मेध् मेनका

मेध्य

मेध्य a. [मेध्-ण्यत्, मेधाय हितं यत् वा]
1 Fit for a sacrifice; Y. 1. 194; Ms. 5. 54.
2 Relating to a sacrifice, sacrificial; मेध्येनाश्वेनेजे; R. 13. 3.
3 Pure, sacred, holy; R. 1. 84, 3. 31, 14. 81.
4 Ved. Fresh, strong, vigorous.
5 Wise, intelligent.
−ध्यः
1 A goat.
2 A Khadira tree.
3 Barley (according to Medinī).
−ध्या N. of several plants (केतकी, शंखपुष्पी, रोचना, शमी &c.).

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