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 gandhá [ gandha ]

as, m. smell, odour ( nine kinds are enumerated, viz. iṣṭa, aniṣṭa, madhura, kaṭu, nirhārin, saṃhata, snigdha, rūkṣa, viśada, MBh. Xii, 6848 ; a tenth kind is called amla, L. ), RV. I, 162, 10, AV. VS. etc. ( ifc. f. ā, MBh. BhP. )

a fragrant substance, fragrance, scent, perfume ( generally used in pl. ; in comp. = ' fragrant ', cf. -jala etc. ), Gobh. Lāṭy. PārGṛ. etc.

sulphur

pounded sandal-wood, Caurap.

a sectorial mark on the forehead ( called so in the south of India ), RTL. p. 66

myrrh, L.

Hyperanthera Moringa, L.

( ifc. ) the mere smell of anything, small quantity, little, MBh. I, 989, Pāṇ. V, 4, 136, Pat. Suśr. i, 13

connection, relationship, L.

a neighbour, L.

pride, arrogance, Megh. 9 ( for gardha ? )

Śiva, MBh. xii, 10378

( ā ), f. = -palāśī, L.

Desmodium gangeticum, L.

[ ( ā ), f. ] = -mohinī, L.

a metre of 17 + 18 + 17 + 18 syllables

( am ), n. smell, DhyānabUp. 7 and 9

black aloe-wood, L.

gandhá-kandaka [ gandhakandaka ]

m. the root of Scirpus Kysoor.

gandhá-kāraka [ gandhakAraka ]

m., N. of a prince ( v. l. for andha-k° )

( ikā ), f. = -kārī, HPariś.

a female artisan living in the house of another woman, L.

gandhá-kārī [ gandhakArI ]

f. a female servant whose business is to prepare perfumes, [ HPariś. ] ii, 142.

gandhá-kālikā [ gandhakAlikA ]

f., N. of an Apsaras, R. vi, 82, 160

= -kālī, L.

gandhá-kālī [ gandhakAlI ]

f., N. of the mother of the poet Vyāsa, MBh. i, 3801, Hariv. 1088.

gandhá-kāṣṭha [ gandhakASTha ]

n. a fragrant wood ( as sandal, aloe-wood, etc. ), L.

a species of sandal-wood, L.

gandhá-kuṭī [ gandhakuTI ]

f. a kind of perfume, Bhpr.

gandhá-kusumā [ gandhakusumA ]

f. ' having fragrant blossoms ', N. of a plant, L.

gandhá-kūṭī [ gandhakUTI ]

f. ( for -kuṭī ? ) the hall of fragrances, Buddh.

gandhá-kelikā [ gandhakelikA ]

for -celikā, L.

gandhá-kokilā [ gandhakokilA ]

f. a kind of perfume, Bhpr.

gandhá-kheḍa [ gandhakheDa ]

n. Andropogon Schoenanthus, L.

gandhá-kheḍaka [ gandhakheDaka ]

n. = -tṛṇa, L.

gandhá-ga [ gandhaga ]

mfn. taking a scent, smelling, W.

redolent, W.

gandhá-gaja [ gandhagaja ]

m. ' scent-elephant ', an elephant during rut, Kād.

gandhá-guṇa [ gandhaguNa ]

mfn. having the property of odour, W.

gandhá-grāhaka [ gandhagrAhaka ]

mfn. perceiving odour ( the nose ).

gandhá-grāhin [ gandhagrAhin ]

mfn. perfumed, Daś. Xi, 170.

gandhá-ghrāṇa [ gandhaghrANa ]

n. the smelling of any odour, W.

gandhá-celikā [ gandhacelikA ]

f. musk, L. ( v. l. -kel° )

= -mārjāra, L.

gandhá-ja [ gandhaja ]

mf ( ā ) n. consisting of fragrant substances, AgP.

gandhá-jaṭilā [ gandhajaTilA ]

f. Acorus Calamus, L.

gandhá-jala [ gandhajala ]

n. fragrant water, BhP. I, 11, 15.

gandhá-jāta [ gandhajAta ]

n. the leaf of Laurus Cassia, L.

gandhá-jñā [ gandhajJA ]

f. ' knowing odours ', the nose, L.

gandhá-taṇḍula [ gandhataNDula ]

m. fragrant rice, L.

gandhá-tūrya [ gandhatUrya ]

n. a musical instrument of a loud sound ( used in battle as drum or trumpet ), L.

gandhá-tṛṇa [ gandhatRNa ]

n. Andropogon Schoenanthus, L.

