ग्रन्थिः [granthiḥ] 1 A knot, bunch, protuberance in general; स्तनौ मांसग्रन्थी कनककलशावित्युपमितौ
[Bh.3.2;] so मेदोग्रन्थि.
A tie or knot of a cord, garment &c.; इदमुपहितसूक्ष्म- ग्रन्थिना स्कन्धदेशे
[Ś.1.19;] [Mk.1.1;] [Ms.2.4;] [Bh.1.] 57.
A knot tied in the end of a garment for keeping money; hence, purse, money, property; कुसीदाद् दारिद्य्रं परकरगतग्नन्थिशमनात्
[Pt.1.11.] The joint or knot of a reed, cane &c.
[Mv.3.32.] A joint of the body.
Crookedness, distortion, falsehood, perversion of truth.
Swelling and hardening of the vessels of the body.
A difficult portion; ग्रन्थग्रन्थिं तदा चक्रे मुनिर्गूढं कुतूहलात्
[Mb.1.1.8.] A bell, gong; गृहीत्वा ग्रन्थिमुसलं मूढो भिक्षुरवादयत्
[Ks.65.135.] -Comp.
-छेदकः, -भेदः, -मोचकः a cut-purse, a pick pocket; अङ्गुलीग्रन्थिभेदस्य छेदयेत् प्रथमे ग्रहे
[Ms.9.277;] [Y.2.274;] [Ś.6.] पर्णः, र्णम् N. of a fragrant tree; न ग्रन्थिपर्णप्रणयाश्चरन्ति कस्तूरिकागन्धमृगा- स्तृणेषु
[Vikr.1.17.] a kind of perfume.
बन्धनम् tying together the garments of the bride and the bridegroom at the marriage ceremony.
tying a knot.
a ligament.
-मूलम् garlic.
-वज्रकः a kind of steel.
-हरः a minister.