As a deity name
Name 510 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 8 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
Name 337 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 709 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
to be praised, praiseworthy, &c. &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "vandyāya" is the dative of "vandya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "vandya" is derived from "vand" with the yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
vand (cf. √ vad) cl. 1. Ā. (Dhātup. ii, 10) vandate (ep. also ˚ti; pf. vavanda, de, RV. &c. &c.; Prec. vandiṣīmahi, RV.; fut. vanditā, vandiṣyate Gr.; inf. vanditum, MBh. &c.; vandādhyai, RV. i, 27, 1; 61, 5; ind.p. vanditvā-vandya, MBh. &c.), to praise, celebrate, laud, extol, RV.; AV.; ŚāṅkhŚr.; to show honour, do homage, salute respectfully or deferentially, venerate, worship, adore, RV. &c. &c.; to offer anything (acc.) respectfully to (dat.), MārkP. : Pass. vandyate (aor. avandi, vandi), to be praised or venerated, RV. &c. &c. Caus. vandayati (aor. avavandat, ˚data), to show honour to any one, greet respectfully, MārkP. : Desid. See vivandiṣu.
vandya mfn. to be praised, praiseworthy, RV. &c. &c.
to be saluted reverentially, adorable, very venerable, Kāv.; Kathās.
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Dictionary citations
vandya mfn. to be praised, praiseworthy, RV. &c. &c.
to be saluted reverentially, adorable, very venerable, Kāv.; Kathās.
vand (cf. √ vad) cl. 1. Ā. (Dhātup. ii, 10) vandate (ep. also ˚ti; pf. vavanda, de, RV. &c. &c.; Prec. vandiṣīmahi, RV.; fut. vanditā, vandiṣyate Gr.; inf. vanditum, MBh. &c.; vandādhyai, RV. i, 27, 1; 61, 5; ind.p. vanditvā-vandya, MBh. &c.), to praise, celebrate, laud, extol, RV.; AV.; ŚāṅkhŚr.; to show honour, do homage, salute respectfully or deferentially, venerate, worship, adore, RV. &c. &c.; to offer anything (acc.) respectfully to (dat.), MārkP. : Pass. vandyate (aor. avandi, vandi), to be praised or venerated, RV. &c. &c. Caus. vandayati (aor. avavandat, ˚data), to show honour to any one, greet respectfully, MārkP. : Desid. See vivandiṣu.
Alternative readings
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