adhvanadhvan, ā, m. (said to be from ad, ‘to eat,’ d being changed to dh, or fr. rt. at), a road, way, orbit; a journey, course; distance; time; means, method, resource; the zodiac (?), sky, air; a place; a recension of the Vedas and the school up- holding it; assault (?). Adhvan becomes adhva, as, at the end of some compounds. —Adhva-ga, as, ā,am, travelling; (as), m. a traveller; a camel, a mule; the sun; (ā), f. Gangā (the river). —Adhva-gat, t, m. a traveller. —Adhva-gaty-anta or adhva-ganta-vya, as, m. measure of length applicable to roads. —Adhvaga-bhogya, as, m. (traveller's delight), N. of a tree (Spondias Mangifera). —Adhva-gamana,am, n. act of travelling. —Adhva-gāmin, ī, inī,i, wayfaring. —Adhva-gā, f. a plant, also called Svarṇulī. —Adhva-pati, is, m. (lord of the orbits or of the zodiac), the sun. —Adhva-ratha, as, m. a travelling car. —Adhva-śalya, as, m. a plant, Achy- ranthes Aspera. —Adhvādhipa (°va-adh°) or adhveśa(°va-īś°), as, m. officer in charge of the police on the public roads.
adhvanm. [atti balaṃ; ad-kvanipdhādeśaḥ Uṇ. 4. 115; perhaps from at also] 1 (a) A way, road; passage, orbit (of planets &c.); muktādhvānaṃ ye laṃghayeyurbhavaṃtaṃ Me. 54. (b) Distance, space (traversed or to be traversed); paṃcadaśayojanamātramadhvānaṃjagāma K. 119, 120; kiyatyadhvani sāujjayinī 207; Dk. 13; api laṃghitamadhvānaṃbubudhe na budhopamaḥ R. 1. 47; ullaṃghitādhvā Me. 45; kālādhvanoratyaṃtasaṃyoge &c. (c) Journey, travel, course, march; naikaḥ prapadyetādhvānaṃ Ms. 4. 60 undertake a journey; adhvasu triṣuvisṛṣṭamaithilaḥ R. 11. 57 after three marches; pariklāṃtaḥ kilādhvanā Ki. 11. 2 way-worn; U. 1. 34; Me. 17, 38; adhvā varṇakaphasthaulyasaukumāryavināśanaḥ Suśr. 2 A recension of the Vedas and the school upholding it ( śākhā, avayava); ekaviṃśatyadhvayuktamṛgvedamṛṣayo viduḥ .sahasrādhvā sāmavedo yajurekaśatādhvakaṃ .. adhvā (pb) devagatiḥ śākhā iti paryāyavācakāḥ . 3 Time (Kāla), time personified, (being the eater of all). 4 Air; sky, atmosphere. 5 Place. 6 Means, resource; method. 7 Attack (adhikadurārohaṇaṃ). adhvan is changed to adhva after prepositions; prādhvaḥ, vyadhvaḥ &c. Comp.—atiḥ [adhvānamatati, at-i] 1 a traveller. 2 an intelligent person. —adhipaḥ, īśaḥ [ṣa. ta.] an officer in charge of the public roads. —ayanaṃ [adhvanyayanaṃ] journey, travel. —gaḥ 1 one who travels; a traveller, way-farer; saṃtānakatarucchāyāsuptavidyādharādhvagaṃ Ku. 6. 46 ( °gāmin). 2 a camel. 3 a mule. 4 the sun; °bhogyaḥ N. of a tree, Spondias Mangifera (āmrātakavṛkṣa) adhvagaiḥayatnalabhyaphalatvāt bhogyaḥ. (—gā) the Ganges. —gatm. [adhvānaṃ gacchati; gam-kvip P. VI. 4. 40] a traveller. —gatyaṃtaḥ gaṃtavyaḥ [ṣa. ta.] measure of length applicable to roads; deśakālādhvagaṃtavyaḥ Vārt. —jā [adhvani jāyate; jan-ḍa] A plant (svarṇulī or svarṇapuṣpī). —patiḥ 1 the sun (divaiva pathikānāṃ gamanāt rātrau cagamananiṣedhāt sūryasya adhvapālakatvaṃ or adhvanaḥākāśasya patiḥ). 2 inspector of the road. —rathaḥ [adhvane hitaḥ paryāpto rathaḥ śāka. ta.] 1 a travelling coach. 2 [adhvaiva ratho yasya] a messenger skilled in travelling (pathi prajño dūtaḥ). —śalyaḥ [adhvaniśalyamiva ācaratīti kvip-ac Tv.] N. of a tree (apāmārga) (adhvagānāṃ pādavastrādauśalyavadvedhakārakatvāt tathātvaṃ).
