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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

  • वृध् cl. 1. Ā. (Dhātup. xviii, 20) व/र्धते (Ved. and ep. also °ति; pf. वव/र्ध, ववृधे, RV. &c. &c. [Ved. also वावृ°; ववृधाति, °धीता/स्, °ध/स्व, RV.; वावृधे/ते, RV.; p. वावृध/त्, RV.; AV.; aor. Ved. अवृधत्, वृधातस्, °धातु; p. वृध/त्, °धान/]; अवर्धिष्ट, MBh. &c.; Prec. वर्धिषीम/हि, VS.; fut. वर्धिता Gr.; वर्त्स्यति, Kāv.; वर्धिष्यते Gr.; inf. Ved. वृधे [‘for increase’, ‘to make glad’], वृध/से, वावृध/ध्यै; Class. वर्धितुम्; ind.p. वृद्ध्वा, or वर्धित्वा Gr.; in MBh. √ वृध् is sometimes confounded with √ वृत्),
    trans. P., to increase, augment, strengthen, cause to prosper or thrive, RV.; AV.; ŚBr.; MBh.;
    to elevate, exalt, gladden, cheer, exhilarate (esp. the gods, with praise or sacrifice), RV.;
    (intrans. Ā.; in Ved. P. in pf. and aor.; in Class. P. in aor. fut. and cond.; also P. mc. in other forms),
    to grow, grow up, increase, be filled or extended, become longer or stronger, thrive, prosper, succeed, RV. &c. &c.;
    to rise, ascend (as the scale in ordeals), Yājñ. Sch.;
    to be exalted or elevated, feel animated or inspired or excited by (instr. loc. gen.) or in regard to (dat.), become joyful, have cause for congratulation (वृधः, °धत् in sacrificial formulas = ‘mayest thou or may he prosper’; in later language often with दिष्ट्या), RV. &c. &c.:
    Caus. वर्ध/यति, °ते (in later language also वर्धापयति; aor. Ved. अवीवृधत्, °धत),
    to cause to increase or grow, augment, increase, make larger or longer, heighten, strengthen, further, promote (Ā. ‘for one's self’), RV. &c. &c.;
    to rear, cherish, foster, bring up, ib.;
    to elevate, raise to power, cause to prosper or thrive, AV.; ŚBr.; MBh. &c.;
    to exalt, magnify, glorify (esp. the gods), make joyful, gladden (Ā. in Ved. also = to rejoice, be joyful, take delight in [instr.], enjoy, RV. &c. &c.; with. or scil. दिष्ट्या)
    to congratulate, Kād.;
    (cl. 10. accord. to Dhātup. xxxiii, 109) ‘to speak’ or ‘to shine’ (भाषार्थे or भासार्थे) :
    Desid. of Caus. See विवर्धयिषु:
    Desid. विवर्धिषते or विवृत्सति Gr.:
    Intens. वरिवृध्यते, वरिवृधीति, ib.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890)

  • वृध्
    I. 1 A. (but Paras, also in the Second Future, Aorist and Conditional, also in the Desiderative) (वर्धते, ववृधे, अवृधत्-अवर्धिष्ट, वर्धिऽयते वर्स्त्यति, वृद्ध; desid. विवृत्सति, or विवर्धिषते)
    1 To grow, increase, become larger, stronger, or greater, thrive, prosper; अन्योन्यजयसंरंभो ववृधे वादिनोरिव R. 12. 92, 10. 78; धनक्षये वर्धति जाठराग्निः Subhāṣ.; Bk. 14. 13, 19. 26.
    2 To continue, last.
    3 To rise, ascend.
    4 To have cause for congratulation, usually with दिष्ट्या; दिष्ट्या धर्मपत्नीसमागमेन पुत्रमुखदर्शनेन चायुष्मान् वर्धते Ś. 7 ‘your honour is to be congratulated upon your union’ &c.
    — Caus. (वर्धयति-ते, also वर्धापयति-ते)
    1 To cause to grow, increase, augment, heighten, amplify, enhance; वर्धयन्निव तत्कूटानुद्धूतैर्धातुरेणुभिः R. 4. 71.
    2 To cause to prosper or thrive, glorify, magnify, exalt; H. 3. 3.
    3 To congratulate, felicitate (वर्धापयाति in this sense); यदि कोपि त्वां सांप्रतं मदयंतिकालाभेन वर्धापयति तदा किं तस्य पारितोषिकं करोषि Māl. 8.
    II. 10 U. (वर्धयति-ते)
    1 To speak.
    2 To shine.