मेध मेधावत्

मेधा

मेधा [मेध्-अञ्]
(changed to मेधस् in Bah. comp. when preceded by सु, दस् and the negative particle अ)
1 Retentive faculty, retentiveness (of memory); धीर्धारणावती मेधा Ak.
2 Intellect; intelligence in general: Bg. 10. 34; Ms. 3. 263; Y. 3. 173.
3 A form of Sarasvatī.
4 A sacrifice.
5 Strength, power (Ved.)
−Comp.
−अतिथिः N. of a learned commentator on Manusmṛti.
−जित् m. an epithet of Kātyāyana.
−रुद्रः an epithet of Kālidāsa.

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