gandhá-taila [ gandhataila ]

n. a kind of oil prepared with fragrant substances, MBh. Vi, 4434, R. iv, Suśr. iv

sulphur-butter, L.

gandhá-toya [ gandhatoya ]

n. fragrant water.

gandhá-tvac [ gandhatvac ]

f. the fragrant bark of Feronia elephantum, L.

gandhá-dalā [ gandhadalA ]

f. ' fragrant-leaved ', N. of a plant ( aja-modā ), L.

gandhá-dāru [ gandhadAru ]

n. aloe-wood, L.

gandhá-dravya [ gandhadravya ]

n. a fragrant substance, L.

gandhá-dvārá [ gandhadvAra ]

mf ( ā' ) n. perceptible through the odour, TĀr. x.

gandhá-dvipa [ gandhadvipa ]

m. = -gaja, Vikr. Ragh. Kir.

gandhá-dvirada [ gandhadvirada ]

m. id. [ = -gaja ], Inscr.

gandhá-dhārin [ gandhadhArin ]

m. ' possessing perfumes ', N. of Śiva, MBh. xiii, 1159.

gandhá-dhūmaja [ gandhadhUmaja ]

m. a kind of perfume, L.

gandhá-dhūma-bhava [ gandhadhUmabhava ]

m. id. [ a kind of perfume ], Gal.

gandhá-dhūli [ gandhadhUli ]

f. musk, L.

gandhá-nakula [ gandhanakula ]

m. the musk rat of Bengāl ( Sorex moschatus ), L.

gandhá-nākulī [ gandhanAkulI ]

f., N. of a plant ( Piper Chaba, L. ; Vanda Roxburghii, L. ; Artemisia vulgaris, L. ), Suśr. v f.

( metrically also °li ).

gandhá-nāḍī [ gandhanADI ]

f. = -nālī, Gal.

gandhá-nāman [ gandhanAman ]

m. a variety of Ocimum with red blossoms

( mnī ), f. one of the minor diseases ( kṣudra-roga ), Suśr. Bhpr.

gandhá-nālikā [ gandhanAlikA ]

f. the nose, L.

gandhá-nālī [ gandhanAlI ]

f. id. [ the nose ], L.

gandhá-nilayā [ gandhanilayA ]

f. a kind of jasmine, L.

gandhá-niśā [ gandhanizA ]

f. a variety of Curcuma, L.

gandhá-pa [ gandhapa ]

ās, m. pl. ' inhaling the odour ', N. of a class of manes, MBh. xiii, 1372.

gandhá-pattra [ gandhapattra ]

m. ' fragrant-leaved ', a kind of Ocimum, L.

Ægle Marmelos, L.

the orange tree, L.

( ā ), f. = -niśā, L.

( ī ), f. Physalia flexuosa

the plant Ambashṭhā, L.

the plant Aśva-gandhā, L.

gandhá-pattrikā [ gandhapattrikA ]

f. ( = °ttrī ) Physalis flexuosa, L.

= -niśā, L.

Apium involucratum, L.

gandhá-parṇa [ gandhaparNa ]

m. ' fragrant-leaved ', Alstonia scholaris, L.

gandhá-palāśikā [ gandhapalAzikA ]

f. turmeric, L.

gandhá-palāśī [ gandhapalAzI ]

f. ( = gandhā ) Curcuma Amhaldi or Zerumbet [ Curcuma zedoaria ], L.

gandhá-pāna [ gandhapAna ]

n. a fragrant beverage, MānGṛ.

gandhá-pālin [ gandhapAlin ]

m. ' preserving perfumes ', Śiva, MBh. xiii, 1242.

gandhá-pāṣāṇa [ gandhapASANa ]

m. sulphur, L.

-vat, mfn. Sulphured, Daś. xi, 107.

gandhá-piṅgalā [ gandhapiGgalA ]

f., N. of a woman, gaṇa śubhrâ`di.

gandhá-piśācikā [ gandhapizAcikA ]

f. the smoke of burnt fragrant resin ( ' imp-like ' from its dark colour or cloudy nature ), L.

gandhá-pītā [ gandhapItA ]

f. = -niśā, L.

gandhá-puṣpa [ gandhapuSpa ]

n. a fragrant flower, R. i, 73, 19

flowers and sandal ( presented together at seasons of worship ), W.

( as ), m. Calamus Rotang, L.

Alangium hexapetalum, L.

Cordia Myxa

( ā ), f. the Indigo plant, L.

Pandanus odoratissimus

= gaṇikârī ( Premna spinosa ), L.

gandhá-pūtanā [ gandhapUtanA ]

f. a kind of imp or goblin ( causing a particular disease ), Hariv. 9542.

gandhá-phala [ gandhaphala ]

m. ' having a fragrant fruit ', Feronia elephantum, L.

