Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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वृद्ध [ vṛddha ] [ vṛddha ]1 m. f. n. ( fr. √ [ vardh ] , p. 926 , col. 1) cut , cut off , destroyed Lit. MBh.

[ vṛddha ] n. what is cut off , a piece Lit. Śulbas. (v.l. [ vṛdhra ] ) .


 वृद्धि [ vṛddhi ] [ vṛddhi ]1 f. cutting off , abscission Lit. W.

  (in law) forfeiture , deduction Lit. ib.


 वृधु [ vṛdhu ] [ vṛdhu ] m. N. of a carpenter ( prob. w.r for [ bṛbu ] ) Lit. Mn. x , 107.


 वृध्र [ vṛdhra ] [ vṛdhra ] see 1. [ vṛddha ] .


वृध् [ vṛdh ] [ vṛdh ] Root cl. [1] Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xviii , 20) [ várdhate ] ( Ved. and ep. also [ °ti ] ; pf. [ vavárdha ] , [ vavṛdhe ] Lit. RV. ( Ved. also [ vāvṛ ] ; [ vavṛdhāti ] , [ °dhītā́s ] , [ °dhásva ] Lit. RV. ; [ vāvṛdhéte ] Lit. RV. ; p. [ vāvṛdhát ] Lit. RV. Lit. AV. ; aor. Ved. [ avṛdhat ] , [ vṛdhātas ] , [ °dhātu ] ; p. [ vṛdhát ] , [ °dhāná ] ) ; [ avardhiṣṭa ] Lit. MBh. ; Prec. [ vardhiṣīmáhi ] Lit. VS. ; fut. [ vardhitā ] Gr. ; [ vartsyati ] Lit. Kāv. ; [ vardhiṣyate ] Gr. ; inf. Ved. [ vṛdhe ] ( " for increase " , " to make glad " ) , [ vṛdháse ] , [ vāvṛdhádhyai ] ; Class. [ vardhitum ] ; ind.p. [ vṛddhvā ] , or [ vardhitvā ] Gr. ; in Lit. MBh. √ [ vṛdh ] is sometimes confounded with √ 1. [ vṛt ] ) , trans. P. , to increase , augment , strengthen , cause to prosper or thrive Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. MBh. ; to elevate , exalt , gladden , cheer , exhilarate (esp. the gods , with praise or sacrifice) Lit. RV. ; ( intrans. Ā. ; in Ved. P. in pf. and aor. ; in Class. P. in aor. fut. and cond. ; also P. mc. in other forms) , to grow , grow up , increase , be filled or extended , become longer or stronger , thrive , prosper , succeed Lit. RV. ; to rise , ascend (as the scale in ordeals) Lit. Yājñ. Sch. ; to be exalted or elevated , feel animated or inspired or excited by (instr. loc. gen.) or in regard to (dat.) , become joyful , have cause for congratulation ( [ vṛdhaḥ ] , [ °dhat ] in sacrificial formulas = " mayest thou or may he prosper " ; in later language often with [ diṣṭyā ] ) Lit. RV. : Caus. [ vardháyati ] , [ °te ] ( in later language also [ vardhāpayati ] ; aor. Ved. [ avīvṛdhat ] , [ °dhata ] ) , to cause to increase or grow , augment , increase , make larger or longer , heighten , strengthen , further , promote (Ā. " for one's self " ) Lit. RV. ; to rear , cherish , foster , bring up Lit. ib. ; to elevate , raise to power , cause to prosper or thrive Lit. AV. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. MBh. ; to exalt , magnify , glorify (esp. the gods) , make joyful , gladden (Ā. in Ved. also = to rejoice , be joyful , take delight in ( instr. ) , enjoy Lit. RV. ; with. or scil. [ diṣṭyā ] ) to congratulate Lit. Kād. ; (cl. [10] accord. to Lit. Dhātup. xxxiii , 109) " to speak " or " to shine " ( [ bhāṣārthe ] or [ bhāsārthe ] ) : Desid. of Caus. see [ vivardhayiṣu ] : Desid. [ vivardhiṣate ] or [ vivṛtsati ] Gr.: Intens. [ varivṛdhyate ] , [ varivṛdhīti ] Lit. ib.


 वर्ध [ vardha ] [ vardha ]2 see p. 926 , col. 1.


 वर्धन [ vardhana ] [ vardhana ] see p. 926 , col. 1.


 वृद्ध [ vṛddha ] [ vṛddhá ]2 m. f. n. grown , become larger or longer or stronger , increased , augmented , great , large Lit. RV.

  grown up , full-grown , advanced in years , aged , old , senior (often in comp. with the names of authors , esp. of authors of law-books ( cf. Lit. IW. 300 , 302 ) , to denote either an older recension of their works or the wk. of some older authors of the same name ; cf. [ vṛddha-kātyāyana ] , [ -garga ] ) Lit. TS. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  (ifc.) older by Lit. Gaut. vi , 15

  experienced , wise , learned Lit. MBh. Lit. Kām.

  eminent in , distinguished by (instr. or comp.) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  important Lit. VPrāt.

  exalted , joyful , glad (also applied to hymns) Lit. RV.

  (in gram. , a vowel) increased ( by Vṛiddhi q.v.) to [ ā ] or [ ai ] or [ au ] , Lit. APrāt. Lit. Lāṭy.

  containing (or treated as containing) [ ā ] or [ ai ] or [ au ] in the first syllable Lit. Pāṇ. 1-73

  [ vṛddha ] m. an old man (ifc. " eldest among " ) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ( cf. comp.)

  a religious mendicant Lit. VarBṛS.

  an elephant eighty years old Lit. Gal.

  Argyreia Speciosa or Argentea Lit. L.

  [ vṛddhā ] f. an old woman Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  [ vṛddha ] m. and f ( [ ā ] ) . an elder male or female descendant , a patronymic or metron. designating an elder descendant ( as opp. to [ yuvan ] q.v. ; e.g. [ gārgya ] is [ vṛddha ] , [ gārgyāyaṇa ] is [ yuvan ] ) Lit. Pāṇ. 1-2 , 65

  n. a nominal stem (and some other stems) whose first syllable contains an [ ā ] or [ ai ] or [ au ] Lit. Pāṇ. 1-1 , 73

  the word [ vṛddha ] Lit. ib. v , 3 , 62.


  वृद्धकर्मन् [ vṛddhakarman ] [ vṛddhá-karman ] m. N. of a king Lit. VP.


  वृद्धकाक [ vṛddhakāka ] [ vṛddhá-kāka ] m. " large crow " , a sort of crow or raven Lit. L.


  वृद्धकात्यायन [ vṛddhakātyāyana ] [ vṛddhá-kātyāyana ] m. the older Kātyāyana or an older recension of Kātyāyana's law-book Lit. Dāyabh.


  वृद्धकाल [ vṛddhakāla ] [ vṛddhá-kāla ] m. old age Lit. Cāṇ.

   N. of a king Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धकावेरी [ vṛddhakāverī ] [ vṛddhá-kāverī ] f. N. of a river


   वृद्धकावेरीमाहात्म्य [ vṛddhakāverīmāhātmya ] [ vṛddhá-kāverī--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृद्धकुमारीवाक्यवरन्याय [ vṛddhakumārīvākyavaranyāya ] [ vṛddhá-kumārī-vākya-vara-nyāya ] m. the principle of the boon asked for by the old virgin (who chose accord. to the Mahā-bhāshya , [ putrā me bahukṣīra-ghṛtam odanaṃ kāñcana-pātryām bhuñjīran ] , " May my sons eat rice with much milk and ghee from a golden vessel " , which , if granted , would have covered all other wishes) Lit. A.


  वृद्धकृच्छ्र [ vṛddhakṛcchra ] [ vṛddhá-kṛcchra ] n. a partic. penance (performed) by old people Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धकेशव [ vṛddhakeśava ] [ vṛddhá-keśava ] m. a partic. form of the sun Lit. ib.


  वृद्धकोटरपुष्पी [ vṛddhakoṭarapuṣpī ] [ vṛddhá-koṭara-puṣpī ] f. a kind of plant Lit. L.


  वृद्धकोल [ vṛddhakola ] [ vṛddhá-kola ] m. an old boar Lit. Mṛicch.


  वृद्धकोश [ vṛddhakośa ] [ vṛddhá-kośa ] m. possessing a rich treasure Lit. Kathās.


  वृद्धकौशिक [ vṛddhakauśika ] [ vṛddhá-kauśika ] m. the old or an old recension of Kauśika Lit. Hcat.


  वृद्धक्रम [ vṛddhakrama ] [ vṛddhá-krama ] m. the rank due to old age Lit. MBh.


  वृद्धक्षत्र [ vṛddhakṣatra ] [ vṛddhá-kṣatra ] m. N. of a man (see [ vārddhakṣatri ] ) .


  वृद्धक्षेत्रवरलोचन [ vṛddhakṣetravaralocana ] [ vṛddhá-kṣetra-vara-locana ] (w.r. [ -kṣatra-v ] ) n. a partic. Samādhi Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


  वृद्धक्षेम [ vṛddhakṣema ] [ vṛddhá-kṣema ] m. N. of a man (see [ vārddhakṣemi ] ) .


  वृद्धगङ्गा [ vṛddhagaṅgā ] [ vṛddhá-gaṅgā ] f. N. of a river (commonly called the Buḍi Gaṅgā) , Lit. KālikāP.


   वृद्धगङ्गाधर [ vṛddhagaṅgādhara ] [ vṛddhá-gaṅgā--dhara ] n. ( scil. [ cūrṇa ] ) a medicinal powder for diarrhoea Lit. ŚārṅgP.


  वृद्धगर्ग [ vṛddhagarga ] [ vṛddhá-garga ] m. the older Garga or the older recension of his wk. Lit. AV.Pariś.


  वृद्धगर्भा [ vṛddhagarbhā ] [ vṛddhá-garbhā ] f. far advanced in pregnancy Lit. MānGṛ.


  वृद्धगार्ग [ vṛddhagārga ] [ vṛddhá-gārga ] m. f. n. = [ -gārgīya ] Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धगार्गीय [ vṛddhagārgīya ] [ vṛddhá-gārgīya ] m. f. n. composed by Vṛiddha-garga Lit. VarBṛS. , Introd.


  वृद्धगार्ग्य [ vṛddhagārgya ] [ vṛddhá-gārgya ] m. the old Gārgya or an older recension , of his law-book Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धगिरिमाहात्म्य [ vṛddhagirimāhātmya ] [ vṛddhá-giri-māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृद्धगोनस [ vṛddhagonasa ] [ vṛddhá-gonasa ] m. a kind of snake Lit. Suśr.


  वृद्धगौतम [ vṛddhagautama ] [ vṛddhá-gautama ] m. the older Gautama or an older recension of Gautama's law-book


   वृद्धगौतमसंहिता [ vṛddhagautamasaṃhitā ] [ vṛddhá-gautama--saṃhitā ] f. Vṛiddha-Gautama's law-book.


  वृद्धचाणक्य [ vṛddhacāṇakya ] [ vṛddhá-cāṇakya ] m. the older Cāṇakya or an older recension of his wk. Lit. Cat. ( cf. [ laghu-cāṇakya-rāja-nīti ] ) .


  वृद्धजातक [ vṛddhajātaka ] [ vṛddhá-jātaka ] n. N. of wk.


  वृद्धतम [ vṛddhatama ] [ vṛddhá-tama ] m. f. n. oldest , most venerable Lit. R.


  वृद्धता [ vṛddhatā ] [ vṛddhá-tā ] f. = [ -tva ] Lit. MBh.

   (ifc.) pre-eminence in (e.g. [ jñāna-v ] , " in knowledge " ) Lit. Prab.


  वृद्धत्व [ vṛddhatva ] [ vṛddhá-tva ] n. old age Lit. MBh.


  वृद्धदार [ vṛddhadāra ] [ vṛddhá-dāra ] m. Argyreia Speciosa or Argentea Lit. L.


  वृद्धदारक [ vṛddhadāraka ] [ vṛddhá-dāraka ] m. Argyreia Speciosa or Argentea Lit. L.


  वृद्धदारु [ vṛddhadāru ] [ vṛddhá-dāru ] n. Argyreia Speciosa or Argentea Lit. L.


  वृद्धद्युम्न [ vṛddhadyumna ] [ vṛddhá-dyumna ] m. N. of a man (with the patr. Ābhipratāriṇa) Lit. AitBr. Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr.


  वृद्धद्विजरूपिन् [ vṛddhadvijarūpin ] [ vṛddhá-dvija-rūpin ] m. f. n. bearing the form of an old Brāhman Lit. MW.


  वृद्धधूप [ vṛddhadhūpa ] [ vṛddhá-dhūpa ] m. Acacia Sirissa Lit. L.

   turpentine Lit. L.


  वृद्धनगर [ vṛddhanagara ] [ vṛddhá-nagara ] n. N. of a town Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धनाभि [ vṛddhanābhi ] [ vṛddhá-nābhi ] m. f. n. " large-naveled " , having a prominent navel Lit. L.


  वृद्धन्यास [ vṛddhanyāsa ] [ vṛddhá-nyāsa ] m. N. of wk.


  वृद्धपराशर [ vṛddhaparāśara ] [ vṛddhá-parāśara ] m. the older Parāśara or an older recension of Parāśara's law-book Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धपाराशरीय [ vṛddhapārāśarīya ] [ vṛddhá-pārāśarīya ] n. the work of Vṛiddha-Parāśara Lit. ib.


  वृद्धपाराशर्य [ vṛddhapārāśarya ] [ vṛddhá-pārāśarya ] n. the work of Vṛiddha-Parāśara Lit. ib.


  वृद्धप्रधान [ vṛddhapradhāna ] [ vṛddhá-pradhāna ] m. a paternal great-grandfather Lit. MW.


  वृद्धप्रपितामह [ vṛddhaprapitāmaha ] [ vṛddhá-prapitāmaha ] m. id. (others " a great-grandfather's father " ) Lit. L.

   [ vṛddhaprapitāmahī ] f. a paternal great-grandmother Lit. W.


  वृद्धप्रमातामह [ vṛddhapramātāmaha ] [ vṛddhá-pramātāmaha ] m. a maternal great-grandfather Lit. Gobh.

   [ vṛddhapramātāmahī ] f. a maternal great-grandmother Lit. W.


  वृद्धबला [ vṛddhabalā ] [ vṛddhá-balā ] f. a species of plant Lit. L.


  वृद्धबाल [ vṛddhabāla ] [ vṛddhá-bāla ] n. sg. old men and children Lit. MBh.


  वृद्धबालक [ vṛddhabālaka ] [ vṛddhá-bālaka ] see [ ā-vṛddha-bālakam ] .


  वृद्धबृहस्पति [ vṛddhabṛhaspati ] [ vṛddhá-bṛhaspati ] m. the older Bṛihaspati or an older recension of Bṛihaspati's law-book Lit. Kull.


  वृद्धबौधायन [ vṛddhabaudhāyana ] [ vṛddhá-baudhāyana ] m. the old Baudhāyana or an older recension of Baudhāyana's law-book Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धब्रह्मसंहिता [ vṛddhabrahmasaṃhitā ] [ vṛddhá-brahma-saṃhitā ] f. N. of wk.


  वृद्धब्राह्मणोपनिषद्भाष्य [ vṛddhabrāhmaṇopaniṣadbhāṣya ] [ vṛddhá-brāhmaṇopaniṣad-bhāṣya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृद्धभाव [ vṛddhabhāva ] [ vṛddhá-bhāva ] m. the state of being old , senility Lit. R. Lit. Pañcat.


  वृद्धभोज [ vṛddhabhoja ] [ vṛddhá-bhoja ] m. the elder Bhoja (i.e. Bhoja-deva) Lit. Vās. , Introd.


  वृद्धमत [ vṛddhamata ] [ vṛddhá-mata ] n. an ancient precept Lit. MW.


  वृद्धमनु [ vṛddhamanu ] [ vṛddhá-manu ] m. the older Manu or an older recension of Manu's law-book Lit. Kull. ( cf. [ bṛhan-manu ] ) .


  वृद्धमहस् [ vṛddhamahas ] [ vṛddhá-mahas ] ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) m. f. n. of great power or might Lit. RV.


  वृद्धयवन [ vṛddhayavana ] [ vṛddhá-yavana ] m. the older Yavana ( also called [ yavanācārya ] )


   वृद्धयवनजातक [ vṛddhayavanajātaka ] [ vṛddhá-yavana--jātaka ] n. N. of wk.


   वृद्धयवनेश्वर [ vṛddhayavaneśvara ] [ vṛddhá-yavaneśvara ] m. N. of wk.


  वृद्धयाज्ञवल्क्य [ vṛddhayājñavalkya ] [ vṛddhá-yājñavalkya ] m. the older Yājñavalkya or an older recension of Yājñavalkya's law-book ( cf. [ bṛhad-y ] ) .


  वृद्धयुवति [ vṛddhayuvati ] [ vṛddhá-yuvati ] f. a procuress Lit. DivyA7v.

   a midwife Lit. ib.


  वृद्धयोगतरंगिणी [ vṛddhayogataraṃgiṇī ] [ vṛddhá-yoga-taraṃgiṇī ] f. N. of wk.


  वृद्धयोगशतक [ vṛddhayogaśataka ] [ vṛddhá-yoga-śataka ] n. N. of wk.


  वृद्धयोषित् [ vṛddhayoṣit ] [ vṛddhá-yoṣit ] f. an old woman Lit. Kathās.


  वृद्धरङ्क [ vṛddharaṅka ] [ vṛddhá-raṅka ] m. an old beggar Lit. Mṛicch.


  वृद्धराज [ vṛddharāja ] [ vṛddhá-rāja ] m. Rumex Vesicarius Lit. L.


  वृद्धवयस् [ vṛddhavayas ] [ vṛddhá-vayas ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) of great strength or power Lit. RV.

   advanced in age , old Lit. Pañcad.


  वृद्धवसिष्ठ [ vṛddhavasiṣṭha ] [ vṛddhá-vasiṣṭha ] m. the older Vasishṭha or an older recension of Vṛiddha's law-book Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धवाग्भट [ vṛddhavāgbhaṭa ] [ vṛddhá-vāg-bhaṭa ] m. the older Vāgbhaṭa Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धवादसूरि [ vṛddhavādasūri ] [ vṛddhá-vāda-sūri ] ( prob. w.r. for [ vādi-sūri ] ) , m. the older Vāda-sūri Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धवादिन् [ vṛddhavādin ] [ vṛddhá-vādin ] m. a Jina Lit. Gal.

   N. of a man Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धवाशिनी [ vṛddhavāśinī ] [ vṛddhá-vāśinī ] f. a jackal Lit. Nir. v , 21.


  वृद्धवाहन [ vṛddhavāhana ] [ vṛddhá-vāhana ] m. the mango tree Lit. L.


  वृद्धविट [ vṛddhaviṭa ] [ vṛddhá-viṭa ] m. an old voluptuary Lit. Mṛicch.


  वृद्धविभीतक [ vṛddhavibhītaka ] [ vṛddhá-vibhītaka ] m. Spondias Mangifera Lit. L.


  वृद्धविष्णु [ vṛddhaviṣṇu ] [ vṛddhá-viṣṇu ] m. the older Vishṇu or an older recension of Vishṇu's law-book Lit. Yājñ. Sch.


  वृद्धवीवधा [ vṛddhavīvadhā ] [ vṛddhá-vīvadhā ] f. " yoke of the ancients " , the bonds of traditional usage Lit. Sarvad.


  वृद्धवृष्ण [ vṛddhavṛṣṇa ] [ vṛddhá-vṛṣṇa ] ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) m. f. n. (prob.) = next Lit. AV.


  वृद्धवृष्णिय [ vṛddhavṛṣṇiya ] [ vṛddhá-vṛṣṇiya ] ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) m. f. n. of great manliness or strength Lit. TS.


  वृद्धवेग [ vṛddhavega ] [ vṛddhá-vega ] m. f. n. of great intensity , violent , strong Lit. VarBṛS.


  वृद्धवैयाकरणभूषण [ vṛddhavaiyākaraṇabhūṣaṇa ] [ vṛddhá-vaiyākaraṇa-bhūṣaṇa ] n. N. of wk.


  वृद्धशङ्ख [ vṛddhaśaṅkha ] [ vṛddhá-śaṅkha ] m. the older Śaṅkha or an older recension of Śaṅkha's law-book


   वृद्धशङ्खस्मृति [ vṛddhaśaṅkhasmṛti ] [ vṛddhá-śaṅkha--smṛti ] f. the law-book of Vṛiddha-Śaṅkha Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धशब्दरत्नशेखर [ vṛddhaśabdaratnaśekhara ] [ vṛddhá-śabda-ratnaśekhara ] m. N. of a gram. wk.


  वृद्धशवस् [ vṛddhaśavas ] [ vṛddhá-śavas ] ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) m. f. n. of great power or strength Lit. RV.


  वृद्धशाकल्य [ vṛddhaśākalya ] [ vṛddhá-śākalya ] m. the older Śākalya Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धशातातप [ vṛddhaśātātapa ] [ vṛddhá-śātātapa ] m. the older Śātâtapa or an older recension of Śātâtapa's law-book Lit. Cat.


   वृद्धशातातपस्मृति [ vṛddhaśātātapasmṛti ] [ vṛddhá-śātātapa--smṛti ] f. the law-book of Vṛiddha-Śaṅkha.


  वृद्धशीलिन् [ vṛddhaśīlin ] [ vṛddhá-śīlin ] m. f. n. having the nature or disposition of an old man Lit. Gobh.

   weak from age , decrepit Lit. MBh.


  वृद्धशोचिस् [ vṛddhaśocis ] [ vṛddhá-śocis ] ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) m. f. n. increased in lustre , very bright Lit. RV.


  वृद्धशौनकी [ vṛddhaśaunakī ] [ vṛddhá-śaunakī ] f. N. of wk.


  वृद्धश्रवस् [ vṛddhaśravas ] [ vṛddhá-śravas ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) possessed of great swiftness Lit. RV.

   [ vṛddhaśravas ] m. N. of Indra Lit. Vās.

   of a Muni Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धश्रावक [ vṛddhaśrāvaka ] [ vṛddhá-śrāvaka ] m. an old Śaiva mendicant Lit. VarBṛS. Sch.


  वृद्धसंघ [ vṛddhasaṃgha ] [ vṛddhá-saṃgha ] m. an assembly of old men , council or meeting of elders Lit. L.


  वृद्धसुश्रुत [ vṛddhasuśruta ] [ vṛddhá-suśruta ] m. the older Suśruta or an older recension of Suśruta's wk. Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धसूत्रक [ vṛddhasūtraka ] [ vṛddhá-sūtraka ] n. a flock of cotton , flocculent seeds flying in the air Lit. L.


  वृद्धसृगाल [ vṛddhasṛgāla ] [ vṛddhá-sṛgāla ] m. an old jackal Lit. Hit.


  वृद्धसेन [ vṛddhasena ] [ vṛddhá-sena ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛddhá- ] ) hearing large missiles (others " forming mighty hosts " ) Lit. RV.

   [ vṛddhasenā ] f. N. of the wife of Sumati (and mother of Devatā-jit) Lit. BhP.


  वृद्धसेवा [ vṛddhasevā ] [ vṛddhá-sevā ] f. reverence for the aged Lit. Kām.


  वृद्धसेविन् [ vṛddhasevin ] [ vṛddhá-sevin ] m. f. n. reverencing one's elders Lit. Mn. vii , 38


   वृद्धसेवित्व [ vṛddhasevitva ] [ vṛddhá-sevi-tva ] n. = [ -sevā ] Lit. ib. viii , 7.


  वृद्धहारीत [ vṛddhahārīta ] [ vṛddhá-hārīta ] m. the older Hārīta or an older recension of Hārīta's law-book Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धाङ्गुलि [ vṛddhāṅguli ] [ vṛddhāṅguli ] f. the great finger , the thumb Lit. W.

   the great toe Lit. MW.


  वृद्धाङ्गुष्ठ [ vṛddhāṅguṣṭha ] [ vṛddhāṅguṣṭha ] m. the great toe Lit. ib.

   the thumb Lit. ib.


  वृद्धाचल [ vṛddhācala ] [ vṛddhācala ] n. N. of a Tīrtha


   वृद्धाचलमाहात्म्य [ vṛddhācalamāhātmya ] [ vṛddhācala--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृद्धात्रि [ vṛddhātri ] [ vṛddhātri ] m. the older Atri or an older recension of Atri's law-book Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धात्रेय [ vṛddhātreya ] [ vṛddhātreya ] m. the older Ātreya Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धादित्य [ vṛddhāditya ] [ vṛddhāditya ] m. a partic. form of the sun Lit. ib.


  वृद्धानुशासन [ vṛddhānuśāsana ] [ vṛddhānuśāsana ] n. direction or ordinance of the aged , an old man's advice Lit. Nal.


  वृद्धान्त [ vṛddhānta ] [ vṛddhānta ] (prob.) m. " senior's limit " , the place of honour Lit. DivyA7v.


  वृद्धायु [ vṛddhāyu ] [ vṛddhā́yu ] m. f. n. full of vigour or life Lit. RV.


  वृद्धारण्य [ vṛddhāraṇya ] [ vṛddhāraṇya ] n. " seer's grove " , a place where the Purāṇas are read and expounded Lit. W.


  वृद्धार्क [ vṛddhārka ] [ vṛddhārka ] m. " old or declining sun " , evening hour Lit. Kāv.


  वृद्धार्यभट [ vṛddhāryabhaṭa ] [ vṛddhāryabhaṭa ] m. the older or an ancient recension of Ārya-bhaṭa Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धावस्था [ vṛddhāvasthā ] [ vṛddhāvasthā ] f. the condition or period of old age , senility Lit. W.


  वृद्धाश्रम [ vṛddhāśrama ] [ vṛddhāśrama ] m. the old period or last stage in a Brāhman's life (see [ āśrama ] ) Lit. ib.


  वृद्धोक्ष [ vṛddhokṣa ] [ vṛddhokṣa ] m. an old bull Lit. Kum.


  वृद्धोपसेविन् [ vṛddhopasevin ] [ vṛddhopasevin ] m. f. n. honouring the aged Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.


 वृद्धक [ vṛddhaka ] [ vṛddhaka ] m. f. n. aged , old

  [ vṛddhaka ] m. an old man Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

  n. a tale Lit. DivyA7v.


 वृद्धि [ vṛddhi ] [ vṛddhi ]2 f. ( for 1. see p.1010) growth , increase , augmentation , rise , advancement , extension , welfare , prosperity , success , fortune , happiness Lit. RV.

  elevation (of ground) Lit. VarBṛS.

  prolongation (of life) Lit. Pañcat.

  swelling (of the body) Lit. Suśr.

  enlargement of the scrotum (either from swelled testicle or hydrocele) Lit. ib.

  swelling or rising (of the sea or of the waters) , waxing (of the moon) Lit. MBh.

  gain , profit Lit. R. Lit. Subh.

  profit from lending money , usury , interest Lit. Mn. Lit. Yājñ. Lit. MBh. ( the various kinds of interest recognized by Hindū lawyers are , 1. [ kāyikā vṛddhi ] , " body-interest " i.e. either the advantage arising from the body of an animal pledged as security for a loan , or interest paid repeatedly without reducing the body or principal ; 2. [ kālikā v ] , " time-interest " i.e. payable weekly , monthly , annually , , but most usually computed by the month ; 3. [ cakrav ] , " wheel-interest " i.e. interest upon interest , compound interest ; 4. [ kāritā v ] , " stipulated interest " , at a rate higher than the usual legal rate ; 5. [ śikhā-v ] , " interest growing like a lock of hair " i.e. at a usurious rate payable daily ; 6. [ bhoga-lābha ] , " advantage ( accruing to a creditor ) from the use " of objects handed over to him as security e.g. of lands , gardens , animals , : " lawful interest " is called [ dharma-v ] , " usurious interest " [ a-nyāya-v ] , " interest at the highest legal rate " [ parama-v ] ) Lit. IW. 264 ( 1011,1 )

  the second modification or increase of vowels ( to which they are subject under certain conditions e.g. [ ā ] is the Vṛiddhi of the vowel [ a ] ; [ ai ] of [ i ] , [ ī ] , and [ e ] ; [ au ] of [ u ] , [ ū ] , and [ o ] ; cf. 2. [ vṛddha ] and [ kṛta-vṛddhi ] ) Lit. VPrāt. Lit. Pāṇ. Lit. Rājat. Lit. Sarvad.

  one of the 8 principal drugs (described as mild , cooling ; and a remedy for phlegm. leprosy , and worms) Lit. Suśr. Lit. Bhpr.

  N. of the 11th of the astrological Yogas (or the Yoga star of the 11th lunar mansion) Lit. L.

  = [ vṛddhi-śrāddha ] Lit. GṛS.

  [ vṛddhi ] m. ( with [ bhaṭṭa ] ) N. of a poet Lit. Cat.


  वृद्धिकर [ vṛddhikara ] [ vṛddhi-kara ] m. f. n. yielding or causing increase , promoting growth or prosperity , augmenting (ifc.) Lit. Mn. Lit. VarBṛS. Lit. Rājat.


  वृद्धिजीवक [ vṛddhijīvaka ] [ vṛddhi-jīvaka ] m. f. n. living by usury Lit. MBh.


  वृद्धिजीवन [ vṛddhijīvana ] [ vṛddhi-jīvana ] m. f. n. id. Lit. ib.

   [ vṛddhijīvana ] n. = next Lit. L.


  वृद्धिजीविका [ vṛddhijīvikā ] [ vṛddhi-jīvikā ] f. livelihood gained by usury Lit. L.


  वृद्धिद [ vṛddhida ] [ vṛddhi-da ] m. f. n. giving increase , causing advancement or prosperity Lit. VarBṛS.

   [ vṛddhida ] m. a kind of shrub (= [ -jīvaka ] ) Lit. L.

   Batatas Edulis Lit. ib.


  वृद्धिदत्त [ vṛddhidatta ] [ vṛddhi-datta ] m. N. of a merchant Lit. Campak.


  वृद्धिदात्री [ vṛddhidātrī ] [ vṛddhi-dātrī ] f. a kind of plant Lit. L.


  वृद्धिपत्त्र [ vṛddhipattra ] [ vṛddhi-pattra ] n. a kind of lancet Lit. Suśr. Lit. Vāgbh.


  वृद्धिमत् [ vṛddhimat ] [ vṛddhi-mat ] m. f. n. having increase , growing , increasing Lit. Yājñ. Lit. Bhartṛ.

   become powerful or prosperous Lit. Bhaṭṭ.

   (in gram.) causing the vowel-modification called Vṛiddhi ( q.v.) Lit. APrāt.


  वृद्धिरादैच्सूत्रविचार [ vṛddhirādaicsūtravicāra ] [ vṛddhi-r-ād-aic-sūtra-vicāra ] m. (see Lit. Pāṇ. 1-1 , 1) N. of a gram. treatise.


  वृद्धिश्राद्ध [ vṛddhiśrāddha ] [ vṛddhi-śrāddha ] n. a Śrāddha or offering to progenitors on any prosperous occasion (as on the birth of a son ) Lit. RTL. 305


   वृद्धिश्राद्धदीपिका [ vṛddhiśrāddhadīpikā ] [ vṛddhi-śrāddha--dīpikā ] f. N. of wk.


   वृद्धिश्राद्धप्रयोग [ vṛddhiśrāddhaprayoga ] [ vṛddhi-śrāddha--prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


   वृद्धिश्राद्धविधि [ vṛddhiśrāddhavidhi ] [ vṛddhi-śrāddha--vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


 वृद्ध्य् [ vṛddhy ] [ vṛddhy ] in comp. for [ vṛddhi ] .


  वृद्ध्याजीव [ vṛddhyājīva ] [ vṛddhy-ājīva ] ( Lit. L.) m. f. n. one who lives by moneylending or usury , a money-lender , usurer.


  वृद्ध्याजीविन् [ vṛddhyājīvin ] [ vṛddhy-ājīvin ] ( Lit. L.) m. f. n. one who lives by moneylending or usury , a money-lender , usurer.


  वृद्ध्युपजीविन् [ vṛddhyupajīvin ] [ vṛddhy-upajīvin ] ( Lit. R.) m. f. n. one who lives by moneylending or usury , a money-lender , usurer.


वृध्न [ vṛdhna ] [ vṛdhna ] (?) m. a bubo in the groin Lit. W.


वृध्र [ vṛdhra ] [ vṛdhra ] see 1. [ vṛddha ] , p. 1010 , col. 2.


वृन्त [ vṛnta ] [ vṛ́nta ] m. a kind of small crawling animal , caterpillar Lit. AV. viii , 6 , 22

the egg-plant Lit. Suśr.

[ vṛntā ] f. a species of plant Lit. L.

a kind of metre (v.l. [ vṛttā ] ) Lit. Cat.

[ vṛnta ] n. the footstalk of a leaf or flower or fruit , any stalk Lit. ŚrS. Lit. MBh.

the stand of a water-jar Lit. KātyŚr.

a nipple Lit. L.


  वृन्ततुम्बी [ vṛntatumbī ] [ vṛ́nta-tumbī ] f. a kind of round gourd Lit. L. (v.l. for [ vṛtta-t ] ) .


  वृन्तफल [ vṛntaphala ] [ vṛ́nta-phala ] n. the fruit of the egg-plant Lit. Suśr.


  वृन्तयमक [ vṛntayamaka ] [ vṛ́nta-yamaka ] n. a kind of Yamaka (e.g. Lit. Bhaṭṭ. x , 13) .


 वृन्तक [ vṛntaka ] [ vṛntaka ] (ifc. f ( [ ikā ] ) . ) = [ vṛnta ] , a stalk (see [ kṛṣṇa- ] , [ dīrgha- ] , [ nīla-vṛ ] )

  [ vṛntikā ] f. ( [ ikā ] ) a small stalk ( in [ palāśa-vṛ ] ) Lit. MBh.


 वृन्ताक [ vṛntāka ] [ vṛntāka ] m. ( or f ( [ ī ] ) .) the egg-plant

  [ vṛntāka ] n. its fruit Lit. Bhpr.


  वृन्ताकविधि [ vṛntākavidhi ] [ vṛntāka-vidhi ] m. N. of a ch. of Lit. BhavP. ii.


 वृन्तिता [ vṛntitā ] [ vṛntitā ] f. the medicinal plant Wrightea Antidysenterica Lit. L.


वृन्द [ vṛnda ] [ vṛndá ] n. ( fr. √ 1. [ vṛ ] ?) a heap , multitude , host , flock , swarm , number , quantity , aggregation ( [ vṛndaṃ vṛndam ] , [ vṛndais ] , or [ vṛndavṛndais ] , in separate groups , in flocks or crowds) Lit. Naigh. Lit. MBh.

a bunch , cluster (of flowers or berries ) Lit. BhP.

a chorus of singers and musicians Lit. Saṃgīt.

a partic. high number (100 ,000 millions) Lit. L.

[ vṛnda ] m. a tumour in the throat Lit. Suśr.

a partic. high number (1 ,000 millions) Lit. Āryabh.

(with Jainas) a partic. Śakti Lit. L. ( prob. [ vṛndā ] )

N. of a medical author Lit. Bhpr.

[ vṛndā ] f. sacred basil (= [ tulasī ] ) Lit. Cat.

N. of Rādhā (Kṛishṇa's mistress) Lit. Pañcar. Lit. Vṛishabhān.

of the wife of Jalaṃ-dhara (daughter of king Kedāra) Lit. L.

[ vṛnda ] m. f. n. numerous , many , much , all Lit. W.


  वृन्दगायक [ vṛndagāyaka ] [ vṛndá-gāyaka ] m. a chorus-singer , chorister Lit. Saṃgīt.


  वृन्दमय [ vṛndamaya ] [ vṛndá-maya ] m. f. n. (ifc.) appearing as a multitude of Lit. Śiś.


  वृन्दमाधव [ vṛndamādhava ] [ vṛndá-mādhava ] N. of a medical wk.


  वृन्दशस् [ vṛndaśas ] [ vṛndá-śas ] ind. in groups or crowds or herds Lit. R. Lit. Hariv. Lit. BhP.


  वृन्दसंहिता [ vṛndasaṃhitā ] [ vṛndá-saṃhitā ] f. N. of medical wk.


  वृन्दसिन्धु [ vṛndasindhu ] [ vṛndá-sindhu ] m. N. of medical wk.


 वृन्दर [ vṛndara ] [ vṛndara ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ vṛnda ] ) g. [ āśmādi ] .


 वृन्दा [ vṛndā ] [ vṛndā ] f. of [ vṛnda ] , in comp.


  वृन्दारण्य [ vṛndāraṇya ] [ vṛndāraṇya ] n. ( [ vṛndār ] ) = [ vṛndā-vana ] Lit. Pañcar. Lit. Bhām.


   वृन्दारण्यमाहात्म्य [ vṛndāraṇyamāhātmya ] [ vṛndā-raṇya--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृन्दावन [ vṛndāvana ] [ vṛndā-vana ] n. " Rādhā's forest " , a wood near the town Go-kula in the district of Mathurā on the left bank of the Jumnā (celebrated as the place where Kṛishṇa in the character of Go-pāla , or cowherd , passed his youth , associating with the cowherds and milkmaids employed in tending the cattle grazing in the forest) Lit. Hariv. Lit. Kāv.

   a raised platform or mound of earth on which the worshippers of Kṛishṇa plant and preserve the Tulasī Lit. MW.

   [ vṛndāvana ] m. N. of various authors and others ( also with [ go-svāmin ] and [ śukla ] ) Lit. Cat.

   [ vṛndāvanī ] f. holy basil (= [ tulasī ] ) Lit. ib.


   वृन्दावनकाव्य [ vṛndāvanakāvya ] [ vṛndā-vana--kāvya ] n. N. of a poem ( [ °vya-ṭīkā ] f. of the Comm. on it)


   वृन्दावनकाव्यटीका [ vṛndāvanakāvyaṭīkā ] [ vṛndā-vana--kāvya-ṭīkā ] f. , see [ vṛndāvanakāvya ] , of the Comm. on [ vṛndāvanakāvya ]


   वृन्दावनखण्डेगर्गसंहिता [ vṛndāvanakhaṇḍegargasaṃhitā ] [ vṛndā-vana--khaṇḍe garga-saṃhitā ] f. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनचन्द्र [ vṛndāvanacandra ] [ vṛndā-vana--candra ] m. ( with [ tarkālaṃkāra cakravartin ] ) , N. of an author


   वृन्दावनचम्पू [ vṛndāvanacampū ] [ vṛndā-vana--campū ] f. N. of a poem


   वृन्दावनदास [ vṛndāvanadāsa ] [ vṛndā-vana--dāsa ] m. N. of author Lit. Cat.


   वृन्दावनदेव [ vṛndāvanadeva ] [ vṛndā-vana--deva ] m. N. of author Lit. Cat.


   वृन्दावननगर [ vṛndāvananagara ] [ vṛndā-vana--nagara ] n. N. of a town Lit. ib.


   वृन्दावननिर्णय [ vṛndāvananirṇaya ] [ vṛndā-vana--nirṇaya ] m. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनपद्धति [ vṛndāvanapaddhati ] [ vṛndā-vana--paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनप्रतिष्ठा [ vṛndāvanapratiṣṭhā ] [ vṛndā-vana--pratiṣṭhā ] f. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनमञ्जरी [ vṛndāvanamañjarī ] [ vṛndā-vana--mañjarī ] f. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनमाहात्म्य [ vṛndāvanamāhātmya ] [ vṛndā-vana--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनयमक [ vṛndāvanayamaka ] [ vṛndā-vana--yamaka ] n. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनरहस्य [ vṛndāvanarahasya ] [ vṛndā-vana--rahasya ] n. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनलीलामृत [ vṛndāvanalīlāmṛta ] [ vṛndā-vana--līlāmṛta ] n. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनवर्णन [ vṛndāvanavarṇana ] [ vṛndā-vana--varṇana ] n. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनविनोद [ vṛndāvanavinoda ] [ vṛndā-vana--vinoda ] m. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनविपिन [ vṛndāvanavipina ] [ vṛndā-vana--vipina ] n. the Vṛindā-vana wood Lit. Cat.


   वृन्दावनशतक [ vṛndāvanaśataka ] [ vṛndā-vana--śataka ] n. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनाख्यान [ vṛndāvanākhyāna ] [ vṛndā-vanākhyāna ] n. N. of wk.


   वृन्दावनेश [ vṛndāvaneśa ] [ vṛndā-vaneśa ] m. " lord of Vṛindā " , N. of Kṛishṇa Lit. Pañcar.


   वृन्दावनेश्वर [ vṛndāvaneśvara ] [ vṛndā-vaneśvara ] m. id. Lit. ib.

    [ vṛndāvaneśvarī ] f. N. of Rādhā Lit. L.


 वृन्दार [ vṛndāra ] [ vṛndāra ] m. f. n. = [ vṛndāraka ] Lit. L.

  [ vṛndāra ] m. a god , deity Lit. Kum.


 वृन्दारक [ vṛndāraka ] [ vṛ́ndāraka ] m. f. n. being at the head of a host , chief , eminent , best or most beautiful of (loc. or comp.) Lit. Nir. Lit. MBh.

  [ vṛndāraka ] m. a god Lit. MBh. Lit. Pur.

  a chief , the leader of a crowd or herd Lit. W.

  N. of a son of Dhṛita-rāshṭra Lit. MBh.


 वृन्दारकाय [ vṛndārakāya ] [ vṛndārakāya ] Nom. P. ( only inf. [ °yitum ] ifc.) to represent the best of or best among Lit. Cat.


 वृन्दिन् [ vṛndin ] [ vṛndin ] m. f. n. containing a multitude of ( in [ aśva-vṛ ] ) Lit. MBh.


 वृन्दिष्ठ [ vṛndiṣṭha ] [ vṛndiṣṭha ] and m. f. n. ( superl. and compar. of [ vṛndāraka ] ) most or more eminent or excellent , best , better Lit. Pāṇ. 6-4 , 157 Lit. Vop.


 वृन्दीयस् [ vṛndīyas ] [ vṛndīyas ]and m. f. n. ( superl. and compar. of [ vṛndāraka ] ) most or more eminent or excellent , best , better Lit. Pāṇ. 6-4 , 157 Lit. Vop.


वृश् [ vṛś ] [ vṛś ] Root cl. [4] P. [ vṛśati ] , to choose , select Lit. Dhātup. xxvi , 116.


वृश [ vṛśa ] [ vṛ́śa ] m. a partic. small animal ( Lit. L. " a mouse or rat " ; cf. 1. [ vṛṣa ] ) Lit. MaitrS.

N. of a man (with the patr. [ jāra ] , [ jāna ] , or [ vaijāna ] , supposed author of Lit. RV. v , 2) . Lit. PañcavBr. Lit. Anukr. ( also written [ vṛṣa ] )

Gendarussa Vulgaris Lit. L.

[ vṛśā ] f. a partic. drug Lit. L.

[ vṛśī ] f. see [ bṛsī ]

[ vṛśa ] n. ginger Lit. W.


वृश्चद्वन [ vṛścadvana ] [ vṛścád-vana ] see under √ [ vraśc ] .


वृश्चन [ vṛścana ] [ vṛścana ] m. ( fr. √ [ vraśc ] ) a scorpion Lit. L.


 वृश्चिक [ vṛścika ] [ vṛ́ścika ] m. a scorpion ,

  the zodiacal sign Scorpio Lit. VarBṛS. Lit. Pur.

  the month when the sun is in Scorpio Lit. W.

  a kind of caterpillar covered with bristles Lit. L.

  a sort of beetle found in cow-dung Lit. W.

  a centipede Lit. ib.

  N. of various plants (Boerhavia Procumbens = [ madana ] ) Lit. L.

  [ vṛścikā ] f. Boerhavia Procumbens Lit. L.

  [ vṛścikī ] f. a female scorpion Lit. L.

  [ vṛścikā ] f. an ornament for the toes Lit. Gal.

  [ vṛścikī ] f. an ornament for the toes Lit. Gal.


  वृश्चिकच्छदा [ vṛścikacchadā ] [ vṛ́ścika-cchadā ] f. Tragia Involucrata Lit. L.


  वृश्चिकपत्त्रिका [ vṛścikapattrikā ] [ vṛ́ścika-pattrikā ] f. Basella Cordifolia Lit. L.


  वृश्चिकप्रिया [ vṛścikapriyā ] [ vṛ́ścika-priyā ] f. Basella Rubra or Lucida Lit. W.


  वृश्चिकराशि [ vṛścikarāśi ] [ vṛ́ścika-rāśi ] m. the zodiacal sign Scorpio Lit. Vās.


  वृश्चिकाली [ vṛścikālī ] [ vṛścikālī ] f. a line of scorpions Lit. ib.

   Tragia Involucrata Lit. L.


  वृश्चिकेश [ vṛścikeśa ] [ vṛścikeśa ] m. " ruler of the (zodiacal sign) Scorpio " N. of the planet Mercury Lit. VarBṛS.


 वृश्चिकर्णी [ vṛścikarṇī ] [ vṛścikarṇī ] f. ( prob. for [ vṛścika-k ] ) Salvinia Cucullata Lit. L.


 वृश्चिपत्त्री [ vṛścipattrī ] [ vṛścipattrī ] f. ( prob. for [ vṛścika-p ] ) Tragia Involucrata Lit. L.


 वृश्चीक [ vṛścīka ] [ vṛścīka ] m. a species of plant Lit. Suśr.


 वृश्चीर [ vṛścīra ] [ vṛścīra ] ( Lit. L.) m. a Punar-navā with white flowers.


 वृश्चीव [ vṛścīva ] [ vṛścīva ] ( Lit. Car. Lit. Bhpr.) m. a Punar-navā with white flowers.


वृष् [ vṛṣ ] [ vṛṣ ] Root cl. [1] P. ( Lit. Dhātup. xvii , 56) [ várṣati ] ( ep. also Ā. [ varṣate ] and Ved. [ vṛṣate ] ; pf. [ vavarṣa ] , [ vavṛṣe ] Lit. MBh. ; 3. pl. P. ep. [ vavṛṣus ] , or [ vavarṣus ] ; p. P. [ vavarṣvás ] Lit. MaitrS. ; Ā. [ vāvṛṣāṇá ] Lit. RV. ; Impv. [ vāvṛṣasva ] Lit. ib. ; aor. [ ávarṣīt ] Lit. RV. ; fut. [ vraṣṭā́ ] Lit. MaitrS. ; [ varṣitā ] Gr. ; [ varṣiṣyati ] , [ °te ] Lit. Br. ; inf. [ varṣitum ] Lit. MBh. ; [ varṣṭos ] Lit. Br. ; ind.p. [ vṛṣṭvā ] Lit. ib. ; [ °ṭvī́ ] Lit. RV. ; [ varṣitvā ] Gr.) , to rain ( either impers. , or with Parjanya , Indra , the clouds , in nom.) Lit. RV. ; to rain down , shower down , pour forth , effuse , shed (Ā. = " to bestow or distribute abundantly " ; also with instr. = " to rain upon , or overwhelm with " e.g. with arrows ; [ várṣati ] , " while it rains , during rain " ) Lit. ib. ; to strike , hurt , vex , harass Lit. Dhātup. : Caus. [ varṣáyati ] (aor. [ avīvṛṣat ] or [ avavarṣat ] ) , to cause to rain (Parjanya ) or to fall down as rain (flowers ) Lit. RV. Lit. TS. Lit. MBh. ; ( without acc.) to cause or produce rain Lit. ChUp. ii , 3 , 2 ; to rain upon (= overwhelm) with ( a shower of arrows instr.) Lit. MBh. ; Ā. to have manly power , have generative vigour Lit. Dhātup. xxxiii , 30 : Desid. [ vivarṣiṣati ] Gr. ( cf. [ vivarṣiṣu ] ) : Intens. [ varīvṛṣyate ] , [ varīvarṣṭi ] Lit. ib. ( For [ cognates ] see under [ varṣā ] and 1. [ vṛṣa ] . )

to rain, add, (cf. Gaelic [ pas ] , a shower).


 वर्ष [ varṣa ] [ varṣa ] see p.926


 वर्षण [ varṣaṇa ] [ varṣaṇa ] see p.926


 वर्षित [ varṣita ] [ varṣita ] see p.926


 वृष [ vṛṣa ] [ vṛṣa ]1 m. ( prob. later form of [ vṛṣan ] ) a man , male , husband Lit. KāśīKh.

  the male of any animal (see [ aśva-v ] )

  a bull ( in older language only ifc.) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  the zodiacal sign Taurus Lit. VarBṛS.

  a strong or potent man (one of the four classes into which men are divided in erotic works.) Lit. L.

  the chief of a class or anything the most excellent or preeminent or best of its kind (e.g. [ vṛṣo 'ṅgulinām ] , the chief among fingers , the thumb ; [ vṛṣo gavām ] or simply [ vṛṣaḥ ] , the bull among cows , the principal die in a game at dice ; often ifc. e.g. [ kapivṛṣāḥ ] , the chief monkeys) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  Justice or Virtue personified as a bull or as Śiva's bull Lit. Mn. viii , 16 Lit. Pur. Lit. Kāvyâd.

  just or virtuous act , virtue , moral merit Lit. Śiś. Lit. Vās.

  N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.

  semen virile Lit. Vās.

  water Lit. ib. Sch.

  a mouse or rat ( cf. [ vṛ́śa ] and [ -daṃśa ] ) Lit. L.

  an enemy Lit. L.

  a partic. form of a temple Lit. VarBṛS.

  a piece of ground suitable for the foundation of a house Lit. L.

  N. of Vishṇu-Kṛishṇa Lit. MBh.

  of Indra Lit. MārkP.

  of the Sun Lit. ib.

  of Kāma-deva Lit. L.

  of the regent of the Karaṇa Catush-pada Lit. VarBṛS.

  of Indra in the 11th Manvantara Lit. Pur.

  of a Sādhya Lit. Hariv.

  of one of Skanda's attendants Lit. MBh.

  of an Asura (= [ vṛṣabha ] ) Lit. Kāvyâd.

  of two sons of Kṛishṇa Lit. BhP.

  of Karṇa Lit. MBh.

  of a son of Vṛisha-sena and grandson of Karṇa Lit. Hariv.

  of a Yādava and son of Madhu Lit. ib.

  of a son of Sṛiñjaya Lit. BhP.

  of an ancient king Lit. MBh.

  of one of the 10 horses of the Moon Lit. L.

  N. of various plants ( Lit. L. Gendarussa Vulgaris or Adhatoda ; Boerhavia Procumbens or Variegata ; a species of bulbous plant growing on the Himavat ) Lit. Kāṭh. Lit. Suśr.

  [ vṛṣā ] f. Gendarussa Vulgaris or Adhatoda Lit. L.

  Salvinia Cucullata Lit. L.

  Mucuna Pruritus Lit. L.

  N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.

  [ vṛṣī ] f. see [ bṛsī ]

  [ vṛṣa ] n. a woman's apartment Lit. L.

  myrobalan Lit. L. ; a peacock's plumage or tail Lit. L. ( cf. Lat. (verres) for (verses) ; Lith. (vérszis) . )


  वृषकर्णिका [ vṛṣakarṇikā ] [ vṛṣa-karṇikā ] ( Lit. Car.) ( Lit. L.) f. Cocculus Tomentosus.


  वृषकर्णी [ vṛṣakarṇī ] [ vṛṣa-karṇī ] ( Lit. L.) f. Cocculus Tomentosus.


  वृषकृत [ vṛṣakṛta ] [ vṛṣa-kṛta ] m. f. n. g. [ pravṛddhādi ] .


  वृषकेतन [ vṛṣaketana ] [ vṛṣa-ketana ] m. " having a bull for a sign " , N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.


  वृषकेतु [ vṛṣaketu ] [ vṛṣa-ketu ] m. id. Lit. R.

   N. of a warrior Lit. Cat.


   वृषकेतुशिष्य [ vṛṣaketuśiṣya ] [ vṛṣa-ketu--śiṣya ] m. N. of Paraśu-rāma Lit. Bālar.


  वृषग [ vṛṣaga ] [ vṛṣa-ga ] m. " going on a bull " , N. of Śiva Lit. Kāv.


  वृषगन्धा [ vṛṣagandhā ] [ vṛṣa-gandhā ] f. Argyreia Speciosa or Argentea Lit. L.


  वृषगायत्री [ vṛṣagāyatrī ] [ vṛṣa-gāyatrī ] f. a partic. Gāyatrī (recited in honour of a bull) Lit. Hcat.


  वृषचक्र [ vṛṣacakra ] [ vṛṣa-cakra ] n. a partic. astrological diagram (shaped like a bull and having reference to agriculture) Lit. L.


  वृषता [ vṛṣatā ] [ vṛṣa-tā ] f. virility generative power Lit. Car.


  वृषत्व [ vṛṣatva ] [ vṛṣa-tva ] n. see under 2. [ vṛṣa ] .


  वृषदंश [ vṛṣadaṃśa ] [ vṛṣa-daṃśa ] see above , line 13.


  वृषदंशक [ vṛṣadaṃśaka ] [ vṛṣa-daṃśaka ] see above , line 13.


  वृषदत् [ vṛṣadat ] [ vṛṣa-dat ] see above , line 13.


  वृषदन्त [ vṛṣadanta ] [ vṛṣa-danta ] see above , line 13.


  वृषदर्भ [ vṛṣadarbha ] [ vṛṣa-darbha ] m. N. of a prince of Kāśi (pl. his family) Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

   of a son of Śibi Lit. Hariv.


  वृषदान [ vṛṣadāna ] [ vṛṣa-dāna ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषदेव [ vṛṣadeva ] [ vṛṣa-deva ] m. N. of a king Lit. Inscr.

   [ vṛṣadevā ] f. of a wife of Vasu-deva Lit. VP.


  वृषद्वीप [ vṛṣadvīpa ] [ vṛṣa-dvīpa ] m. N. of a Dvīpa Lit. VarBṛS.


  वृषधर [ vṛṣadhara ] [ vṛṣa-dhara ] m. " bull-bearer " , N. of Śiva Lit. Bālar.


  वृषध्वज [ vṛṣadhvaja ] [ vṛṣa-dhvaja ] m. = [ -ketana ] Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   " having a rat for a sign " , N. of Gaṇêśa Lit. W.

   " having virtue for a mark " , a virtuous man Lit. ib.

   N. of a king Lit. Cat.

   (with Tāntrikas) N. of an author of mystical prayers Lit. ib.

   of a mountain Lit. MārkP.

   [ vṛṣadhvajā ] f. N. of Durgā Lit. Hariv.


  वृषध्वाङ्क्षी [ vṛṣadhvāṅkṣī ] [ vṛṣa-dhvāṅkṣī ] f. a species of Cyperus Lit. L.


  वृषनादिन् [ vṛṣanādin ] [ vṛṣa-nādin ] m. f. n. roaring like a bull Lit. Śiś.


  वृषनाशन [ vṛṣanāśana ] [ vṛṣa-nāśana ] m. Embelia Ribes Lit. L.


  वृषपति [ vṛṣapati ] [ vṛṣa-pati ] m. " lord of the bull " , N. of Śiva Lit. L.

   a bull set at liberty Lit. L. ( cf. [ vṛṣotsarga ] ) .


  वृषपत्त्रिका [ vṛṣapattrikā ] [ vṛṣa-pattrikā ] f. = [ -gandhā ] Lit. L.


  वृषपर्णी [ vṛṣaparṇī ] [ vṛṣa-parṇī ] f. Salvinia Cucullata Lit. L.

   Cocculus Tomentosus Lit. L.


  वृषपर्वन् [ vṛṣaparvan ] [ vṛṣa-parvan ] see under 2. [ vṛṣa ] .


  वृषपुष्प [ vṛṣapuṣpa ] [ vṛṣa-puṣpa ] n. a kind of pot-herb Lit. Car.


  वृषपूतन [ vṛṣapūtana ] [ vṛṣa-pūtana ] (?) m. letting loose a black bull Lit. L. ( cf. [ vṛṣotsarga ] ) .


  वृषभानु [ vṛṣabhānu ] [ vṛṣa-bhānu ] m. ( also written [ -bhāṇu ] or [ -bhāna ] ) N. of a Vaiśya (the son of Sūra-bhāna and father of Rādhā)

   ( cf. [ vārṣabhānavī ] ) Lit. Cat.


   वृषभानुजा [ vṛṣabhānujā ] [ vṛṣa-bhānu--jā ] f. patr. of Rādha ( also N. of a drama by Mathurā-dāsa)


   वृषभानुनन्दिनी [ vṛṣabhānunandinī ] [ vṛṣa-bhānu--nandinī ] f. patr. of Rādhā , Lit. Vṛishabhān.


  वृषभासा [ vṛṣabhāsā ] [ vṛṣa-bhāsā ] f. the residence of Indra and of the immortals (= [ amarāvatī ] ) Lit. L.


  वृषराज [ vṛṣarāja ] [ vṛṣa-rāja ] (?) m. N. of a medical author Lit. Cat.


  वृषराजकेतन [ vṛṣarājaketana ] [ vṛṣa-rāja-ketana ] m. " having the king of bulls for a sign " , N. of Śiva Lit. Kum.


  वृषलक्षणा [ vṛṣalakṣaṇā ] [ vṛṣa-lakṣaṇā ] f. a masculine (lit. " bullish-looking " ) girl (unfit for marriage) Lit. L.


  वृषलाञ्छन [ vṛṣalāñchana ] [ vṛṣa-lāñchana ] m. = [ -ketana ] Lit. Bālar.


  वृषलोचन [ vṛṣalocana ] [ vṛṣa-locana ] m. " having the eyes of a bull " , a rat Lit. L.


  वृषवत् [ vṛṣavat ] [ vṛṣa-vat ] m. N. of a mountain Lit. MārkP.


  वृषवाह [ vṛṣavāha ] [ vṛṣa-vāha ] m. riding on a bull Lit. Pañcar.


  वृषवाहन [ vṛṣavāhana ] [ vṛṣa-vāhana ] m. " whose vehicle is a bull " , N. of Śiva Lit. Hariv.


  वृषविवाह [ vṛṣavivāha ] [ vṛṣa-vivāha ] m. = [ vṛṣotsarga ] Lit. ib.


  वृषवृष [ vṛṣavṛṣa ] [ vṛṣa-vṛṣa ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  वृषशत्रु [ vṛṣaśatru ] [ vṛṣa-śatru ] m. " enemy of Vṛisha or Karṇa " , N. of Kṛishṇa or Vishṇu Lit. L.


  वृषशील [ vṛṣaśīla ] [ vṛṣa-śīla ] m. f. n. ( used to explain [ vṛṣala ] ) Lit. Nir. iii , 16.


  वृषशुष्ण [ vṛṣaśuṣṇa ] [ vṛṣa-śuṣṇa ] see [ vṛ́ṣa-śuṣma ] ( under 2. [ vṛṣa ] ) .


  वृषषण्ड [ vṛṣaṣaṇḍa ] [ vṛṣa-ṣaṇḍa ] m. N. of a man Lit. Pravar. ( cf. [ vṛkakhaṇḍa ] ) .


  वृषसानु [ vṛṣasānu ] [ vṛṣa-sānu ] m. a man Lit. L.

   death Lit. L.


  वृषसाह्वया [ vṛṣasāhvayā ] [ vṛṣa-sāhvayā ] ( Lit. MBh.) f. N. of a river


  वृषसाह्वा [ vṛṣasāhvā ] [ vṛṣa-sāhvā ] ( Lit. VP.) f. N. of a river


  वृषसृक्किन् [ vṛṣasṛkkin ] [ vṛṣa-sṛkkin ] m. a wasp Lit. L. ( cf. [ viṣa-śṛṅgin ] and [ -sṛkkan ] ) .


  वृषसेन [ vṛṣasena ] [ vṛṣa-sena ] see under 2. [ vṛṣa ] .


  वृषस्कन्ध [ vṛṣaskandha ] [ vṛṣa-skandha ] m. f. n. " bull-shouldered " , having the shoulders of a bull Lit. Ragh.

   N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.


  वृषाकर [ vṛṣākara ] [ vṛṣākara ] m. a kind of bean , Phaseolus Radiatus Lit. L.


  वृषाकृति [ vṛṣākṛti ] [ vṛṣākṛti ] m. f. n. bull-shaped (applied to Vishṇu) Lit. MBh.


  वृषाक्रान्ता [ vṛṣākrāntā ] [ vṛṣākrāntā ] f. (a cow) covered by a bull Lit. L.


  वृषाक्ष [ vṛṣākṣa ] [ vṛṣākṣa ] m. f. n. bull-eyed (applied to Vishṇu) Lit. Hariv.


  वृषाख्य [ vṛṣākhya ] [ vṛṣākhya ] n. N. of a partic. magical formula recited over , weapons Lit. R.


  वृषाङ्क [ vṛṣāṅka ] [ vṛṣāṅka ] m. " bull-marked " , N. of Śiva Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   " marked by virtue " , a pious man Lit. L.

   the marking-nut plant Lit. L.

   a eunuch Lit. L.


   वृषाङ्कज [ vṛṣāṅkaja ] [ vṛṣāṅka--ja ] m. " Śiva-produced " , a kind of small drum ( held in one hand and played by means of a string attached to it = [ ḍamaru ] ) Lit. L.


  वृषाञ्चन [ vṛṣāñcana ] [ vṛṣāñcana ] m. " bull-going " , " borne on a bull " , N. of Śiva Lit. L.


  वृषाण्ड [ vṛṣāṇḍa ] [ vṛṣāṇḍa ] m. " having a bull's testicles " , N. of an Asura Lit. MBh.


  वृषाद्रि [ vṛṣādri ] [ vṛṣādri ] m. N. of a mountain Lit. Cat.


  वृषान्तक [ vṛṣāntaka ] [ vṛṣāntaka ] m. " destroyer of Vṛisha " , N. of Kṛishṇa or Vishṇu Lit. L. ( cf. [ vṛṣa-śatru ] , col.1) .


  वृषामित्र [ vṛṣāmitra ] [ vṛṣāmitra ] m. N. of a Brāhman Lit. MBh.


  वृषावाह [ vṛṣāvāha ] [ vṛṣāvāha ] m. a kind of wild grain or rice Lit. L.


  वृषाहार [ vṛṣāhāra ] [ vṛṣāhāra ] m. " feeding on rats " , a cat Lit. L.


  वृषेन्द्र [ vṛṣendra ] [ vṛṣendra ] m. an excellent bull Lit. BhP.


  वृषोत्सर्ग [ vṛṣotsarga ] [ vṛṣotsarga ] m. letting loose a bull (or accord. to some , a bull and four heifers , as a work of merit esp. on the occasion of a Śrāddha in honour of deceased ancestors) Lit. GṛS. Lit. Pañcat. Lit. RTL. 319

   giving up virtuous acts Lit. Vās.

   N. of the 18th Pariśishṭa of the Atharva-veda


   वृषोत्सर्गकौमुदी [ vṛṣotsargakaumudī ] [ vṛṣotsarga--kaumudī ] f. N. of wk.


   वृषोत्सर्गतत्त्व [ vṛṣotsargatattva ] [ vṛṣotsarga--tattva ] n. N. of wk.


   वृषोत्सर्गपद्धति [ vṛṣotsargapaddhati ] [ vṛṣotsarga--paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   वृषोत्सर्गपरिशिष्ट [ vṛṣotsargapariśiṣṭa ] [ vṛṣotsarga--pariśiṣṭa ] n. N. of wk.


   वृषोत्सर्गप्रयोग [ vṛṣotsargaprayoga ] [ vṛṣotsarga--prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


   वृषोत्सर्गविधि [ vṛṣotsargavidhi ] [ vṛṣotsarga--vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


  वृषोत्साह [ vṛṣotsāha ] [ vṛṣotsāha ] m. " having the strength of a bull " , N. of Vishṇu Lit. L.


  वृषोदर [ vṛṣodara ] [ vṛṣodara ] m. " bull-bellied " id. Lit. MBh.


 वृष [ vṛṣa ] [ vṛṣa ]2 ( not always separable from 1. [ vṛṣa ] ) , in comp. for [ vṛṣan ] .


  वृषकर्मन् [ vṛṣakarman ] [ vṛṣa-karman ] m. f. n. doing manly deeds (as Indra) Lit. RV.

   acting like a bull (as Vishṇu) Lit. MBh.

   [ vṛṣakarman ] m. a partic. magical formula recited over weapons Lit. R.


  वृषकाम [ vṛṣakāma ] [ vṛṣa-kāma ] m. f. n. desirous of the male Lit. Kauś.


  वृषक्रतु [ vṛṣakratu ] [ vṛṣa-kratu ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. manly-minded (as Indra) Lit. RV.


  वृषखादि [ vṛṣakhādi ] [ vṛṣa-khādi ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. having large bracelets or rings (as the Maruts ; others " ornamented with ear-rings " ) Lit. ib.


  वृषगण [ vṛṣagaṇa ] [ vṛṣa-gaṇa ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. N. of a Ṛishi (pl. his descendants) Lit. ib.


  वृषच्युत [ vṛṣacyuta ] [ vṛṣa-cyuta ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. excited by (drinking) the strong Soma Lit. ib.


  वृषजूति [ vṛṣajūti ] [ vṛṣa-jūti ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. having manly impulse or speed Lit. ib.


  वृषत्व [ vṛṣatva ] [ vṛṣa-tvá ] and n. (instr. [ °nā́ ] ) manliness , virility Lit. ib. Lit. TS.


  वृषत्वन [ vṛṣatvana ] [ vṛṣa-tvaná ]and n. (instr. [ °nā́ ] ) manliness , virility Lit. ib. Lit. TS.


  वृषदंश [ vṛṣadaṃśa ] [ vṛṣa-daṃśá ] m. " having strong teeth " , a cat Lit. VS.

   a kind of animal living in holes Lit. Suśr.

   N. of a mountain Lit. MBh.


   वृषदंशमुख [ vṛṣadaṃśamukha ] [ vṛṣa-daṃśá--mukha ] m. f. n. cat-mouthed Lit. ib.


  वृषदंशक [ vṛṣadaṃśaka ] [ vṛṣa-daṃśaka ] ( Lit. Sāh.) m. = [ -daṃśa ] , a cat.


  वृषदंशकक [ vṛṣadaṃśakaka ] [ vṛṣa-daṃśakaka ] ( Lit. L.) m. = [ -daṃśa ] , a cat.


  वृषदत् [ vṛṣadat ] [ vṛṣa-dat ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. strong-toothed Lit. AV.


  वृषदन्त [ vṛṣadanta ] [ vṛṣa-danta ] m. f. n. id. Lit. Pāṇ. 5-4 , 145.


  वृषधूत [ vṛṣadhūta ] [ vṛṣa-dhūta ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. shaken i.e. pressed out by men Lit. RV.


  वृषनाभि [ vṛṣanābhi ] [ vṛṣa-nābhi ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. having a strong nave (as a chariot) Lit. ib.


  वृषनामन् [ vṛṣanāman ] [ vṛṣa-nā́man ] (of unknown meaning) Lit. RV. ix , 97 , 54 (accord. to Lit. Sāy. = [ varṣaṇa ] , and [ nāman ] = [ namana ] ) .


  वृषपत्नी [ vṛṣapatnī ] [ vṛṣa-patnī ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) f. having a strong lord or husband , ruled by the strong (applied to the waters) Lit. RV.


  वृषपर्वन् [ vṛṣaparvan ] [ vṛ́ṣa-parvan ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) strong-jointed (Indra) Lit. ib.

   [ vṛṣaparvan ] m. the root of Scirpus Kysoor Lit. L.

   the areca-nut tree Lit. L.

   N. of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.

   of Śiva Lit. L.

   of a Dānava (father of Śarmishṭhā) Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

   of a Rājarshi Lit. MBh. Lit. MārkP.

   of a monkey Lit. R.


  वृषपाण [ vṛṣapāṇa ] [ vṛṣa-pā́ṇa ] m. f. n. drunk by men Lit. RV.


  वृषपाणि [ vṛṣapāṇi ] [ vṛṣa-pāṇi ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. strong-hoofed Lit. ib.


  वृषप्रभर्मन् [ vṛṣaprabharman ] [ vṛṣa-prabharman ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. to whom the strong (i.e. Soma) is presented or offered (Indra) Lit. ib.


  वृषप्रयावन् [ vṛṣaprayāvan ] [ vṛṣa-prayāvan ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. going with stallions (Maruts) Lit. ib.


  वृषप्सु [ vṛṣapsu ] [ vṛṣa-psu ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. of strong appearance (applied to the Maruts and their chariot) Lit. ib.


  वृषभर [ vṛṣabhara ] [ vṛṣa-bhará ] m. f. n. " seizing strongly , holding fast " or " crying aloud " ( cf. √ [ bhṛ ] ) Lit. RV. (others " supporting men " ) .


  वृषमणस् [ vṛṣamaṇas ] [ vṛṣa-maṇas ] and ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. manly-spirited , brave , courageous Lit. ib.


  वृषमण्यु [ vṛṣamaṇyu ] [ vṛṣa-maṇyu ]and ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. manly-spirited , brave , courageous Lit. ib.


  वृषरथ [ vṛṣaratha ] [ vṛṣa-ratha ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. having a strong or mighty car Lit. ib.


  वृषरश्मि [ vṛṣaraśmi ] [ vṛṣa-raśmi ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. having strong reins or thongs Lit. ib.


  वृषव्रत [ vṛṣavrata ] [ vṛṣa-vrata ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. " bearing strong sway " or " ruling over men " Lit. ib.


  वृषव्रात [ vṛṣavrāta ] [ vṛṣa-vrāta ] ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) m. f. n. forming strong troops (or " troops of men " ) Lit. ib.


  वृषशिप्र [ vṛṣaśipra ] [ vṛṣa-śiprá ] m. " bull-cheeked " , N. of a demon Lit. ib.


  वृषशुष्म [ vṛṣaśuṣma ] [ vṛ́ṣa-śuṣma ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛ́ṣa- ] ) of manly courage or strength Lit. RV.

   [ vṛṣaśuṣma ] m. ( also read [ -śuṣṇa ] ) N. of a man with the patr. Vātāvata Lit. AitBr. Lit. KaushBr.


  वृषसव [ vṛṣasava ] [ vṛṣa-savá ] m. f. n. " pressed out by men " or " impelling men " (Soma) Lit. RV.


  वृषसेन [ vṛṣasena ] [ vṛṣa-sená ] m. f. n. (prob.) having an army of men Lit. VS.

   [ vṛṣasena ] m. N. of a son of the 10th Manu Lit. Hariv.

   of Karṇa Lit. MBh. Lit. Pur.

   of a great-grandson of Aśoka Lit. Buddh.


  वृषस्तुभ् [ vṛṣastubh ] [ vṛṣa-stúbh ] m. f. n. calling aloud Lit. RV. (others " praising the mighty i.e. the gods " ) .


  वृषान्न [ vṛṣānna ] [ vṛṣānna ] n. strong or nourishing food Lit. Kauś. ( cf. [ vṛṣabhānna ] ) .


 वृषक [ vṛṣaka ] [ vṛṣaka ] m. a species of plant Lit. Suśr.

  N. of a king (son of Su-bala) Lit. MBh.

  [ vṛṣaka ] n. ( with [ indrasya ] ) N. of various Sāmans Lit. ĀrshBr.


 वृषण् [ vṛṣaṇ ] [ vṛṣaṇ ] in comp. for [ vṛṣan ] .


  वृषणश्व [ vṛṣaṇaśva ] [ vṛṣaṇ-aśvá ] m. f. n. drawn by stallions (as a chariot) Lit. RV.

   [ vṛṣaṇaśva ] m. N. of a man (the father of Menā) Lit. ib. Lit. MaitrS.

   of a Gandharva Lit. L. (w.r. [ °ṇāśva ] )

   of a horse of Indra Lit. L.


  वृषण्वत् [ vṛṣaṇvat ] [ vṛṣaṇ-vat ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛṣaṇ- ] ) yoked with or drawn by or going with stallions Lit. RV.

   being among stallions Lit. ib.

   containing the word [ vṛṣan ] Lit. TS. Lit. AitBr.


  वृषण्वसु [ vṛṣaṇvasu ] [ vṛ́ṣaṇ-vasu ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛ́ṣaṇ- ] ) possessing or bringing great wealth Lit. RV.

   [ vṛṣaṇvasu ] n. the treasure of Indra Lit. L.


 वृषण [ vṛṣaṇa ] [ vṛ́ṣaṇa ] m. f. n. sprinkling , fertilizing Lit. MW.

  [ vṛṣaṇa ] m. ( or n. Lit. Siddh.) the scrotum , (du.) the testicles Lit. VS.

  m. N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.

  of a son of Madhu Lit. Hariv.

  of a son of Kārtavīrya Lit. VP.


  वृषणकच्छू [ vṛṣaṇakacchū ] [ vṛ́ṣaṇa-kacchū ] f. ulceration of the scrotum Lit. Suśr.


 वृषद् [ vṛṣad ] [ vṛṣad ]1 in comp. for [ vṛṣat ] ( pr. p. of √ [ vṛṣ ] ) .


  वृषदञ्जि [ vṛṣadañji ] [ vṛṣad-añji ] ( only in pl.) Lit. RV. viii , 20 , 9 ( = [ vṛṣatā somena añjantas ] Lit. Sāy.)


  वृषद्गु [ vṛṣadgu ] [ vṛṣad-gu ] m. N. of a king Lit. MBh. ii , 324 (B. [ ruṣadru ] ; cf. [ ṛṣad-gu ] ) .


 वृषन् [ vṛṣan ] [ vṛ́ṣan ] m. f. n. (acc. [ vṛ́ṣāṇam ] nom. pl. [ °ṣāṇas ] ; prob. originally " raining , sprinkling , impregnating " ) manly , vigorous , powerful , strong , mighty , great (applied to animate and inanimate objects) Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. VS. Lit. Br. ( superl. [ -tama ] )

  [ vṛṣan ] m. a man , male , any male animal , a bull , stallion (also N. of various gods , as implying strength , esp. of Indra and the Maruts) Lit. ib.

  (ifc.) chief , lord (e.g. [ kṣiti- ] , [ kṣmā-v ] , lord of the earth , prince) Lit. Rājat.

  a kind of metre Lit. RPrāt.

  N. of a man Lit. RV.

  of Karṇa Lit. L.

  [ vṛṣṇī ] f. a mare Lit. Lāṭy. Sch.

  [ vṛṣan ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. Lāṭy.


 वृषंधि [ vṛṣaṃdhi ] [ vṛ́ṣaṃ-dhi ] m. (perhaps) lightning Lit. RV. iv , 24 , 2 ( a " cloud " Lit. Naigh. i , 10) .


 वृषभ [ vṛṣabha ] [ vṛṣabhá ] m. f. n. ( cf. [ ṛṣabha ] ) manly , mighty , vigorous , strong (applied like [ vṛṣan ] to animate and inanimate objects) Lit. RV. Lit. AV.

  [ vṛṣabha ] m. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) a bull (in Veda epithet of various gods , as of Indra , Bṛihas-pati , Parjanya ; according to Lit. Sāy. = [ varṣayitṛ ] , " a showerer of bounties , benefactor " ) Lit. RV.

  m. the chief , most excellent or eminent , lord or best among ( in later language mostly ifc. , or with gen.) Lit. ib.

  the zodiacal sign Taurus Lit. VarBṛS.

  a partic. drug (described as a root brought from the Himâlaya mountains , resembling the horn of a bull , of cooling and tonic properties , and serviceable in catarrh and consumption) Lit. Bhpr.

  the hollow or orifice of the ear Lit. L.

  N. of Daśad-yu Lit. RV.

  of an Asura slain by Vishṇu Lit. Hariv. (v.l. [ ṛṣ ] )

  of one of the sons of the 10th Manu Lit. MārkP.

  of a warrior Lit. MBh.

  of a son of Kuśâgra Lit. Hariv. (v.l. [ ṛṣ ] )

  of a son of Kārtavīrya Lit. BhP.

  (with Jainas) of the first Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī Lit. Col.

  of a mountain in Giri-vraja Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

  (in astron.) of the 28th Muhūrta

  [ vṛṣabhā ] f. N. of the three lunar mansions (viz. of Maghā , Pūrva-phalgunī , and Uttaraphalgunī) Lit. VP. ( cf. [ vīthi ] )

  [ vṛṣabha ] m. of a river Lit. MBh.

  [ vṛṣabhī ] f. a widow Lit. L.

  [ vṛṣabha ] m. Mucuna Pruriens Lit. L.


  वृषभकेतु [ vṛṣabhaketu ] [ vṛṣabhá-ketu ] m. " having a bull for an emblem " , N. of Śiva Lit. L.


  वृषभगति [ vṛṣabhagati ] [ vṛṣabhá-gati ] m. " going on a bull " , N. of Śiva Lit. L.


  वृषभचरित [ vṛṣabhacarita ] [ vṛṣabhá-carita ] m. f. n. done by bulls Lit. VarBṛS.

   [ vṛṣabhacarita ] n. N. of a metre (commonly called Hāriṇī) Lit. ib.


  वृषभतीर्थमाहात्म्य [ vṛṣabhatīrthamāhātmya ] [ vṛṣabhá-tīrtha-māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषभत्व [ vṛṣabhatva ] [ vṛṣabhá-tva ] n. the state or condition of (being) a bull Lit. Kathās.


  वृषभदान [ vṛṣabhadāna ] [ vṛṣabhá-dāna ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषभध्वज [ vṛṣabhadhvaja ] [ vṛṣabhá-dhvaja ] m. = [ -ketu ] Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   N. of one of Śiva's attendants Lit. MBh.

   of a mountain Lit. VarBṛS.


   वृषभध्वजेश्वरमाहात्म्य [ vṛṣabhadhvajeśvaramāhātmya ] [ vṛṣabhá-dhvajeśvara-māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषभयान [ vṛṣabhayāna ] [ vṛṣabhá-yāna ] n. a car drawn by oxen Lit. Mṛicch.


  वृषभलक्षण [ vṛṣabhalakṣaṇa ] [ vṛṣabhá-lakṣaṇa ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषभवीथि [ vṛṣabhavīthi ] [ vṛṣabhá-vīthi ] f. N. of the ninth division of the course of the planet Venus (comprising the lunar mansions Maghā , Pūrva-phalgunī , and Uttara-phalgunī) Lit. VarBṛS.


  वृषभषोडश [ vṛṣabhaṣoḍaśa ] [ vṛṣabhá-ṣoḍaśa ] m. f. n. " having a bull as sixteenth "

   [ vṛṣabhaṣoḍaśā ] f. pl. ( with or scil. [ gāvaḥ ] ) fifteen cows and a bull Lit. Mn. ix , 124

   Lit. xi , 116


  वृषभस्कन्ध [ vṛṣabhaskandha ] [ vṛṣabhá-skandha ] m. f. n. having shoulders like a bull , broad-shouldered Lit. R.


  वृषभस्वर्गविधान [ vṛṣabhasvargavidhāna ] [ vṛṣabhá-svarga-vidhāna ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषभस्वामिन् [ vṛṣabhasvāmin ] [ vṛṣabhá-svāmin ] m. N. of a king (founder of the family of Ikshvāku and father of Draviḍa) Lit. Śatr.


  वृषभाक्ष [ vṛṣabhākṣa ] [ vṛṣabhākṣa ] m. f. n. bull-eyed Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   [ vṛṣabhākṣī ] f. colocynth Lit. L.


  वृषभाङ्क [ vṛṣabhāṅka ] [ vṛṣabhāṅka ] m. = [ °bha-ketū ] Lit. MBh. Lit. R.


  वृषभाद्रि [ vṛṣabhādri ] [ vṛṣabhādri ] m. N. of a mountain ( cf. under [ vṛṣabha ] )


   वृषभाद्रिमाहात्म्य [ vṛṣabhādrimāhātmya ] [ vṛṣabhādri--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषभान्न [ vṛṣabhānna ] [ vṛṣabhā́nna ] m. f. n. eating nourishing food Lit. RV. ( cf. [ vṛṣānna ] ) .


  वृषभासुरविध्वंसिन् [ vṛṣabhāsuravidhvaṃsin ] [ vṛṣabhāsura-vidhvaṃsin ] m. " slayer of the Asura Vṛishabha " , N. of Vishṇu Lit. Pañcar.


  वृषभेक्षण [ vṛṣabhekṣaṇa ] [ vṛṣabhekṣaṇa ] m. " bull-eyed " , N. of Vishṇu Lit. MW.


  वृषभैकसहस्रा [ vṛṣabhaikasahasrā ] [ vṛṣabhaika-sahasrā ] f. pl. ( with [ gāvaḥ ] ) a thousand cows and a bull Lit. Mn. xi , 127.


  वृषभैकादशा [ vṛṣabhaikādaśā ] [ vṛṣabhaikādaśā ] f. pl. ( with [ gāvaḥ ] ) ten cows and a bull Lit. Hcat.


  वृषभोत्सर्ग [ vṛṣabhotsarga ] [ vṛṣabhotsarga ] m. " letting loose a bull " , N. of wk. ( cf. [ vṛṣotsarga ] ) .


 वृषय [ vṛṣaya ] [ vṛṣaya ]1 see [ vṛṣāya ] .


 वृषयु [ vṛṣayu ] [ vṛṣayú ] m. f. n. ruttish , in heat , excitable , high-spirited (as a horse) Lit. RV.


 वृषल [ vṛṣala ] [ vṛṣalá ] [ vṛṣalá ] or [ vṛ́ṣala ] , m. ( fr. [ vṛ́ṣan ] ) a little or contemptible man , low or mean or wicked fellow (in later language " a Śūdra " ) Lit. RV.

  a dancer Lit. L.

  N. of king Candra-gupta (who was by birth a Śūdra) Lit. Mudr.

  a horse Lit. L.

  an ox Lit. L.

  a kind of garlic Lit. L.

  [ vṛṣalī ] f. see below

  [ vṛṣala ] n. long pepper Lit. L.


  वृषलता [ vṛṣalatā ] [ vṛṣalá-tā ] f.


  वृषलत्व [ vṛṣalatva ] [ vṛṣalá-tva ] n. the condition of a Śūdra , state of an outcaste Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.


  वृषलपाचक [ vṛṣalapācaka ] [ vṛṣalá-pācaka ] m. f. n. one who cooks for a Śūdra Lit. MBh. (v.l. [ yājaka ] ) .


  वृषलयाजक [ vṛṣalayājaka ] [ vṛṣalá-yājaka ] m. f. n. one who sacrifices for a Śūdra Lit. ib.


  वृषलात्मज [ vṛṣalātmaja ] [ vṛṣalātmaja ] m. the son of a Vṛishala or of a reprobate Lit. W.


 वृषलक [ vṛṣalaka ] [ vṛṣalaka ] m. a poor or contemptible Śūdra Lit. Uttarar.


 वृषली [ vṛṣalī ] [ vṛ́ṣalī ] f. a woman of low caste , Śūdra woman Lit. ŚBr. ( Lit. L. also " an unmarried girl twelve years old in whom menstruation has commenced ; a woman during menstruation ; a barren woman ; the mother of a still-born child " ) .


  वृषलीपति [ vṛṣalīpati ] [ vṛ́ṣalī-pati ] m. the husband of a Śūdra woman or a Brāhman who owns such a woman as his mistress Lit. Mn. iii , 155.


  वृषलीपुत्र [ vṛṣalīputra ] [ vṛ́ṣalī-putra ] ( or [ °lyāḥ p° ] ) m. the son of a Śūdra woman Lit. Pāṇ. 6-3 , 22 Sch.


  वृषलीफेनपीत [ vṛṣalīphenapīta ] [ vṛ́ṣalī-phena-pīta ] m. f. n. one who has drunk the moisture (i.e. kissed the lips) of a Śūdra woman Lit. Mn. iii , 19.


  वृषलीसेवन [ vṛṣalīsevana ] [ vṛ́ṣalī-sevana ] n. respect to or intercourse with a Śūdra woman Lit. W.


 वृषस्य [ vṛṣasya ] [ vṛṣasya ] Nom. P. [ °yati ] , to desire the male , be in heat (said of human beings and animals) Lit. Mn. Lit. Bhaṭṭ. Lit. Kathās.


 वृषस्यन्ती [ vṛṣasyantī ] [ vṛṣasyantī ] f. an amorous or lustful woman Lit. L.

  a cow in heat Lit. L.


 वृषा [ vṛṣā ] [ vṛṣā ] in comp. for [ vṛṣa ] or [ vṛṣan ] .


  वृषाकपायी [ vṛṣākapāyī ] [ vṛṣā-kapāyī ] f. the wife of Vṛishā-kapi (see next) Lit. RV. ( by the Comm. identified with Dawn)

   = [ śrī ]

   [ gaurī ]

   [ svāhā ]

   [ śacī ] Lit. L.

   Asparagus Racemosus and = [ jīvantī ] Lit. L.


  वृषाकपि [ vṛṣākapi ] [ vṛṣā́-kapi ] m. ( [ vṛṣā́- ] ) " man-ape " , N. of a semi-divine being standing in a partic. relation to Indra and Indrāṇī Lit. RV. x , 86 ( by the Comm. identified with the Sun ; also supposed to be the son of Indra and the author of the above hymn ; cf. Lit. RTL. 222 n. 1)

   the sun Lit. MBh.

   fire Lit. Hariv.

   N. of Śiva Lit. MBh. Lit. Kathās.

   of Indra Lit. BhP.

   of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.

   of one of the 11 Rudras Lit. ib.

   of the hymn attributed to Vṛishā-kapi Lit. AitBr.


   वृषाकपिशस्त्र [ vṛṣākapiśastra ] [ vṛṣā́-kapi--śastra ] n. N. of wk.


  वृषागिर् [ vṛṣāgir ] [ vṛṣā-gir ] m. " strong-voiced " , N. of a man ( cf. [ varṣāgiri ] ) .


  वृषादर्भ [ vṛṣādarbha ] [ vṛṣā-darbha ] ( Lit. BhP.) m. N. of a son of Śibi ( cf. [ vṛṣa-d ] ) .


  वृषादर्भि [ vṛṣādarbhi ] [ vṛṣā-darbhi ] ( Lit. MBh.) m. N. of a son of Śibi ( cf. [ vṛṣa-d ] ) .


  वृषामोदिनी [ vṛṣāmodinī ] [ vṛṣā-modinī ] f. enjoying the male Lit. Kāṭh.


  वृषायुध् [ vṛṣāyudh ] [ vṛṣā-yúdh ] m. f. n. combating men Lit. RV.


  वृषारव [ vṛṣārava ] [ vṛṣā-rava ] m. " roaring like a bull " , a kind of animal Lit. ib.

   a kind of mallet or drumstick Lit. TBr. Lit. ŚBr.


  वृषाशील [ vṛṣāśīla ] [ vṛṣā-śīla ] m. f. n. ( used to explain [ vṛṣala ] ) Lit. Nir. iii , 16 ( cf. [ vṛṣa-ś ] ) .


 वृषाण [ vṛṣāṇa ] [ vṛṣāṇa ] m. N. of Bāṇa (an attendant of Śiva) Lit. L.


 वृषाणक [ vṛṣāṇaka ] [ vṛṣāṇaka ] m. N. of the author of Lit. RV. x , 136 , 4 (having the part. Vātaraśana) Lit. Anukr.

  of Śiva Lit. L.

  of one of Śiva's attendants Lit. L.


 वृषाय [ vṛṣāya ] [ vṛṣāya ] ( in Lit. Padap. [ °ṣaya ] ) Nom. P. [ °yati ] , to cause any object (acc.) to rain Lit. RV. x , 98 , 1 ; Ā. [ °yáte ] , to burn with sexual desire , be ruttish Lit. RV. Lit. Car. ; to long or be eager for , advance upon (acc. dat. , or loc.) Lit. RV. ; to roar like a bull Lit. BhP.


 वृषायण [ vṛṣāyaṇa ] [ vṛṣāyaṇa ] m. a sparrow Lit. L.

  N. of Śiva Lit. MW.


 वृषिन् [ vṛṣin ] [ vṛṣin ] m. (prob.) " fond of rain " , a peacock Lit. L.


 वृषिमन् [ vṛṣiman ] [ vṛṣiman ] m. ( fr. [ vṛṣa ] ) g. [ pṛthv-ādi ] .


 वृषीय [ vṛṣīya ] [ vṛṣīya ] Nom. P. [ °yati ] ( fr. [ vṛṣa ] ) Lit. Pāṇ. 7-1 , 51 Sch.


 वृष्ट [ vṛṣṭa ] [ vṛṣṭá ] m. f. n. rained (n. impers. e.g. [ yadi na vṛṣṭam ] , if it has not rained Lit. VarBṛS. ; [ °ṣṭe ] ind. when it has rained Lit. AV.)

  fallen or dropped as rain Lit. KaṭhUp.

  one who has rained Lit. Pāṇ. 1-4 , 88 Sch.

  [ vṛṣṭa ] m. N. of a son of Kukura ( cf. [ vṛṣṭi ] ) Lit. VP.

  [ vṛṣṭe ] ind. , see [ vṛṣṭa ] , when it has rained Lit. AV.


  वृष्टधर्म [ vṛṣṭadharma ] [ vṛṣṭá-dharma ] m. N. of a king Lit. VP.


  वृष्टवत् [ vṛṣṭavat ] [ vṛṣṭá-vat ] m. f. n. that has rained (as a cloud) Lit. Kathās.


 वृष्टि [ vṛṣṭi ] [ vṛṣṭí ] [ vṛṣṭí ] or [ vṛ́ṣṭi ] , f. ( sg. and pl.) rain Lit. RV. (ifc. often = a shower of cf. [ puṣpa- ] , [ śaravṛ ] )

  (in Sāṃkhya) one of the four forms of internal acquiescence ( cf. [ salila ] ) Lit. MW.

  [ vṛṣṭi ] m. a partic. Ekâha Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr.

  N. of a son of Kukura ( cf. [ vṛṣṭa ] ) Lit. VP.


  वृष्टिकर [ vṛṣṭikara ] [ vṛṣṭí -kara ] m. f. n. producing rain , sprinkling , raining Lit. VarBṛS.


   वृष्टिकरेन्द्रप्रकरण [ vṛṣṭikarendraprakaraṇa ] [ vṛṣṭí -karendra-prakaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


  वृष्टिकाम [ vṛṣṭikāma ] [ vṛṣṭí -kāma ] ( [ vṛ́ṣṭi- ] ) m. f. n. desirous of rain Lit. MaitrS.


  वृष्टिकामना [ vṛṣṭikāmanā ] [ vṛṣṭí -kāmanā ] n. f. desire of rain Lit. Jaim. Sch.


  वृष्टिकाल [ vṛṣṭikāla ] [ vṛṣṭí -kāla ] m. the rainy season Lit. W.


  वृष्टिघ्नी [ vṛṣṭighnī ] [ vṛṣṭí -ghnī ] f. small cardamoms Lit. L.


  वृष्टिजीवन [ vṛṣṭijīvana ] [ vṛṣṭí -jīvana ] m. f. n. " living by rain " , (land) nourished or watered by rain (= [ deva-mātṛka ] ) Lit. W.


  वृष्टिता [ vṛṣṭitā ] [ vṛṣṭí -tā ] f. the condition of rain Lit. Naish.


  वृष्टितादित [ vṛṣṭitādita ] [ vṛṣṭi-tādita ] m. f. n. beaten by rain, Lit. Bcar.


  वृष्टिद्यावन् [ vṛṣṭidyāvan ] [ vṛṣṭí -dyāvan ] ( [ vṛṣṭí - ] ) m. f. n. (prob.) = next Lit. MaitrS.


  वृष्टिद्यो [ vṛṣṭidyo ] [ vṛṣṭí -dyo ] ( [ vṛṣṭí - ] ) m. f. n. ( only du. [ -dyāvā ] and pl. [ °vas ] ) , dwelling in the rain-sky Lit. RV. Lit. ĀśvŚr.


  वृष्टिपात [ vṛṣṭipāta ] [ vṛṣṭí -pāta ] m. a shower of rain Lit. Ragh.


  वृष्टिभू [ vṛṣṭibhū ] [ vṛṣṭí -bhū ] m. " rain-born " , a frog Lit. L.


  वृष्टिमत् [ vṛṣṭimat ] [ vṛṣṭí -mát ] m. f. n. ( or [ vṛ́ṣṭi-mat ] ) rainy , raining Lit. RV. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. MBh.

   [ vṛṣṭimat ] m. N. of a son of Kavi-ratha Lit. BhP.


  वृष्टिमय [ vṛṣṭimaya ] [ vṛṣṭí -maya ] m. f. n. consisting of rain Lit. Hcar.


  वृष्टिमारुत [ vṛṣṭimāruta ] [ vṛṣṭí -māruta ] m. rain and wind Lit. Hariv.


  वृष्टिवनि [ vṛṣṭivani ] [ vṛṣṭí -váni ] m. f. n. obtaining or causing rain Lit. RV. Lit. TS. Lit. Br.


  वृष्टिवात [ vṛṣṭivāta ] [ vṛṣṭí -vāta ] m. = [ -māruta ] Lit. Hariv.


  वृष्टिसनि [ vṛṣṭisani ] [ vṛṣṭí -sáni ] m. f. n. = [ -váni ] Lit. MaitrS. Lit. TS. Lit. Kāṭh.

   pl. N. of partic. bricks ( [ -tva ] n. ) Lit. TS. Lit. Kāṭh. Lit. ĀpŚr.


   वृष्टिसनित्व [ vṛṣṭisanitva ] [ vṛṣṭí -sáni--tva ] n. , see [ vṛṣṭisani ]


  वृष्टिसम्पात [ vṛṣṭisampāta ] [ vṛṣṭí -sampāta ] m. a shower of rain Lit. Rājat.


  वृष्टिहव्य [ vṛṣṭihavya ] [ vṛṣṭí -hávya ] m. N. of a man Lit. RV.


  वृष्ट्यम्बु [ vṛṣṭyambu ] [ vṛṣṭy-ambu ] n. rain-water Lit. L.


 वृष्ण [ vṛṣṇa ] [ vṛṣṇa ] m. N. of a man ( cf. [ vṛddhá-vṛṣṇa ] ) .


 वृष्णि [ vṛṣṇi ] [ vṛṣṇí ] [ vṛṣṇí ] or [ vṛ́ṣṇi ] , m. f. n. manly , strong , powerful , mighty Lit. RV.

  angry , passionate Lit. L.

  heretical , heterodox Lit. L.

  [ vṛṣṇi ] m. a ram Lit. VS. Lit. TS. Lit. ŚBr.

  a bull Lit. L.

  a ray of light Lit. L.

  air , wind Lit. L.

  N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.

  of Vishṇu-Kṛishṇa Lit. L.

  of Indra Lit. L.

  of Agni Lit. L.

  of various kings Lit. Hariv. Lit. Pur.

  pl. N. of a tribe or family (from which Kṛishṇa is descended , = [ yādava ] or [ mādhava ] ; often mentioned together with the Andhakas) Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

  n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  वृष्णिगर्भ [ vṛṣṇigarbha ] [ vṛṣṇí -garbha ] m. " born in the family of the Vṛishṇis " , N. of Kṛishṇa Lit. L.


  वृष्णिपाल [ vṛṣṇipāla ] [ vṛṣṇí -pāla ] m. a shepherd Lit. Daś.


  वृष्णिपुर [ vṛṣṇipura ] [ vṛṣṇí -pura ] n. the city of Vṛishṇis Lit. MBh.


  वृष्णिमत् [ vṛṣṇimat ] [ vṛṣṇí -mat ] m. N. of a king Lit. VP.


  वृष्णिवरेण्य [ vṛṣṇivareṇya ] [ vṛṣṇí -vareṇya ] m. " best of the Vṛishṇis " , N. of Kṛishṇa Lit. Bhām.


  वृष्णिवृद्ध [ vṛṣṇivṛddha ] [ vṛṣṇí -vṛddha ] m. the eldest or best among the Vṛishṇis Lit. L.


 वृष्णिक [ vṛṣṇika ] [ vṛṣṇika ] m. N. of a man g. [ śivādi ] .


 वृष्णिय [ vṛṣṇiya ] [ vṛṣṇiya ] see [ vṛddha-vṛṣṇiya ] .


 वृष्ण्य [ vṛṣṇya ] [ vṛ́ṣṇya ] m. f. n. manly , vigorous , mighty Lit. RV.

  [ vṛṣṇya ] n. manliness , virility Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. Kauś.


  वृष्ण्यावत् [ vṛṣṇyāvat ] [ vṛ́ṣṇyā-vat ] m. f. n. possessed of manly power , vigorous , strong , mighty (applied to Parjanya) Lit. RV. v , 83 , 2.


 वृष्य [ vṛṣya ] [ vṛṣya ] m. f. n. = [ varṣya ] Lit. Pāṇ. 3-1 , 120

  productive of sexual vigour , stimulating Lit. VarBṛS. Lit. Suśr.

  [ vṛṣya ] m. N. of Śiva Lit. MBh. 10372 ( Lit. Nīlak. " increasing merit " ; rather " most manly or vigorous " )

  Phaseolus Radiatus Lit. L.

  [ vṛṣyā ] f. Asparagus Racemosus Lit. L.

  [ vṛṣya ] m. the myrobalan-tree Lit. L.

  a kind of bulbous plant Lit. L.

  n. an aphrodisiac Lit. L.


  वृष्यकन्दा [ vṛṣyakandā ] [ vṛṣya-kandā ] f. Batatas Paniculata Lit. L.


  वृष्यगन्धा [ vṛṣyagandhā ] [ vṛṣya-gandhā ] f. Argyreia Speciosa or Argentea Lit. L.


  वृष्यगन्धिका [ vṛṣyagandhikā ] [ vṛṣya-gandhikā ] f. Sida Cordifolia or Rhombifolia Lit. L.


  वृष्यता [ vṛṣyatā ] [ vṛṣya-tā ] f. manly vigour or potency , virility Lit. Cat.


  वृष्यवल्लिका [ vṛṣyavallikā ] [ vṛṣya-vallikā ] f. Batatas Paniculata Lit. L.


वृषद् [ vṛṣad ] [ vṛṣad ]2 m. ( for 1. see p. 1012 , col. 3) N. of a man Lit. Uṇ. v , 21 , Sch.


वृषदञ्जि [ vṛṣadañji ] [ vṛṣad-añji ] [ vṛṣad-gu ] see under 1. [ vṛṣad ] , p. 1012 , col. 3.


वृषय [ vṛṣaya ] [ vṛṣaya ]2 m. = [ āśraya ] , refuge , shelter Lit. Uṇ. iv , 100 Sch.


वृसय [ vṛsaya ] [ vṛsaya ] [ vṛsī ] see [ bṛsaya ] , [ bṛsī ] .


वृह् [ vṛh ] [ vṛh ] Root see √ 1. 2. [ bṛh ]


वृह [ vṛha ] [ vṛha ] see [ a-vṛha ] .


वृहत् [ vṛhat ] [ vṛhat ] see [ bṛhat ] under √ 2. [ bṛh ] .


वॄ [ vṝ ] [ vṝ ] Root ( Lit. Dhātup. xxxi , 16 ; 20) . see √ 2. [ vṛ ] .


वे [ ve ] [ ve ]1 Root ( cf. √ [ ūy ] ) cl. [1] P. Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxiii , 37) [ váyati ] , [ °te ] (pf. p. [ vavau ] or [ uvāya ] ; 2. sg. [ uvayitha ] Gr. ; 3. pl. [ vavuḥ ] Lit. ib. ; [ ūvuḥ ] Lit. RV. ; [ ūyuḥ ] Lit. Bhaṭṭ. ; Ā. [ vave ] , [ ūve ] , [ ūye ] Gr. ; aor. [ avāsīt ] , [ avāsta ] Gr. ; Prec. [ ūyāt ] , [ vāsīṣṭa ] Lit. ib. ; fut. [ vātā ] Lit. ib. ; [ vāsyati ] , [ °te ] Lit. ib. ; [ vayiṣyáti ] Lit. RV. ; inf. [ ótum ] , [ ótave ] , [ ótavaí ] Lit. ib. ; [ vā́tave ] Lit. AV.) , to weave , interweave , braid , plait (fig. to string or join together artificially , make , compose e.g. speeches , hymns) Lit. RV. ; to make into a cover , into a web or web-like covering , overspread as with a web (said of a cloud-like mass of arrows filling the air) Lit. Bhaṭṭ. : Pass. [ ūyate ] (aor. [ avāyi ] ) Gr.: Caus. [ vāyayati ] Lit. ib. : Desid. [ vivāsati ] , [ °te ] Lit. ib. : Intens. [ vāvāyate ] , [ vāveti ] , [ vāvāti ] Lit. ib.


 उत [ uta ] [ uta ] m. f. n. woven see 1. [ uta ] , p. 175 , col. 2.


 ऊत [ ūta ] [ ūta ] see 1. [ ūta ] , p. 221 , col. 1.


 ऊति [ ūti ] [ ūtí ] see 1. [ ūta ] , p. 221 , col. 1.


 वातव्य [ vātavya ] [ vātavya ] m. f. n. to be woven or sewn Lit. Pat.


 वान [ vāna ] [ vāna ] see 3. [ vāna ] , p. 940 , col. 2.


 वेम [ vema ] [ vema ] m. a loom ( in [ su-v ] ) Lit. MBh.


  वेमचित्र [ vemacitra ] [ vema-citra ] m. N. of an Asura king Lit. Buddh.


  वेमचित्रिन् [ vemacitrin ] [ vema-citrin ] m. N. of an Asura king Lit. Buddh.


  वेमभूपाल [ vemabhūpāla ] [ vema-bhūpāla ] m. N. of a king and author Lit. Cat.


  वेमराज [ vemarāja ] [ vema-rāja ] m. N. of a king and author Lit. Cat.


 वेमक [ vemaka ] [ vemaka ] m. a weaver Lit. Hariv.

  [ vemakī ] f. the wife of a weaver Lit. ib.


 वेमन् [ veman ] [ véman ] n. ( Lit. L. also m.) a loom Lit. VS.

  a slay Lit. TBr. Sch.


 वेमन [ vemana ] [ vemana ] m. f. n. (fr. prec.) g. [ pāmādi ] .


 वेमन्य [ vemanya ] [ vemanya ] m. f. n. skilful in weaving Lit. Pat.


 वेय [ veya ] [ veya ] m. f. n. to be woven


  वेयगान [ veyagāna ] [ veya-gāna ] n. a partic. song-book or manual of singing (giving , with the Āraṇya-gāna , the various modifications of intonation for the Ārcika division of the Sāma-veda) .


  वेयच्छला [ veyacchalā ] [ veya-cchalā ] f. N. of a ch. of the Sāma-veda-cchalā.


वे [ ve ] []2 m. a bird ( strong stem of 1. [ ] q.v.)


वेकट [ vekaṭa ] [ vekaṭa ] m. ( cf. [ vaikaṭika ] , only Lit. L.) a youth

a jeweller

a sort of fish

a buffoon (= [ vidūṣaka ] )

[ vekaṭa ] ind. = [ adbhuta ] ( cf. 2. [ vi-kaṭa ] ) .


वेकुरि [ vekuri ] [ vekuri ] see [ bekuri ] .


वेक्ष् [ vekṣ ] [ vekṣ ] Root ( prob. for [ avekṣ ] q.v.) cl. [10] P. [ vekṣayati ] , to see Lit. Dhātup. xxxv , 84 , 6 (v.l. [ vlekṣ ] ) .


 वेक्षण [ vekṣaṇa ] [ vekṣaṇa ] n. looking after , care about (gen.) Lit. Mn. ix , 11 (v.l. for [ cekṣaṇe ] ) .


वेग [ vega ] [ véga ] m. ( fr. √ [ vij ] ) violent agitation , shock , jerk Lit. AV. Lit. R.

a stream , flood , current (of water , tears ) Lit. AV. Lit. ŚvetUp. Lit. MBh.

rush , dash , impetus , momentum , onset Lit. MBh. Lit. BhP.

impetuosity , vehemence , haste , speed , rapidity , quickness , velocity ( [ vegād vegaṃ-√ gam ] , to go from speed to speed , increase one's speed) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

the flight (of an arrow) Lit. Kir.

outbreak , outburst (of passion) , excitement , agitation , emotion Lit. ib.

attack , paroxysm (of a disease) Lit. Suśr.

circulation , working , effect (of poison ; in Lit. Suśr. seven stages or symptoms are mentioned) Lit. Yājñ. Lit. Kāv.

expulsion of the feces Lit. Suśr.

semen virile Lit. L.

impetus Lit. Kaṇ. Lit. Sarvad.

the fruit of Trichosanthes Palmata Lit. L.

N. of a class of evil demons Lit. Hariv.


  वेगग [ vegaga ] [ véga-ga ] m. f. n. going or streaming fast Lit. Hariv.


  वेगघ्न [ vegaghna ] [ véga-ghna ] m. f. n. killing swiftly Lit. MBh.


  वेगजवा [ vegajavā ] [ véga-javā ] f. N. of a Kiṃ-narī Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


  वेगतर [ vegatara ] [ véga-tara ] m. greater swiftness ( [ vegād vegataraṃ-√ gam ] , to run faster and faster ; cf. [ vega ] ) Lit. Pañcat. (B.)


  वेगतस् [ vegatas ] [ véga-tas ] ind. with a sudden impetus Lit. R.

   with speed , quickly , hastily , impetuously Lit. Kathās.


  वेगदण्ड [ vegadaṇḍa ] [ véga-daṇḍa ] m. (= [ vetaṇḍa ] ) an elephant Lit. Hcar.


  वेगदर्शिन् [ vegadarśin ] [ véga-darśin ] m. N. of a monkey Lit. R.


  वेगनाशन [ veganāśana ] [ véga-nāśana ] m. " preventing speed or activity " , phlegm , the phlegmatic humour Lit. L.


  वेगनाश्यनाशकभावार्थरहस्य [ veganāśyanāśakabhāvārtharahasya ] [ véga-nāśya-nāśaka-bhāvārtha-rahasya ] n. N. of wk.


  वेगपरिक्षय [ vegaparikṣaya ] [ véga-parikṣaya ] m. cessation of the paroxysm of a disease Lit. Suśr.


  वेगराज [ vegarāja ] [ véga-rāja ] m. N. of an author


   वेगराजसंहिता [ vegarājasaṃhitā ] [ véga-rāja--saṃhitā ] f. N. of his wk. (composed A.D. 1494) .


  वेगरोध [ vegarodha ] [ véga-rodha ] m. obstruction of speed or activity , retardation , check Lit. W.

   obstruction of the movement or evacuation of the bowels Lit. ib.


  वेगवत् [ vegavat ] [ véga-vat ] m. f. n. agitated (as the ocean) Lit. R.

   impetuous , rapid , hasty , swift , violent Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   [ vegavat ] m. a leopard Lit. L.

   N. of an Asura Lit. MBh.

   of a Vidyādhara Lit. Kathās.

   of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. BhP.

   of a king (son of Bandhu-mat) Lit. ib.

   of a monkey Lit. R.

   [ vegavatī ] f. N. of a river Lit. R.

   [ vegavat ] m. a partic. drug Lit. Suśr.

   a kind of metre Lit. Piṅg.

   N. of a Vidyādharī Lit. Kathās.

   (pl.) N. of a class of Āpsarasas or celestial nymphs Lit. VP.


   वेगवत्तम [ vegavattama ] [ véga-vat--tama ] m. f. n. speediest , quickest , very quick or swift Lit. MW.


   वेगवत्तर [ vegavattara ] [ véga-vat--tara ] m. f. n. more speedy , quicker , very quick Lit. ib.


   वेगवत्ता [ vegavattā ] [ véga-vat--tā ] f. swiftness , velocity Lit. ib.


   वेगवत्स्तोत्र [ vegavatstotra ] [ véga-vat--stotra ] n. N. of a Stotra.


  वेगवाहिन् [ vegavāhin ] [ véga-vāhin ] m. f. n. going or flowing or flying swiftly Lit. R. Lit. Rājat.

   [ vegavāhinī ] f. an arrow Lit. MBh. Lit. MārkP.


  वेगविधारण [ vegavidhāraṇa ] [ véga-vidhāraṇa ] n. retardation of velocity , stopping , retarding Lit. W.

   obstruction of the natural excretions , constipation Lit. Suśr.


  वेगविरोधिन् [ vegavirodhin ] [ véga-virodhin ] m. f. n. obstructing the movement or evacuation of the bowels Lit. ŚārṅgS.


  वेगवृष्टि [ vegavṛṣṭi ] [ véga-vṛṣṭi ] f. a violent rain Lit. L.


  वेगसम्पन्न [ vegasampanna ] [ véga-sampanna ] m. f. n. endowed with swiftness , swift (said of horses) Lit. R.


  वेगसर [ vegasara ] [ véga-sara ] m. ( cf. [ vesara ] ) a mule Lit. L.

   [ vegasarī ] f. a female mule Lit. Kathās.


  वेगसार [ vegasāra ] [ véga-sāra ] m. pl. N. of a people Lit. VP.


  वेगाघात [ vegāghāta ] [ vegāghāta ] m. = [ vegavidhāraṇa ] Lit. W.


  वेगानिल [ vegānila ] [ vegānila ] m. a violent wind Lit. Vikr.


  वेगावतरण [ vegāvataraṇa ] [ vegāvataraṇa ] n. swift descent Lit. Śak.


  वेगोदग्र [ vegodagra ] [ vegodagra ] m. f. n. having rapid or intense effect (as venom) Lit. Vikr.


 वेगि [ vegi ] [ vegi ] in comp. for [ vegin ] .


  वेगिता [ vegitā ] [ vegi-tā ] f. impetus , velocity , quickness , speed Lit. W.


  वेगित्व [ vegitva ] [ vegi-tva ] n. impetus , velocity , quickness , speed Lit. W.


  वेगिहरिण [ vegihariṇa ] [ vegi-hariṇa ] m. a kind of antelope Lit. L.


 वेगित [ vegita ] [ vegita ] m. f. n. agitated , rough (as the sea) Lit. MBh.

  impetuous , hasty , rapid , swift , fleet Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


 वेगिन् [ vegin ] [ vegin ] m. f. n. having velocity , swift , rapid , impetuous Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  [ vegin ] m. a hawk , falcon Lit. L.

  an express , courier Lit. W.

  N. of Vāyu Lit. L.

  [ veginī ] f. a river Lit. MW.


 वेगिल [ vegila ] [ vegila ] m. N. of a man Lit. Kathās.


 वेजनवत् [ vejanavat ] [ vejana-vat ] m. f. n. ( fr. Caus. of √ [ vij ] ) used to explain [ vājin ] Lit. Nir.


 वेजित [ vejita ] [ vejita ] m. f. n. ( fr. id.) agitated , frightened , terrified Lit. Hariv. Lit. Ragh.

  enhanced , increased Lit. MBh.


वेङ्क [ veṅka ] [ veṅka ] m. pl. N. of a people in the south of India Lit. BhP.


 वेङ्कट [ veṅkaṭa ] [ veṅkaṭa ] m. ( Prākṛit for [ vyaṅkaṭa ] ) N. of a very sacred hill in the Drāviḍa country (in the district of North Arcot , about 80 miles from Madras ; it reaches an elevation of about 2 ,500 feet above the sea-level , and on the summit is the celebrated temple dedicated to Kṛishṇa or Vishṇu in his character of " Lord of Veṅkaṭa " , also called Śrī-pati or Tirupati , whence the hill is sometimes popularly known as Tri-patī ; it is annually thronged with thousands of pilgrims Lit. RTL. 267) Lit. BhP.

  of a king of Vijaya-nagara (the patron. of Appaya Dīkshita) Lit. Cat.

  ( also with [ adhvarin ] , [ ācārya ] , [ kavi ] , [ bhaṭṭa ] , [ yajvan ] , [ yogin ] ) N. of various authors and teachers Lit. ib.


  वेङ्कटकवीय [ veṅkaṭakavīya ] [ veṅkaṭa-kavīya ] n. N. of a poem.


  वेङ्कटकृष्ण [ veṅkaṭakṛṣṇa ] [ veṅkaṭa-kṛṣṇa ] m. N. of an author Lit. Cat.


   वेङ्कटकृष्णीय [ veṅkaṭakṛṣṇīya ] [ veṅkaṭa-kṛṣṇīya ] n. N. of his wk.


  वेङ्कटगिरि [ veṅkaṭagiri ] [ veṅkaṭa-giri ] m. the Veṅkaṭa hill Lit. Cat.


   वेङ्कटगिरिनाथ [ veṅkaṭagirinātha ] [ veṅkaṭa-giri--nātha ] m. N. of a preceptor Lit. Cat.


   वेङ्कटगिरिमाहात्म्य [ veