विधि

See also: वधू, विधा, and विधी

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɪ.d̪ʱiː/

Noun

विधि • (vidhi) f (Urdu spelling ودهہ)

1. law

   Synonyms: क़ानून (qānūn), आईन (āīn)

   अंतरराष्ट्रीय विधि के अनुसार, यह अपराधी दोषी है।

   antarrāṣṭrīya vidhi ke anusār, yah aprādhī doṣī hai.

   According to international law, this criminal is guilty.

   शासन विधि और व्यवस्था के लिए उत्तरदायी है।

   śāsan vidhi aur vyavasthā ke lie uttardāyī hai.

   The government is responsible for law and order.

2. manner, method

   आपकी उपचार-विधि क्या है?

   āpkī upcār-vidhi kyā hai?

   What is your method of treatment?

3. fate, destiny

   Synonyms: नसीब (nasīb), भाग्य (bhāgya), क़िस्मत (qismat)

Declension

Declension of विधि (fem i-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	विधि vidhi	विधियाँ vidhiyā̃
oblique	विधि vidhi	विधियों vidhiyõ
vocative	विधि vidhi	विधियो vidhiyo

Related terms

• वैध (vaidh)

Further reading

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “विधि”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• vidhi (Latin script)
• 𑀯𑀺𑀥𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• ৰিধি (Bengali script)
• විධි (Sinhalese script)
• ဝိဓိ or ဝိꩪိ (Burmese script)
• วิธิ (Thai script)
• ᩅᩥᨵᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ວິຘິ (Lao script)
• វិធិ (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄨𑄙𑄨 (Chakma script)

Noun

विधि m

1. Devanagari script form of vidhi (“method”)

Declension

Declension table of "विधि" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	विधि (vidhi)	विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī)
Accusative (second)	विधिं (vidhiṃ)	विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī)
Instrumental (third)	विधिना (vidhinā)	विधीहि (vidhīhi) or विधीभि (vidhībhi)
Dative (fourth)	विधिस्स (vidhissa) or विधिनो (vidhino)	विधीनं (vidhīnaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	विधिस्मा (vidhismā) or विधिम्हा (vidhimhā)	विधीहि (vidhīhi) or विधीभि (vidhībhi)
Genitive (sixth)	विधिस्स (vidhissa) or विधिनो (vidhino)	विधीनं (vidhīnaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	विधिस्मिं (vidhismiṃ) or विधिम्हि (vidhimhi)	विधीसु (vidhīsu)
Vocative (calling)	विधि (vidhi)	विधयो (vidhayo) or विधी (vidhī)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ৱিধি (Assamese script)
• ᬯᬶᬥᬶ (Balinese script)
• বিধি (Bengali script)
• 𑰪𑰰𑰠𑰰 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀯𑀺𑀥𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• ဝိဓိ (Burmese script)
• વિધિ (Gujarati script)
• ਵਿਧਿ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 (Grantha script)
• ꦮꦶꦣꦶ (Javanese script)
• 𑂫𑂱𑂡𑂱 (Kaithi script)
• ವಿಧಿ (Kannada script)
• វិធិ (Khmer script)
• ວິຘິ (Lao script)
• വിധി (Malayalam script)
• ᠸᡳᢡᡳ (Manchu script)
• 𑘪𑘱𑘠𑘱 (Modi script)
• ᠸᠢᢑᠾᠢ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧊𑧒𑧀𑧒 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐰𑐶𑐢𑐶 (Newa script)
• ଵିଧି (Odia script)
• ꢮꢶꢤꢶ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆮𑆴𑆣𑆴 (Sharada script)
• 𑖪𑖰𑖠𑖰 (Siddham script)
• විධි (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩾𑩑𑩮𑩑 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚦𑚮𑚜𑚮 (Takri script)
• விதி⁴ (Tamil script)
• విధి (Telugu script)
• วิธิ (Thai script)
• ཝི་དྷི (Tibetan script)
• 𑒫𑒱𑒡𑒱 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨭𑨁𑨜𑨁 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋi.dʱi/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋi.d̪ʱi/

Etymology 1

Noun

विधि • (vidhi) stem, m

1. worshipper (AitBr.)

