- 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.