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विधि m. 1.m. (for 2. See p. 968, col. 1) a worshipper, one who does homage, [AitBr.]
विधि m. 2.m. (for 1. See p. 967, col. 2) a rule, formula, injunction, ordinance, statute, precept, law, direction (esp. for the performance of a rite as given in the ब्राह्मण portion of the वेद, which accord. to [Sāy.] consists of two parts, 1. विधि, ‘precepts or commandments’ e.g. यजेत, ‘he ought to sacrifice’, कुर्यात्, ‘he ought to perform’; 2. अर्थ-वाद, ‘explanatory statements’ as to the origin of rites and use of the मन्त्रs, mixed up with legends and illustrations), [GṛŚrS.] ; [Mn.] ; [MBh.] &c. (cf. [IW. 24] )
a grammatical rule or precept, [Pāṇ. 1-1, 57; 72]
any prescribed act or rite or ceremony, [Mn.] ; [Kālid.] ; [Pañcat.]
use, employment, application, [Car.]
method, manner or way of acting, mode of life, conduct, behaviour, [Mn.] ; [MBh.] &c.
अध्वविधिना a means, expedient for (dat. loc. , or comp. ; , by means of i.e. along the road), [Hariv.] ; [Kāv.] ; [Pur.] ; [Hit.]
मथन-विधि any act or action, performance, accomplishment, contrivance, work, business (ifc. often pleonastically e.g. , the [act of] disturbing), [Yājñ.] ; [Śak.] &c.
creation (also pl. ), [Kum.] ; [Kir.]
fate, destiny, [MBh.] ; [Kāv.] &c.
the creator, [Pañcar.]
N. of ब्रह्मा, [Śak.] ; [Naiṣ.]
of विष्णु, [L.]
of अग्नि at the प्रायश्चित्त, [Gṛhyās.]
a physician, [L.] time, [L.]
fodder, food for elephants or horses, [L.]
विधि f. f.N. of a goddess, [Cat.]
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