As a Hindi name
मेध · medh · s.m.
Offering, oblation, sacrifice — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1104
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
an animal-sacrifice, offering, oblation, any sacrifice (esp. ifc.), &c.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "medha" is the vocative of "medhā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
medha m. the juice of meat, broth, nourishing or strengthening drink, RV.; ŚBr.; KātyŚr.
marrow (esp. of the sacrificial victim), sap, pith, essence, AV.; TS.; Br.
a sacrificial animal, victim, VS.; Br.; ŚrS.
an animal-sacrifice, offering, oblation, any sacrifice (esp. ifc.), ib.; MBh. &c.
N. of the reputed author of VS. xxxiii, 92; Anukr.
medhā (ā), f., see below
medhā f. mental vigour or power, intelligence, prudence, wisdom (pl. products of intelligence, thoughts, opinions), RV. &c. &c.
Alternative readings
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