Ægle Marmelos, L.

the plant Teja-phala, L.

( ā ), f. the plant Priyaṃgu [ Callicarpa macrophylla ], L.

Trigonella foenum graecum, L.

Batatas paniculata, L.

the Olibanum tree, L.

( ī ), f. the plant Priyaṃgu [ Callicarpa macrophylla ], SārṅgP.

= -mohinī, L.

gandhá-bandhu [ gandhabandhu ]

m. the mango tree, L.

gandhá-bahala [ gandhabahala ]

m. a kind of Ocimum, L.

gandhá-bahula [ gandhabahula ]

m. = -taṇḍula, L.

( ā ), f. the plant Gorakshī cf. L.

gandhá-bījā [ gandhabIjA ]

f. ' having fragrant seeds ', Trigonella foenum graecum, L.

gandhá-bhadrā [ gandhabhadrA ]

f. the creeper Gandha-bhādāliyā [ Pæderia foetida ], L.

gandhá-bhāṇḍa [ gandhabhANDa ]

for gardabhâṇḍa, q. v.

gandhá-mañjarī [ gandhamaJjarI ]

f., N. of a woman, Vīrac. viii.

gandhá-madana [ gandhamadana ]

metrically for -mād°, q. v.

gandhá-maya [ gandhamaya ]

mf ( ī ) n. = -ja, Hcat. I, 7, 60.

gandhá-māṃsī [ gandhamAMsI ]

f. a kind of Indian spikenard ( Valeriana ), VarBṛS. li, 15 ( metrically shortened °si ).

gandhá-mātṛ [ gandhamAtR ]

f. ' mother of odour ', the earth ( the quality of odour residing in earth, cf. Mn. I, 78 ), L.

gandhá-māda [ gandhamAda ]

m., N. of a son of Śvaphalka, BhP. ix, 24, 16

[ N. ] of a monkey ( attendant of Rāma ), [ BhP. Ix ], 10, 19.

gandhá-mādana [ gandhamAdana ]

m. ' intoxicating with fragrance ', = -modana, L.

' delighting in fragrances ', a large black bee, L.

N. of a mountain ( forming the division between Ilāvṛta and Bhadrâśva, to the east of Meru, renowned for its fragrant forests ), MBh. Hariv. etc. ( once -mad°, Hcat. i, 6, 24 )

N. of Rāvaṇa, MBh. ii, 410

[ N. ] of a monkey ( attendant of Rāma ), MBh. Iii, 16273, R. i, 16, 13 ; iv ; v, 73, 26 ; vi

( ī ), f. = °dhôttamā, L.

a parasitical plant, L.

a kind of perfume, L.

( am ), n. the forest on the mountain Gandha-mādana, L.

-varṣa, m. n. the division of Jambū-dvīpa formed by the mountain Gandha-mādana, VP. ii.

gandhá-mādinī [ gandhamAdinI ]

f. ' strong-scented ', lac, L.

( = °danī ) a sort of perfume, L.

= °dhôttamā, W.

gandhá-mārjāra [ gandhamArjAra ]

m. the civet cat, Bhpr.

gandhá-mālatī [ gandhamAlatI ]

f. a kind of perfume, [ Bhpr. ] v, 2, 117.

gandhá-mālin [ gandhamAlin ]

m. ' having fragrant garlands ', N. of a Nāga, Kathās. lxxii, 33

( inī ), f. a kind of perfume, L.

gandhá-mālya [ gandhamAlya ]

n. du. fragrances and garlands, ChUp. viii, 2, 6

n. pl. id. [ fragrances and garlands ], Mn. iii, 209, MBh. etc. ( ifc. f. ā, Ragh. Ii, 1 )

-loka, m. the world of fragrances and garlands, ChUp.

gandhá-muṇḍa [ gandhamuNDa ]

m. = -bhāṇḍa.

gandhá-mūla [ gandhamUla ]

m. ' having a fragrant ( and tuberous ) root ', Alpinia Galanga, L.

( ā ), f. the Olibanum tree, L.

= -palāśī, L.

( ī ), f. id. [ = -palāśī ], L.

gandhá-mūlaka [ gandhamUlaka ]

m. id. [ = -palāśī ], L.

( ikā ), f. id. [ = -palāśī ], L.

Emblica officinalis, L.

gandhá-mūṣika [ gandhamUSika ]

m. = -nakula, L.

