अवधृ

{ avadhṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अव-√ धृ   Caus. -धारयति ( ind.p. धार्य; pass. -धार्यते)

to consider, ascertain, determine accurately, limit, restrict, [MBh.] &c., to hear, learn, ib.;

to conceive, understand, make out, become acquainted with, ib.;

to reflect upon, think of ( acc. or a phrase with इति), [Śak.] ( Prākṛt ind.p.odhāria), [Pañcat.] &c.;

to communicate, [Kathās.] :

pass. -ध्रियते, to be ascertained, be certain Comm. on [BṛĀrUp.]

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अव √ धृ

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अवधृ [avadhṛ]   1 [U.]
   (a) To determine, fix, resolve; इत्यव- धार्य [Pt.1;] यन्मयाऽवधारितम् [Mk.4.] चयस्त्विषामित्यवधारितं पुरा [Śi.1.3;] विदर्भगतमनुष्ठेयमवधारितम् [M.5.] (b) To ascertain, determine accurately, make out, know, perceive, understand; न विश्वमूर्तेरवधार्यते वपुः [Ku.5,78;] [Mu.3.4.]
   To consider or regard, think, look upon; मृतां मामवधारय mb.; कुलीनेत्वधार्यताम् [Ks.21.124;] [Śi. 9.22.]
   To hear, listen to, become acquainted with; वानप्रस्थस्य धर्मं ते कथयाम्यवधार्यताम् [Mārk. P.]
   To reflect, consider, think; बालकोऽ यमित्यवधार्य [Pt.4.]
   To limit, restrict.