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निधा

नीचे रखना, लगाना (मन) , मान जाना

to put down or before, direct (mind), consent

Monier–Williams

निधा — {ni-dhā} √1. P. Ā. {-dadhāti}, {-dhatte}, to put or lay down, deposit, lay up, preserve (Ā. for one's self)##to intrust, commit, present to (dat. or loc.)##put into, fix in (loc., or loc. with {antár}, or {antar} ifc.) &c. &c##put or lay before a person (dat.)##(with {bhūmau} ] or {avaṭe} []) to bury##with {śirasi}, rarely {sā}) to esteem highly##(with {dṛśam}) to fix the eyes upon (loc.)##(with {manas}) to fix or direct the thoughts upon or towards i.e. resolve, determine to (dat.)##(with {manasi}, {sā}, or {hṛdaye}) to keep in mind, bear in mind, remember, lay to heart##(with {hṛdayam}) to give one's heart to (loc.)##(with {ātmānam}) to intrust one's self to (loc.)##(with {kriyām}) to take pains with (loc.)##(with {karmaṇi}) to appoint a person to a work##to keep down, restrain##to end, close : Pass. {-dhīyate}, to be put or laid down &c##to be contained or situated or absorbed in, to rest in (loc.) &c. &c.: Caus. {-dhāpayati}, to cause to be put or laid down &c.##to cause to be deposited or preserved viii, 30##to lay up, preserve##to appoint : Desid. {-dhitsate}, to intend to put down &c. : Intens. {nídedhyat} (?), to settle down

निधा — {ni-ḍdhā} f. a net or snare##{-pati} ({dhā-}), m. possessor or bearer of snares