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गंध (gaMdha)

 
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gaMDa {% (I) m. %} 1. Smell, odour, पुण्यगंधेनांगरागेण R.xii.27, गंधमाघ्राय चोर्व्याः Megh.i.21, when used in this sense as the last member of a Bahuvrīhi comp. with उत्, पूति, सु or सुरभि as the first member, गंध is changed into गंधि. Also when comparison is intended as in उत्पलगंधि मुखं, or when a little of some thing is meant as is घृतगंधि भोजनं)
2. smell considered as one of the 24 guṇas of the Vaiśeshikas. (It resides in पृथिवी according to them. तत्र गंधवती पृथ्वी T.S.)
3. a perfume, a fragrant substance, e.g. दत्वोदकं गंधमाल्यम् Yaj.i.231
4. sulphur
5. pounded sandal-wood
6. connection, relationship
7. a neighbour
8. pride, arrogance
9. a small quantity.
gaMDa {% (II) n. %} 1. Smell
2. black aloewood.