अभिसंधा

{ abhisandhā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अभि-सं-√ धा    1. (3. du. -धत्तस्; Imper. 2. sg. -धेहि; aor. -अधात्)

to snap at ( acc.) for devouring, [RV. x, 87, 3]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [Kāṭh.];

to take aim at ( dat. or acc.), [MBh.] &c.;

to aim at, have in view (with acc.; rarely dat.), ib.;

to acknowledge unanimously, ( perf. 3. pl. -दधु॑), [RV. i, 101, 6];

to overcome, master, [Mn.] &c.;

to win (as by presents), [R. iv, 54, 5];

to ally, associate with ( instr.)

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अभि सं √ धा

अभि-संधा  f.  2. f. ‘speech, declaration’ (only ifc. cf. अनृता-भिसन्ध and सत्या-भिसन्ध).

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अभि संधा

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अभिसंधा [abhisandhā]   3 [U.]
To hold together
To acknowledge, recognize; own.
To fit or fix a missile, arrow &c. to the bow.
To throw or shoot at, aim at; (शूलं) चिक्षेप परमक्रुद्धो लक्ष्मणायाभिसंहितम् [Rām.]
To aim at, have in view, think of, (with acc.); पदाविद्धं यान्ती स्खलितमभिसंधाय बहुशः [V.4.52.] calling to mind, thinking of my fault; ऋष्यमूकमभिसंधाय Mv.5 towards, in the direction of; [Mv.6;] [Bg.17.12,25;] sometimes with dat.; अभिसंदधते ये च विश्वासायास्य मानवाः [Mb.]
To deceive, cheat, जनं विद्वानेकः सकलमभिसंधाय [Māl.1.14.]
To come to an understanding or agreement; फलं त्वनभि_ संधाय [Ms.9.52] (एवं यत्र नियमो न कृतः).
To win over, make friendship with, ally oneself with; अभिसंधातुमारेभे हनूमानङ्गदं ततः [Rām.4.54.5;] तान् सर्वानभिसंदध्यात्सामादिभि- रुपक्रमैः [Ms.7.159] (वशीकुर्यात्).
To declare solemnly, agree, promise.
To calumniate, traduce.
To add.
To prefer.
अभिसंधा [abhisandhā]   1 Speech, declaration; word, assertion, promise; तस्य सत्याभिसंधस्य वृद्धस्य वचनात् पितुः [Rām.5.31.7.] true to his word.
Deceit.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : प्रतिज्ञा