( ā ), f. id. [ = -nakula ], L.

gandhá-mūṣī [ gandhamUSI ]

f. id. [ = -nakula ], L.

gandhá-mṛga [ gandhamRga ]

m. = -mārjāra, Bālar. iii, 28

the musk deer, W.

( hence ) °gâṇḍajā, f. musk, Gal.

gandhá-maithuna [ gandhamaithuna ]

m. a bull, L.

gandhá-mokṣa [ gandhamokSa ]

m. ( = -māda ) N. of a son of Śvaphalka, VP. iv, 14, 2.

gandhá-moca [ gandhamoca ]

v. l. for -mokṣa.

gandhá-modana [ gandhamodana ]

m. ( = -mād° ) sulphur, L.

gandhá-mohinī [ gandhamohinI ]

f. the bud of Michelia Campaka, L.

gandhá-yukti [ gandhayukti ]

f. the blending of fragrant substances, preparation of perfumes ( one of the 64 Kalās, see s. v. kalā )

N. of VarBṛS. lxxvii.

-jña, mfn. skilled in the preparation of perfumes, xv, 12

-vid, mfn. id. [ skilled in the preparation of perfumes ], xvi, 18

gandhá-yuti [ gandhayuti ]

f. fragrant powder, L.

gandhá-ratā [ gandharatA ]

f., N. of a plant, Gal.

gandhá-rasa [ gandharasa ]

( cf. rasa-gandha ) in comp., odour and flavour, MBh. v, 777 ; vi, 5786.

perfumes and spices, Gaut. vii, 9

m. myrrh, L.

Gardenia florida, L.

°sâṅgaka, m. turpentine, L.

gandhá-rāja [ gandharAja ]

m. a kind of jasmine, L.

a kind of bdellium, L.

N. of an author of Prākṛt verses

( ī ), f. a kind of perfume ( commonly Nakhī ), L.

( am ), n. sandal-wood, L.

a kind of perfume, L.

a kind of white flower, L.

gandhá-latā [ gandhalatA ]

f. ' fragrant creeper ', the plant Priyaṃgu, Bhpr.

gandhá-lubdha [ gandhalubdha ]

mfn. desirous of odours ( a bee ), Kām.

gandhá-lolupā [ gandhalolupA ]

f. ' desirous of fragrances ', a fly or gnat, L.

gandhá-vajrā [ gandhavajrA ]

[ f., N. of a goddess, Kālac. ]

gandhá-vajrī [ gandhavajrI ]

f., N. of a goddess, Kālac.

gandhá-vaṭikā [ gandhavaTikA ]

f. incense in small round pieces, Lalit. xiii f.

gandhá-vaṇij [ gandhavaNij ]

m. a seller of perfumes, Parāś. Sch.

gandhá-vat [ gandhavat ]

mfn. endowed with the quality of smell, Tarkas.

( gaṇa rasâdi ) endowed with fragrance, scented, odoriferous, Gobh. MBh. R. etc.

( tī ), f. = -mātri, L.

a kind of jasmine, L.

= °dhôttamā, L.

a kind of perfume, L.

= -kālī], MBh. i, 2411

N. of a city belonging to Vāyu, SkandaP.

[ N. ] of a city belonging to Varuṇa, L.

N. of a river, Megh. 34.

gandhá-vadhū [ gandhavadhU ]

f. = -palāśī, L.

a kind of perfume, L.

gandhá-valkala [ gandhavalkala ]

n. the cassia bark ( Laurus Cassia ), L.

Sarsaparilla, W.

gandhá-vallarī [ gandhavallarI ]

f., N. of a plant, L.

gandhá-vallī [ gandhavallI ]

f. id. [ N. of a plant ], L.

gandhá-vaha [ gandhavaha ]

mfn. bearing fragrances ( said of wind ), Mn. I, 76, BhP. ii, 10, 20

m. wind, MBh. Ii, 390, Śak. V, 4, Kum. etc.

( ā ), f. the nose, L.

-śmaśāna, n., N. of a cemetery, Pañcad. i, 39 ; v, 12.

gandhá-vāha [ gandhavAha ]

m. ( = -vaha ) the wind, Gīt. i, 35

the musk deer, L.

