Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

dṛḍha दृढ – firm

adjective · adverb · substantive masculine · substantive neuter · Word type unspecified

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AYI dictionary adjective · adverb

adjective

firm

adverb

firmly

Cappeller 1891 Word type unspecified

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dṛḍhá ·(dṛḻhá) a. firm, strong, solid, durable, steady, sure, certain; n. adv., as subst. anything firm or solid, esp. stronghold, fortress.

Monier-Williams 1872 Word type unspecified

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Dṛḍha or Ved. dṛḷha, as, ā, am, fixed, firm, hard, strong, solid, massive; firmly fastened, shut fast; tough; difficult to be bent (as a bow), compact; tight, close, dense, without interstices, (opposed to bhinna); durable; confirmed, established; not giving way, stubborn; certain, sure, not subject to vacillations; secure; reliable; steady, persevering; great, intense, excessive, severe, violent, mighty, powerful, important; (in mathematics) reduced to the last term or smallest number by a common divisor; (as), m. a term in music; N. of a son of the thirteenth Manu; of one of the sons of Dhṛta- rāṣṭra; (ā), f., N. of a Buddhist goddess, ‘the goddess of the earth;’ (am), n. anything fixed or firm or solid; a stronghold, fortress; iron; (am), ind. firmly, fast, much, in a high degree, excessively; thoroughly, very well.

Original text · English · Word type unspecified

dṛḍha dṛḍha. See under rt. dṛṃh at p. 427.

Petersburger 1855 adjective · substantive masculine · substantive neuter

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dṛḍha 1〉 adj. und adv. (dṛḍham) s. u. darh. Bei den Mathematikern ist fest so v. a. durch den gemeinschaftlichen Divisor bis zur äussersten Grenze zurückgeführt COLEBR. Alg. 113. — 2〉 m. a〉 ein Ausdruck aus der Tonkunst: dṛḍhaḥ prauḍho 'tha khacaro vibhavaścaturakramaḥ niśārukaḥ pratitālaḥ kathitāḥ sapta rūpakāḥ .. dṛḍhākhyaḥ syāllaghudvaṃdvaṃ tāle ca haṃsalīlake . caturdaśākṣarairyutaḥ śṛṅgāre parikīrtitaḥ .. SAM̃GĪTADĀM._im_ŚKDR. — b〉 N. pr. α〉 eines Sohnes des 13ten Manu HARIV. 489. — β〉 eines der Söhne des Dhṛtarāṣṭra MBH. 7,6938. — 3〉 f. ā N. einer buddh. Göttin, die Göttin der Erde, SUVARṆAPR._bei_BURN. Intr. 532. — 4〉 m.n. gaṇa ardharcādi zu P. 2,4,31. SIDDH. K. 251,a, ult. n. Eisen ŚABDAC._im_ŚKDR.

Böhtlingk 1879 adjective · substantive masculine · substantive neuter

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dṛḍhá, dṛḻha — 1〉 Adj. und ˚m Adv. s. u. darh. — 2〉 m. — a〉 eine Art Rūpaka. — b〉 N. pr. eines Sohnes — α〉 des 13ten Manu. — β〉 Dhṛtarāṣṭraʼs. — 3〉 f. ā N. pr. eines buddhistische Göttin. — 4〉 n. — a〉 ein fester Gegenstand, Unbewegliches. — b〉 fester Ort, Feste. — c〉 *Eisen.

Apte 1890 adjective · substantive neuter

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dṛḍha a. [dṛṃh-kta ni˚ nalopaḥ] 1 Fixed, firm, strong, unswerving, untiring; Bg. 15. 3; H. 3. 65; R. 13. 78. 2 Solid, massive. 3 Confirmed, established. 4 Steady, persevering; Bg. 7. 28. 5 Firmly fastened, shut fast. 6 Compact. 7 Tight, close, dense. 8 Strong, intense, great, excessive, mighty, severe, powerful; tasyāḥ kariṣyāmi dṛḍhānutāpaṃ Ku. 3. 8; R. 11. 46. 9 Tough. 10 Difficult to be drawn or bent (as a bow). 11 Durable. 12 Reliable. 13 Certain, sure. 14 Hard-hearted, cruel; U. 4. 15 Secure. 16 (In Math.) Reduced to the smallest number by a common divisor. — ḍhaṃ 1 Iron. 2 A stronghold, fortress. 3 Excess, abundance, high degree. 4 Anything fixed or firm or solid. — ḍhaṃ ind. 1 Firmly, fast. 2 Very much, excessively, vehemently. 3 Thoroughly. Comp. — aṃga a. strong-limbed, stout. — (gaṃ) a diamond. — āyudhaḥ an epithet of Śiva. — iṣudhi a. having a strong quiver. — kāṃḍaḥ, -graṃthiḥ, -patraḥ a bamboo. — kārin a. resolute. — gātrikā granulated sugar. — grāhin a. seizing firmly, pursuing an object with untiring energy, resolute. — daṃśakaḥ a shark. — dvāra a. having the gates well-secured. — dhanaḥ an epithet of Buddha. — dhanvan, — dhanvin m. a good archer. — niścaya a. 1 of firm resolve, resolute, firm. 2 confirmed. — nīraḥ, -phalaḥ the cocoanut tree. — pāda a. resolute. — (daḥ) an epithet of Brahmā. — pratijña a. firm to a promise, true to one's word, faithful to an agreement. — pratyayaḥ firm confidence, settled conviction — prarohaḥ the holy fig-tree. — prahārin a. 1 striking hard. 2 hitting firmly, shooting surely. — bhakti a. faithful, devoted. — mati a. resolute, strong-willed, firm. — muṣṭi a. close-fisted, miserly, niggardly. — (ṣṭiḥ) a sword. — mūlaḥ, — vṛkṣaḥ the cocoa-nut tree. — loman m. a wild hog. — vairin m. a relentless foe, an inveterate enemy. — vrata a. 1 firm in religious austerity. 2 ([Page 0576-a]) firm, faithful. 3 persevering, persistent. — saṃdhi a. 1 firmly united, closely joined. 2 close, compact. 3 thick-set. — sauhṛda a. firm in friendship.

