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sādh 1
sādh (connected with √2. sidh), cl. 1. P. Ā. sā́dati, ○te
• accord. to Dhātup. xxvi, 71 and xxvii, 16, cl.4. sādhyati, cl. 5. sādhnoti (in JaimBr. also sadhnoti
• pf. sasādha
• aor. asātsīt
• fut. sāddhā, sātsyati
• inf. sāddhum, in later language sādhitum
• Ved. inf. sádhase, q.v.), to go straight to any goal or aim, attain an object, to be successful, succeed, prosper RV
• to being straight to an object or end, further, promote, advance, accomplish, complete, finish ib
• to submit or agree to, obey ib
• (sādhyati) to be completed or accomplished Dhātup.: Caus. sādhayati (m.c. also ○te
• aor. asīṣadhat
• Ved. also sīṣadhati, ○dhaḥ, ○dhema, ○dhātu
• Pass. sādhyate MBh. &c.), to straighten, make straight (a path) RV
• to guide straight or well, direct or bring to a goal ib
• to master, subdue, overpower, conquer, win, win over RV. &c. &c
• to summon, conjure up (a god or spirit) Kathās
• (in law) to enforce payment, recover (a debt), collect (taxes) Mn. Yājñ. &c
• to subdue a disease, set right, heal, cure Suśr
• to bring to an end or conclusion, complete, make perfect, bring about, accomplish, effect, fulfil, execute, practice with vākyam, 'to execute any one's gen. order'
• with naiṣkarmyam', to practise inactivity'
• with marum, 'to practise abstinence'
• with mantram, 'to practise the recitation of spells') GṛŚrS. Mn. MBh. &c
• to attain one's object, be successful MBh. iii, 1441
• to produce, make, render (two acc.) Śak. BhP
• to establish a truth, substantiate, prove, demonstrate Tattvas. Sarvad
• to make ready, prepare MBh
• to gain, obtain, acquire, procure ŚBr. &c
• to find out (by calculation), Gaiṇt
• to grant, bestow, yield MBh. Kāv. &c
• to put or place in (loc.) BhP. [Page 1201, Column 1]
• to set out, proceed, go (in dram. accord. to Sāh. = √gam) MBh. Kāv. &c.: Desid. of Caus. siṣādhayisati or sisādhayirhati, to desire to establish or prove Sāh. Sarvad.: Desid. siṣātsati Gr.: Intens., sāsādhyate, sāsdidhi ib
≫ sādh 2
sādh (ifc.) accomplishing, performing ( yajña-sā́dh)