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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
- वन्द् (cf. √ वद्) cl. 1. Ā. (Dhātup. ii, 10) व/न्दते (ep. also °ति; pf. ववन्द, दे, RV. &c. &c.; Prec. वन्दिषीम/हि, RV.; fut. वन्दिता, वन्दिष्यते Gr.; inf. वन्दितुम्, MBh. &c.; वन्दाध्यै, RV. i, 27, 1;61, 5; ind.p. वन्दित्वा-वन्द्य, MBh. &c.), to praise, celebrate, laud, extol, RV.; AV.; ŚāṅkhŚr.; to show honour, do homage, salute respectfully or deferentially, venerate, worship, adore, RV. &c. &c.; to offer anything (acc.) respectfully to (dat.), MārkP. : Pass. वन्द्यते (aor. अवन्दि, वन्दि), to be praised or venerated, RV. &c. &c. Caus. वन्दयति (aor. अववन्दत्, °दत), to show honour to any one, greet respectfully, MārkP. : Desid. See विवन्दिषु.
Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890)
- वंद् 1 A. (वंदते, वंदित) 1 To salute, greet respectfully, pay homage to; जगतः पितरौ वदे पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ R. 1. 1, 13. 77; 14. 5.2 To adore, worship.3 To praise, extol. WITH अभि to salute, greet respectfully; R. 16. 81.