( ā ), f. the nose, L.

gandhá-vihvala [ gandhavihvala ]

m. wheat, L.

gandhá-vṛkṣaka [ gandhavRkSaka ]

m. the Śāl tree ( Shorea robusta ), L.

gandhá-vyākula [ gandhavyAkula ]

n. a fragrant berry, L.

gandhá-śaṭī [ gandhazaTI ]

f. = -palāśī, L.

gandhá-śāka [ gandhazAka ]

n. a kind of vegetable, L.

gandhá-śāli [ gandhazAli ]

m. = -taṇḍula, Daś. Xi, 175.

gandhá-śuṇḍinī [ gandhazuNDinI ]

f. the musk rat, L.

gandhá-śekhara [ gandhazekhara ]

m. musk, L.

gandhá-śaila [ gandhazaila ]

m. = -mādana ( N. of a mountain ), Gol.

gandhá-sāra [ gandhasAra ]

m. sandal-wood, L.

a kind of jasmine, L.

gandhá-sāraṇa [ gandhasAraNa ]

m. a kind of perfume, L.

gandhá-sukhī [ gandhasukhI ]

f. = -śuṇḍinī, W.

gandhá-sūyī [ gandhasUyI ]

f. id. [ = -śuṇḍinī ], W.

gandhá-sevaka [ gandhasevaka ]

mfn. using fragrances, Bhar.

gandhá-soma [ gandhasoma ]

n. the white esculent water-lily, L.

gandhá-srag-dāma-vat [ gandhasragdAmavat ]

mfn. furnished with fragrant garlands, MānGṛ.

gandhá-hastin [ gandhahastin ]

m. = -gaja, R. v f.

N. of an antidote ( said to be very efficacious ), Car.

[ N. ] of the author of a Comm. on Ācārâṅga ( i, 1 ), Śīl.

°sti-mahā-tarka, m., N. of a work.

gandhá-hārikā [ gandhahArikA ]

f. a female servant who bears perfumes behind her mistress, L.

gandhâ`khu [ gandhAkhu ]

m. the musk rat, L.

gandhâ`jīva [ gandhAjIva ]

m. ' living by perfumes ', vendor of perfumes, L.

gandhâ`ḍhya [ gandhADhya ]

mfn. rich in odour, fragrant, Nal. V, 38, Subh.

m. the orange tree, L.

( ā ), f. = °dha-niśā, L.

yellow jasmine, L.

Pæderia foetida, L.

the plant Rāmataruṇī, L.

the plant Ārāma-śītalā, L.

= °dhanakula, Gal.

( am ), n. sandal-wood, L.

a kind of perfume, L.

gandhâdhika [ gandhAdhika ]

n. a kind of perfume, L.

gandhâpakarṣaṇa [ gandhApakarSaNa ]

n. removing smells, W.

gandhâmbu [ gandhAmbu ]

n. = °dha-jala, L.

gandhâmbhas [ gandhAmbhas ]

n. id. [ = °dha-jala ], VarBṛS.

gandhâmlā [ gandhAmlA ]

f. the wild lemon tree, L.

gandhâlā [ gandhAlA ]

f. Celtis orientalis ( commonly Jiyatī ), L.

gandhâlī [ gandhAlI ]

f. a wasp, L.

Pæderia foetida, L.

-garbha, m. small cardamoms, L.

gandhâśman [ gandhAzman ]

m. = °dha-pāṣāṇa, L.

gandhâṣṭaka [ gandhASTaka ]

n. a mixture of 8 fragrant substances varying according to the deities to whom they are offered ( e.g. the eight articles, sandal, agallochum, camphor, saffron, valerian, and some fragrant grasses ).

gandhâhvā [ gandhAhvA ]

f. ' called after its odour ', N. of a plant, Suśr. iv.

gandhêcchā' [ gandhecchA ]

f. ' wishing fragrances ', N. of a goddess, Kālac.

gandhêndriya [ gandhendriya ]

n. the organ of smell, Suśr. iii.

gandhêbha [ gandhebha ]

m. = °dha-gaja, Rājat. i, 300.

gandhêśa [ gandheza ]

m. ' lord of fragrances ', N. of a Vīta-rāga.

gandhotu [ gandhotu ]

for °dha^utu, L.

gandhôtkaṭa [ gandhotkaTa ]

m. Artemisia Abrotanum, Bhpr.

gandhôttamā [ gandhottamA ]

f. spirituous or vinous liquor, L.

gandhôda [ gandhoda ]

n. = °dha-jala, BhP. ix, 11, 26.

gandhôdaka [ gandhodaka ]

n. id. [ = °dha-jala ], MānŚr. xi, 3.

gandhôpajīvin [ gandhopajIvin ]

m. = °dhâjīva, R. ii, 83, 14.

gandhôpala [ gandhopala ]

m. = °dha-pāṣāṇa, L.

gandhôṣṇīṣa [ gandhoSNISa ]

m. ' having a fragrant mane ', a lion, Gal.

gandhaˆutu [ gandhautu ]

m. = °dha-mārjāra, L.