vfdDiH [ vfD-ktin ] 1 Growth, increase, augmentation, development; pupoza vfdDiM haridaSvadIDiteranupraveSAdiva bAlacaMdramAH R. 3. 22 ; tapovfdDi; jYAnavfdDi &c. 2 Waxing, increase of the digits of the moon; paryAvapItasya surErhimAMSoH kalAkzayaH SlADyataro hi vfdDeH R. 5. 16 , Ku. 7. 1. 3 Increase in wealth, prosperity, affluence; Pt. 2. 112. 4 Success, advancement, rise, progress; paravfdDimatsari mano hi mAninAM Śi. 15. 1. 5 Wealth, property. 6 A heap, quantity, multitude. 7 Interest; as in saralavfdDi, cakravfdDi &c. 8 Usury. 9 Profit, gain. 10 Enlargement of the scrotum. 11 Extension of power or revenue. 12 (In gram. ) The increas or lengthening of vowels, the change of a , iu, f , short or long, and x to A, E , O, Ar , and Al respectively. 13 The impurity caused by child-birth in a family (called jananASOca q. v. ). 14 Cutting off. 15 (In law) Forfeiture (as of property). Comp. — AjIvaH, -AjIvin m. a usurer, money-lender. — jIvanaM, -jIvikA the profession of usury. — da a. promoting prosperity. — patraM a kind of razor. — SrAdDaM an offering made to the Manes on prosperous occasions, such as the birth of a son.