वृत्र वृद्ध

वृथा

वृथा ind. [वृ-थाल् किच्च]
1 To no purpose, in vain, uselessly, unprofitably; often with the force an adjective; व्यर्थं यत्र कपींद्रसख्यमपि मे वीर्यं हरीणां वृथा U. 3. 45; दिवं यदि प्रार्थयसे वृथा श्रमः Ku. 5. 45.
2 Unnecessarily.
3 Foolishly, idly, wantonly.
4 Wrongly; improperly. (At the beginning of comp. वृथा may be translated by ‘vain, useless, improper, false, idle’ &c.).
−Comp.
−अक्ष्या strolling about idly, walking for pleasure.
−आकारः a false form, an empty show.
−कथा idle talk.
−जन्मन् n. unprofitable or vain birth.
−दानं a gift that may be revoked, or not made good if promised.
−मति a. foolish-minded.
−मांसं flesh not intended for the Gods or Manes.
−वादिन् a. speaking falsely.

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