# दधीचि (dadhīci)

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दधीचि (dadhīci) is a Sanskrit word meaning a sage and the son of Atharvan, identical with Dadhica, a saint or sage, the sage Dadhicha, a sage or saint, a composer of Vedic hymns. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 4 contexts, among them Dadhīci as a Sage/Muni (General Identification), Other Puranic Figures Named Dadhīci, Sage Dadhīci and Daksha's Sacrifice.

- **SLP1:** `daDIci`  **IAST:** dadhīci  **Devanagari:** दधीचि
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadhichi
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/dadhichi/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Dadhīci as a Sage/Muni (General Identification) (3 definitions)
- A saint or sage  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दधीचि (dadhīci) [Printed book page 398 ] दधीचि (dadhīci) m. ( - चिः (-ciḥ) ) A Muni or saint: see the last. [ ID=18482 ]
- the sage Dadhicha  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दधीचि (dadhīci) [Printed book page 353-a ] दधीचि (dadhīci) ( चिः ) ((ciḥ)) 2. m. Idem. [ ID=17954 ]
- A sage or saint  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दधीचि (dadhīci) [Printed book page 331-b ] दधीचि (dadhīci) m. ( - चिः (-ciḥ) ) A Muni or saint: see the last. [ ID=18467 ]

### Other Puranic Figures Named Dadhīci (2 definitions)
- 1. The son of Cyavana Bhargava, husband of Sarasvati, and father of Sarasvata. 2. A sage. 3. A composer of Vedic hymns.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Dadhīci (II) — the son of Cyavana Bhārgava; married Sarasvatī and father of Sārasvata; 1 Sage by garbha; 2 a Mantrakṛt. 3 [ Footnote: 1) Br. III. 1. 93-4; Vā. 65. 90.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. 54. 94.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. 59. 96.] [ ID=5810 ]
- the son of Vairaja Manu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Dadhīci (III) — the son of Vairāja Manu. Vā. 21. 41; 30. 102. [ ID=5811 ]

### Sage Dadhīci and Daksha's Sacrifice (2 definitions)
- a sage and the son of Atharvan  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 468,2] दधीचि (dadhīci) m. = ° च (°ca), Mahābhārata (Title) xii, 10283 ff. (blaming Dakṣa), Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā (Title) lxxx, 3. [ ID=89985 ]
- Same as Dadhica  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > दधीचि (dadhīci) [Printed book page 225-2 ] Dadhīci = Dadhīca. § 695 b (Dakṣayajñavināśa): XII, 285, 10283, 10288, (10293), (when Śiva had not been invited to Dakṣa's sacrifice, D. saw by his power of yoga what would happen, and warned Dakṣa).—§ 717 b (Nārā- yaṇīya): XII, 343, 13268 ( D°vacanād Dakṣayajñam apāharat, sc. Rudra, all. to § 695 b ). Cf. Dadhīca. [ ID=2970 ]

### Sage Dadhīci and the Vajra (Bones Sacrifice) (2 definitions)
- identical with Dadhica  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > दधीचि (dadhīci) [Printed book page 0400-c ] Dadhīci, is, m. = dadhīca. —Dadhīcy-asthi, n. Dadhīci's bones, the thunderbolt; the diamond, (the latter being regarded as similar in nature to the thunderbolt.) [ ID=21855 ]
- An eminent sage whose bones were used by Indra to create a weapon against Vritra.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > दधीचि (dadhīci) [Printed book page 2-069 ] Dadhīci (I) — (also Dadhyañja, Dadhyanga) the son of Atharvan and Citti. 1 A sage of much eminence. Taught Aśvāśiras mantra to Aśvins and Nārāyaṇa varma to Tvaṣṭri, who gave it to Viśvarūpa. The Lord advised Indra to meet the sage whose bones would serve as best weapons to cut Vṛtra's head. When the gods waited on him with this desire, he argued at first that no one would be willing to part with his life. But, he would agree for their sake to sacrifice his life. When he cast off his body, Viśvakarma made it a Vajra for the use of Indra. 2 Dadhīci's is an example of one, who gave up life in service. 3 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IV. 1. 42.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. VI. 9. 51-55; 10. 2-13; 11. 20.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. VIII. 20. 7.] [ ID=5809 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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