddhadhupa, Vriddhaditya.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.19.21 < [Chapter 19 - The Festival on Śrī Kṛṣṇa Return]
Verse 5.1.22 < [Chapter 1 - Advice to Kaṃsa]
Verse 5.11.15 < [Chapter 11 - The Stories of Kubjā and Kuvalayāpīḍa]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
5.20. The Wife of the Old Man (vṛddhabhāryā) < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]
1.2. Rūpaka (metaphor) < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
3. Rasa or the sentiment < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 24.11 < [Chapter 24 - Horoscope of the Female]
Verse 15.1 < [Chapter 15 - Pravrajya Yogas]
Verse 8.18 < [Chapter 8 - Dashas and Antar Dashas]
Maxims from the Vamana Purana < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 1 (1968)]
The Glorification of Vyasa (Part 2) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
Purana-prasanga (from Jagad-Guru-Vaibhava) < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 22.13 < [Chapter 22 - Pravrajyā Yoga]
Verse 10.24 < [Chapter 10 - The Application of the Yogas of the Moon]
Verse 4.22 < [Chapter 4 - The Rule of the Objects of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
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