P. A1.-badhnāti-, -badhnīte- (Epicimperfect tense also -abandhat-), to tie to, fasten, fix, moor (A1.,anything of one's own) etc. ; to set, enchase ; to exclude, cut off ; to keep back or off, keep at a distance ; to stop, interrupt
mfn. attended with obstacles (in law said of a legacy which, if there are not direct male descendants, devolves on a collateral branch or the widow etc. )
प्रतिबन्धिन् a. 1 Fastening. -2 Hindering, obstructing. -3 Impeded, obstructed.
प्रतिबन्धिः pratibandhiḥ न्धी ndhī
प्रतिबन्धिः न्धी f. 1 An objection. -2 An argument which equally affects the other side. (प्रतिबन्धि m. also in this sense).
a. delivered from the Pândavas; -pâda-ka, a. accomplishing; -pâdana, n. accomplishment; -pâdya, fp. to be accomplished, -brought about: -½abda sahasra, full millennium; -pâpa,a. sinless; -pâlaka, a. having no guardian; -pîdana, n. pressure; -putra, a. sonless, childless; -pu rusha, a. having no males; -pulâka, a. free from shrivelled grain: î-kri, free from shrivelled grain; -pesha, m. impact; clash ing sound; -paurusha½âmarsha, a. desti tute of manliness and anger; -prakâra-ka, a. free from specifications; -prakâsa, a. dark; -pragña, a. witless, stupid; -pratâpa, a. destitute of dignity; -pratikriya, a. not to be saved, past help: -tâ, f. abst. n.; -prati graha, a. accepting no gifts: -tâ, f. abst. n.; -pratigha, a. unobstructed; -pratipaksha, a. having no adversary: -tâ, f., -tva, n. abst. n.; -pratibandha, a. free from ob stacles; unobjectionable; -pratîkâra, a. that cannot be helped; irremediable; unhindered; -pratyâsa, a. having given up all hope of (lc. or upari): î-bhu, lose all hope of (prati); -pratyûha, a. free from obstacles: -m, ad. without hindrance; -pradesa, a. having no fixed place; -prapañka, a. unevolved, exempt from multiformity: -sad-âtman, a. having real existence without being evolved; -pra bha, a. deprived of radiance or splendour: -tâ, f., -tva, n. abst. n.; -prabhâva, a. powerless: -tva, n. -ness; -pramâna-ka, a. supported by no authority; -prayogana, a. disinterested (spectator); useless: -m, ad. uselessly; needless, uncalled for; -pravâni, a. fresh from the loom; quite new.
verb (class 9 parasmaipada) to cut off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to enchase (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to exclude (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fasten (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to interrupt (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to keep at a distance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to keep back or off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to moor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to set (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to stop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to tie to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a kind of base for a house
a logical impediment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a prop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cessation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hindrance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
impediment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
investment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstructive argument (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
opposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
resistance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
siege (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stoppage (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
support (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
suspension (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
uninterruptedness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) pratibandha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a branch (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a prince (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective being impeded or prevented (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
impeding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
meeting with an obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstructing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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