Sadhana - Conjuring up a spirit, guiding well, propitiation, battle, the organ of generation (male or female)
Now, here is an ancient word, well-endowed with complexity and puns.
sādhana
| (H2) | sā́dhana [p= 1201,1] [L=241522]
mf |
(ī or ā)n. leading straight to a goal , guiding well , furthering RV.
| [L=241523] |
effective , efficient , productive of ( |
comp.) MBh. Ka1v. &c
| [L=241524] |
procuring |
Ka1v.
| [L=241525] |
conjuring up (a spirit) |
Katha1s.
| [L=241526] |
denoting , designating , expressive of ( |
comp.) Pa1n2. Sch.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241527]
m. |
N. of the author of RV. x , 157 (having the patr. bhauvana) Anukr.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241529]
m. |
propitiation , worship , adoration L.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241530]
n. |
(ifc. f(ā).) the act of mastering , overpowering , subduing Kir. Pan5cat.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241531]
n. |
subduing by charms , conjuring up , summoning (spirits &c ) MBh. Katha1s.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241532]
n. |
subduing a disease , healing , cure Sus3r. MBh. &c
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241533]
n. |
enforcing payment or recovery (of a debt) Das3.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241534]
n. |
bringing about , carrying out , accomplishment , fulfilment , completion , perfection Nir. MBh. &c
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241535]
n. |
establishment of a truth , proof , argument , demonstration Ya1jn5. Sa1h. Sarvad.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241536]
n. |
reason or premiss (in a syllogism , leading to a conclusion) Mudr. v , 10
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241537]
n. |
any means of effecting or accomplishing , any agent or instrument or implement or utensil or apparatus , an expedient , requisite for (gen. or comp.) Mn. R. &c
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241538]
n. |
a means of summoning or conjuring up a spirit (or deity) Ka1lac.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241539]
n. |
means or materials of warfare , military forces , army or portion of an army (sg. and pl.) Hariv. Uttar. Ra1jat.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241540]
n. |
conflict , battle S3is3.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241541]
n. |
means of correcting or punishing (as " a stick " , " rod " &c ) TBr. Sch.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241542]
n. |
means of enjoyment , goods , commodities &c R.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241543]
n. |
efficient cause or source (in general) L.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241544]
n. |
organ of generation (male or female) , sah.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241545]
n. |
(in gram.) the sense of the instrumental or agent (as expressed by the case of a noun , opp. to the action itself) Pat.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241546]
n. |
preparing , making ready , preparation (of food , poison &c ) Katha1s. Ma1rkP.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241547]
n. |
obtaining , procuring , gain , acquisition Ka1v. BhP.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241548]
n. |
finding out by calculation , computation Gan2it.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241549]
n. |
fruit , result Pan5cat.
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241550]
n. |
the conjugational affix or suffix which is placed between the root and terminations (= vīharaṇa q.v.) Pa1n2. 8-4 , 30 Va1rtt. 1
| (H2B) | sā́dhana [L=241551]
n. |
(only L. " matter , material , substance , ingredient , drug , medicine ; good works , penance , self-mortification , attainment of beatitude ; conciliation , propitiation , worship ; killing , destroying ; killing metals , depriving them by oxydation &c of their metallic properties [esp. said of mercury] ; burning on a funeral pile , obsequies ; setting out , proceeding , going ; going quickly ; going after , following ")
