मेधा _mēdhā

मेधा _mēdhā
मेधा [मेध्-अञ्] (changed to मेधस् in Bah. comp. when preceded by सु, दुस् and the negative particle अ)
1 Retentive faculty, retentiveness (of memory); धी- र्धारणावती मेधा Ak.
-2 Intellect, intelligence in general; यत् सप्तान्नानि मेधया तपसाजनयत् पिता Bṛi. Up.1.5.1; Bg. 1.34; आयुष्मन्तं सुतं सूते यशोमेधासमन्वितम् Ms.3.263; Y. 3.173.
-3 A form of Sarasvathī.
-4 A sacrifice.
-5 Strength, power (Ved.).
-Comp. -अतिथिः N. of a learned commentator on Manusmṛiti.
-जननम् N. of a rite for producing mental and bodily strength.
-जित् m. an epithet of Kātyāyana.
-रुद्रः an epithet of Kālidāsa.

Sanskrit-English dictionary. 2013.

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