As a Hindi name
राधिका · noun · feminine
वृषभानु गोप की कन्या राधा । विशेष दे॰ 'राधा—४' · एक मात्रिक छंद जिसके प्रत्येक चरण में १३ और ९ के विश्राम से २२ मात्राएँ होती है । जैसे,—सब सुधि बुधि गई क्यों भूल, गई मति मारी । माया को चेरो भयो, भूलि असुरारी । कटि जैहै भव के फंद, पाप नसि जाई । रे सदा भजौ श्री कृष्ण, राधिका माई ।—छंद॰, पृ॰ ५१ — Śabdasāgara
राधिका · rādhikā · s.f.
A diminutive of the name of Rādhā (expressive of endearment); also = Rādhā, q.v — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 581
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
endearing form of Rādhā (the Gopī)
Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "rādhikā" is the feminine form of "rādhika" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
M3 · meaning shifts "rādhika" is derived from "rādhi" with the ṭhak/ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
rādhi and rādhī, f. g. bahv-ādi (cf. kṛṣṭarādhi).
rādhika m. N. of a king (son of Jaya-sena), BhP.
M3 · meaning shifts "rādhika" is derived from "rādh" with the ṭhak suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
rādh (cf. √ ṛdh and radh) cl. 5. 4. P. (Dhātup. xxvii, 16; xxvi, 71) rādhnoti, rādhyati (Ved. also pr. rādhati and rādhyate; pf. rarādha, RV. &c. &c. [2. sg. rarādhitha or redhitha, cf. Pāṇ. vi, 4, 123]; aor., arātsīt, rādhiṣi, AV.; Br.; Prec. rādhyāsam, ib.; fut. rāddhā Gr.; rātsyati, AV.; Br.; ind.p. rāddhvā, -rādhya, Br.), to succeed (said of things), be accomplished or finished, VS.; TS.; AV.; to succeed (said of persons), be successful with (instr.), thrive, prosper, RV.; TS.; Br.; GṛŚrS.; to be ready for, submit to (dat.), AV.; to be fit for, partake of, attain to (dat. or loc.), Āpast.; TUp.; (rādhyati) to prophesy to (dat.), Pāṇ. i, 4, 39, Kāś.; to accomplish, perform, achieve, make ready, prepare, carry out, RV.; VS.; Br.; to hit, get at (acc.), TS.; to propitiate, conciliate, gratify, RV.; AitBr.; to hurt, injure, destroy, exterminate, Bhaṭṭ. (cf. Pāṇ. vi, 4, 123) : Pass. rādhyate (aor. arādhi), to be conciliated or satisfied, RV. (cf. rādhyate above) : Caus. rādhayati (aor. arīradhat, Br.; Pass. rādhyate, MBh.), to accomplish, perform, prepare, make ready, AV. &c. &c.; to make favourable, propitiate, satisfy, TS.; TBr. : Desid. of Caus. rirādhayiṣati, Br. : Desid. rirātsati or -ritsati, Pāṇ. vii, 4, 54, Vārtt. 1, Pat. : Intens. rārādhyate, rārāddhi Gr.
rādh [cf. √ iradh; Goth. garêdan, rathjō; Slav. raditi.]
rādhika m. N. of a king (son of Jaya-sena), BhP.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
rādhikā f. See next.
rādhikā f. endearing form of Rādhā (the Gopī), Gīt.; Pañcar.
rādhikā See rādhā.
rādhika m. N. of a king (son of Jaya-sena), BhP.
rādhi and rādhī, f. g. bahv-ādi (cf. kṛṣṭarādhi).
rādh (cf. √ ṛdh and radh) cl. 5. 4. P. (Dhātup. xxvii, 16; xxvi, 71) rādhnoti, rādhyati (Ved. also pr. rādhati and rādhyate; pf. rarādha, RV. &c. &c. [2. sg. rarādhitha or redhitha, cf. Pāṇ. vi, 4, 123]; aor., arātsīt, rādhiṣi, AV.; Br.; Prec. rādhyāsam, ib.; fut. rāddhā Gr.; rātsyati, AV.; Br.; ind.p. rāddhvā, -rādhya, Br.), to succeed (said of things), be accomplished or finished, VS.; TS.; AV.; to succeed (said of persons), be successful with (instr.), thrive, prosper, RV.; TS.; Br.; GṛŚrS.; to be ready for, submit to (dat.), AV.; to be fit for, partake of, attain to (dat. or loc.), Āpast.; TUp.; (rādhyati) to prophesy to (dat.), Pāṇ. i, 4, 39, Kāś.; to accomplish, perform, achieve, make ready, prepare, carry out, RV.; VS.; Br.; to hit, get at (acc.), TS.; to propitiate, conciliate, gratify, RV.; AitBr.; to hurt, injure, destroy, exterminate, Bhaṭṭ. (cf. Pāṇ. vi, 4, 123) : Pass. rādhyate (aor. arādhi), to be conciliated or satisfied, RV. (cf. rādhyate above) : Caus. rādhayati (aor. arīradhat, Br.; Pass. rādhyate, MBh.), to accomplish, perform, prepare, make ready, AV. &c. &c.; to make favourable, propitiate, satisfy, TS.; TBr. : Desid. of Caus. rirādhayiṣati, Br. : Desid. rirātsati or -ritsati, Pāṇ. vii, 4, 54, Vārtt. 1, Pat. : Intens. rārādhyate, rārāddhi Gr.
rādh [cf. √ iradh; Goth. garêdan, rathjō; Slav. raditi.]
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