Cappeller 1887 Word type unspecified

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dṛḍhá u. dṛḻhá s. darh) n. fester Gegenstand, die Feste; auch adv. stark, heftig, sehr, sicher, bestimmt.

Burnouf 1866 adjective

Original text · French · adjective

dṛḍha dṛḍha pp. de dṛh; a. ferme, solide; fort, robuste; massif; dur. — S. n. fer. dṛḍhakaṇṭaka m. esp. de plante. dṛḍhagātrikā f. sucre granulé. dṛḍhadaṃśaka m. requin, squale. dṛḍhaphala m. noix de coco. dṛḍhabandhinī f. echites frutescens, bot. dṛḍhaniścaya a. ferme dans le bon propos. dṛḍham (ac. de dṛḍha) beaucoup, fortement. dṛḍhamuṣṭi a. (muṣṭi main fermée) qui a le poignet solide; au fig. qui n'ouvre pas la main pour donner, avare. — S. m. (muṣṭi poignée) glaive dont la poignée est solide. dṛḍhamuṣṭitā f. force de poignet. Au fig. avarice. — Solidité de la poignée d'un glaive. dṛḍhamūla m. noix de coco; palmier. dṛḍhaloman m. sanglier. dṛḍhavairin m. ennemi acharné. dṛḍhavrata a. ferme en ses vœux, constant dans les pratiques religieuses. dṛḍhasandhi a. dont les jointures sont solides, bien assemblé; compact, serré. dṛḍhasūtrikā f. la dūrbā [dont on fait des cordes solides]. dṛḍhaskandha m. esp. de mimusops, bot.

Derived words

  • dārḍhya दार्ढ्य substantive neuter firmness; steadfastness

Occurrences in source texts (27)

DYS 2 occurrences
DYS 2–8: Seeking a Teacher 1 occurrence

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DYS 112–121: Five Elements 1 occurrence

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GoS 2 occurrences
GoS 89–94: Body, Names and Reality 1 occurrence

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GoS 95–100: Dream and Discerning Knowledge 1 occurrence

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HP 15 occurrences
HP 1.33-1.43: Siddhāsana 2 occurrences

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HP 1.44-1.49: Padmāsana 1 occurrence

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HP 1.50–54: Siṃhāsana and Bhadrāsana 1 occurrence

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HP 2.1-2.6: Introduction to Prāṇāyāma 2 occurrences

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HP 2.11-2.14: Measure of Practice 1 occurrence

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HP 3.19-3.25: Mahābandha 1 occurrence

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HP 3.58-3.65: Uḍḍiyāna Bandha 2 occurrences

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HP 3.66-3.72: Jālandhara and the Bandhas 2 occurrences

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HP 3.103-3.107*2: Conclusion of the Mudrā Teaching 1 occurrence

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HP 4.20-4.27: Four Stages of Nāda 1 occurrence

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HP 4.56-4.66: The Middle Path 1 occurrence

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PJH 1 occurrence
PJH 15-16: Attaining Power, the Joy of Awareness (cidānanda), and Liberation While Living (jīvanmukti) 1 occurrence

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  • PJH 16 Segment 11

    Through: dārḍhya Attested form: dārḍhyam Grammar of the segment: nominative singular

PYS 1 occurrence
PYS 1.12–16: Abhyāsa and Vairāgya 1 occurrence

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SiSa 1 occurrence
SiSa 4.51-4.59: Khecarīmudrā 1 occurrence

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VBT 5 occurrences
VBT 49–56: Heart and Dissolution 1 occurrence

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VBT 101–109: Śiva-Identity 2 occurrences

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VBT 130–138: Name and Fourfoldness 1 occurrence

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VBT 146–155: Inner Rituals 1 occurrence

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