पुष्टिः [puṣṭiḥ] f. f. [पुष् भावे-क्तिन्]
Nourishing, breeding, or rearing
Nourishment, growth, increase, advance; यत् पिंषतामपि नृणां पिष्टोऽपि तनोपि परिमलैः पुष्टिम्
[Bv.1.12.] Strength, fatness, fulness, plumpness; अन्धस्य दृष्टिरिव पुष्टिरिवातुरस्य
[Mk.1.49.] Prosperity, thriving.
Maintenance, support.
Wealth, property, means of comfort; तस्मिन्नपुष्यन्नुदिते समग्रां पुष्टिं जनाः पुष्य इव द्वितीये
[R.18.32.] Richness, magnificence.
Development, perfection.
N. N. of a ceremony, performed for the attainment of welfare; also पुष्टिकर्मन् q. v. -Comp. -करa. nourishing, nutritive.
-कर्मन् n. n. a religious ceremony performed for the attainment of worldly prosperity.-कान्तः an epithet of Gaṇeśa.
-द a.
nourishing.
causing growth or prosperity.
-दः N. N. of a medicinal plant (Mar. आसंध).
-मार्गः N. N. of the doctrine of a Vaiṣṇava sect founded by Vallabhāchārya.
-वर्धन a. a. promoting welfare, causing prosperity. (-नः) a cock.