adhvanm. [atti balaṃ; ad-kvanip dhādeśaḥ Uṇ.4.115; perhaps from at also] 1 (a) A way, road; passage, orbit (of planets &c.); muktādhvānaṃ ye laṅghayeyurbhavantam Me.54. (b) Distance, space (traversed or to be traversed); pañcadaśayojanamātramadhvānaṃ jagāma K.119,120; kiyatyadhvani sā ujja- yinī 207; Dk.13; api laṅdhitamadhvānaṃ bubudhe na budhopasaḥ R.1.47; ullaṅghitādhvā Me.45; kālādhvanoratyantasaṃyoge &c. (c) Journey, travel, course, march; naikaḥ prapadyetādhvānam Ms.4.60 undertake a journey; adhvasu triṣu visṛṣṭamaithilaḥ R.11.57 after three marches; pariklāntaḥ kilādhvanā Ki.11.2 way-worn; adhvaśramaparigatam Me.17.40; adhvā varṇakaphasthaulyasaukumā- ryavināśanaḥ Suśr. -2 A recension of the Vedas and the school upholding it (śākhā, avayava) ekaviṃśatyadhvayukta- mṛyvedamṛṣayo viduḥ | sahasrādhvā sāmavedo yajurekaśatādhvakam || adhvā devagatiḥ śākhā iti paryāyavācakāḥ |-3 Time (Kāla), time personified, (being the eater of all) durmaraṃ puruṣeṇeha manye hyadhvanyanāgate Mb.14.80.24. -4 Air; sky, atmosphere. -5 Place. prasthitaṃ dīrghamadhvānaṃ svabandhumiva bāndhavāḥ Rām.5.1.45. -6 Means, resource; method. -7 Attack (adhikadurāroha- ṇam). adhvan is changed to adhva after prepositions; prādhvaḥ, vyadhvaḥ &c. -Comp. -atiḥ [adhvānamatati, at-i] 1 a traveller. -2 an intelligent person. -adhipaḥ, -īśaḥ [ṣa. ta.] an officer in charge of the public roads. -ayanam [adhvanyayanam] journey, travel. -gaḥ 1 one who travels; a traveller, way-farer; Av.13.1.36. santānakatarucchāyā- suptavidyādharādhvagam Ku.6.46 (˚gāmin). -2 a camel. -3 a mule. -4 the sun; ˚bhogyaḥ N. of a tree, Spondias Mangifera (āmrātakavṛkṣa) adhvagaiḥ ayatnalamyaphalatvāt bhogyaḥ (Mar. āṃbāḍā). (-gā) the Ganges. -gatm. [adhvānaṃ gacchati; gam-kvip P.VI.4.40] a traveller. -gatyantaḥgantavyaḥ [ṣa. ta.] measure of length applicable to roads; kālabhāvā- dhvagantavyaḥ Mbh. Vārt. on P.1.4.51. -jā [adhvani jāyate; jan-ḍa] A plant (svarṇulī or svarṇapuṣpī). -patiḥ 1 the sun (divaiva pathikānāṃ gamanāt rātrau ca gamananiṣedhāt sūryasya adhvapālakatvam or adhvanaḥ ākāśasya patiḥ). -2 inspector of the road. -rathaḥ [adhvane hitaḥ paryāpto rathaḥ śāka. ta.] 1 a travelling coach. -2 [adhvaiva ratho yasya] a messenger skilled in travelling (pathi prajño dūtaḥ). -śalyaḥ [adhvani śalyamiva ācāratīti kvip- ac Tv.] N. of a tree (apāmārga) (adhvagānāṃ pādavastrādau śalyavadvedhakārakatvāt tathātvam) (Mar. āghāḍā).
1) Weg so v. a. Wegemaass, Längenmaass, Länge Ind. St. 8,426. 432. fgg. Reise so v. a. die Zeit zur Reise (vgl. Bed. 2): durmaraṃ puruṣeṇeha manye hyadhvanyanāgatewenn die Zeit zum Sterben noch nicht gekommen ist MBH. 14, 2364.