विदथ [ vidatha ] [ vidátha ] n. knowledge , wisdom

  (esp.) " knowledge given to others " i.e. instruction , direction , order , arrangement , disposition , rule , command ( also pl.) Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. VS. ( [ vidatham ā-√ vad ] , to impart knowledge , give instruction , rule , govern)

  a meeting , assembly ( either for deliberating or for the observance of festive or religious rites i.e.) council , community , association , congregation Lit. ib. ( also applied to partic. associations or communities of gods , which in Lit. RV. viii , 39 , 1 are opposed to those of men ; in Lit. RV. ii , 27 , 8 ; vi , 51 , 2 three associations of gods are mentioned)

  a host , army , body of warriors (esp. applied to the Maruts) Lit. RV.

  war , fight Lit. ib.

  a sage , scholar Lit. L.

  a saint , devotee , ascetic (= [ yogin ] ) Lit. L.

  = [ kṛtin ] Lit. L.

  N. of a man Lit. Sāy. on Lit. RV. v , 33 , 9.

  accord. to some for [ vidhā ] [ tha ] fr. √ [ vidh ] , and orig. = "homage, worship, sacrifice" ; accord. to others also = "house, household, " .