Declension

Masculine i-stem declension of विधि (vidhi)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विधिः vidhiḥ	विधी vidhī	विधयः vidhayaḥ
Vocative	विधे vidhe	विधी vidhī	विधयः vidhayaḥ
Accusative	विधिम् vidhim	विधी vidhī	विधीन् vidhīn
Instrumental	विधिना / विध्या¹ vidhinā / vidhyā¹	विधिभ्याम् vidhibhyām	विधिभिः vidhibhiḥ
Dative	विधये vidhaye	विधिभ्याम् vidhibhyām	विधिभ्यः vidhibhyaḥ
Ablative	विधेः / विध्यः¹ vidheḥ / vidhyaḥ¹	विधिभ्याम् vidhibhyām	विधिभ्यः vidhibhyaḥ
Genitive	विधेः / विध्यः¹ vidheḥ / vidhyaḥ¹	विध्योः vidhyoḥ	विधीनाम् vidhīnām
Locative	विधौ / विधा¹ vidhau / vidhā¹	विध्योः vidhyoḥ	विधिषु vidhiṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Etymology 2

Possibly from the root विधा (vidhā, “to accomplish, bring about, achieve”).

Noun

विधि • (vidhi) stem, m

1. rule, formula
2. law
3. instruction, direction, precept
4. (grammar) a grammatical rule (Pāṇ.)
5. a prescribed rite, act, or ceremony (Mn., Kālid., Pañcat.)
6. use, application (Car.)
7. method, manner
8. way of life
9. means, expedient (Hariv., Kāv., Pur., Hit.)
10. action, work, business, accomplishment (Yāñj., Śak., etc.)
11. creation (Kum., Kir.)
12. fate, destiny (MBh., Kāv., etc.)
13. Creator (Pañcar.)
14. physician (L.)
15. time (L.)
16. fodder, elephant food (L.)

Declension

Masculine i-stem declension of विधि
Nom. sg.	विधिः (vidhiḥ)
Gen. sg.	विधेः (vidheḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विधिः (vidhiḥ)	विधी (vidhī)	विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
Vocative	विधे (vidhe)	विधी (vidhī)	विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
Accusative	विधिम् (vidhim)	विधी (vidhī)	विधीन् (vidhīn)
Instrumental	विधिना (vidhinā)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ)
Dative	विधये (vidhaye)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
Ablative	विधेः (vidheḥ)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
Genitive	विधेः (vidheḥ)	विध्योः (vidhyoḥ)	विधीनाम् (vidhīnām)
Locative	विधौ (vidhau)	विध्योः (vidhyoḥ)	विधिषु (vidhiṣu)

Descendants

• Assamese: বিধি (bidhi)
• Bengali: বিধি (bidhi)
• Marathi: विधी (vidhī)
• → Khmer: ពិធី (pi’tʰii), វិធិ (vithiʼ), វិធី (vithii)
• → Lao: ພິທີ (phi thī)
• Odia: ବିଧି (bidhi)
• Punjabi: ਬਿਧ (bidh)
• Sindhi: وڌي
• → Tamil: விதி (viti)
• → Telugu: విధి (vidhi)
• → Thai: พิธี (pí-tii)

Proper noun

विधि • (vidhi) m

1. appellation of various gods
   1. of Brahma (Śak., Naish.)
   2. of Vishnu (L.)
   3. of Agni (Gṛihyās.)

Declension

Masculine i-stem declension of विधि
Nom. sg.	विधिः (vidhiḥ)
Gen. sg.	विधेः (vidheḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विधिः (vidhiḥ)	विधी (vidhī)	विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
Vocative	विधे (vidhe)	विधी (vidhī)	विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
Accusative	विधिम् (vidhim)	विधी (vidhī)	विधीन् (vidhīn)
Instrumental	विधिना (vidhinā)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ)
Dative	विधये (vidhaye)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
Ablative	विधेः (vidheḥ)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
Genitive	विधेः (vidheḥ)	विध्योः (vidhyoḥ)	विधीनाम् (vidhīnām)
Locative	विधौ (vidhau)	विध्योः (vidhyoḥ)	विधिषु (vidhiṣu)

Proper noun

विधि • (vidhi) f

1. name of a goddess (Cat.)

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of विधि
Nom. sg.	विधिः (vidhiḥ)
Gen. sg.	विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	विधिः (vidhiḥ)	विधी (vidhī)	विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
Vocative	विधे (vidhe)	विधी (vidhī)	विधयः (vidhayaḥ)
Accusative	विधिम् (vidhim)	विधी (vidhī)	विधीः (vidhīḥ)
Instrumental	विध्या (vidhyā)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभिः (vidhibhiḥ)
Dative	विध्यै / विधये (vidhyai / vidhaye)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
Ablative	विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ)	विधिभ्याम् (vidhibhyām)	विधिभ्यः (vidhibhyaḥ)
Genitive	विध्याः / विधेः (vidhyāḥ / vidheḥ)	विध्योः (vidhyoḥ)	विधीनाम् (vidhīnām)
Locative	विध्याम् / विधौ (vidhyām / vidhau)	विध्योः (vidhyoḥ)	विधिषु (vidhiṣu)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “विधि”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0967.
• Monier Williams (1899) “विधि”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0968.