साधकsādhaka

साधक (sādhaka) is a Sanskrit word meaning effective, accomplishing, or perfecting, energizing, useful or advantageous, magical, conclusive, an assistant. Its 28 recorded definitions are grouped into 11 contexts, among them Quality of Accomplishing, Being Effective or Skilful, Adept, Skilful or Efficient Person, Assisting, Helping, Useful.

Etymology: E. साघ to finish, ण्वुल् aff
Definitions: 28

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Meanings by context

Quality of Accomplishing, Being Effective or Skilful

12 definitions

effective, accomplishing, or perfecting

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Accomplishing, fulfilling

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Efficient

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Skilful, adept

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Accomplishing or bringing about. 2. Effective or useful. 3. Magical. 4. An assistant. 5. A worshipper. 6. A magician.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Completing, perfecting, or effecting

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Completing

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Effecting or accomplishing. 2. Magical. 3. Efficient or skilful. 4. Aiding.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Completing or effecting. 2. Fulfilling. 3. Effecting by magic. 4. Skillful or adept. 5. Aiding or helping.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Accomplishing. 2. Helping. 3. Magical or an adept. 4. Deep sleep.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Accomplishing, effecting, helping, or useful. 2. An assistant, worshipper, or sorcerer.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Effective, accomplishing, or fulfilling. 2. Magical or effecting by magic. 3. An efficient person or adept. 4. An assistant or helper.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Adept, Skilful or Efficient Person

2 definitions

an efficient or skilful person, especially an adept or magician

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a skilful or efficient woman

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Assisting, Helping, Useful

2 definitions

useful or advantageous

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Assisting, helping

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Magical, Effecting by Magic

2 definitions

magical

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Effecting by magic

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of Goddess Durgā

2 definitions

an epithet of Durga

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an epithet of Durga

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Proving, Proof, Argument

2 definitions

conclusive

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

proof or argument

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Specific Conceptual Meanings

2 definitions

energizing

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

very deep sleep

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A Worshipper

1 definition

A worshipper

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

An Assistant

1 definition

an assistant

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Magician, Yogi, Sorcerer

1 definition

A magician, one possessed of supernatural powers, or a yogin

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mythological Group of Beings

1 definition

a class of divine beings, specifically Daksha and other sons of Brahma, residing above Maharloka

— The Purana Index

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Definitions on this page come from 11 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.