vediH [ vid-in ] A learned man, sage, Paṇḍita. — diH, -dI f. 1 An altar especially one prepared for a sacrifice; amI vediM paritaH kxptaDizRyAH ( vahrayaH ) Ś. 4. 7. 2 An altar of a particular shape, the middle points of which come very close to each other; maDyena sA vedivilagnamaDyA Ku. 1. 39 ; (some propose to take vedi in this passage as meaning ‘a sealring’). 3 A quadrangular spot in the court-yard of a temple or palace. 4 A seal-ring. 5 N. of Sarasvatī. 6 A tract or region. Comp. — ISaH 1 N. of Agni. 2 of Brahman. — jA an epithet of Draupadi who was born from the midst of the sacrificial altar of king Drupada.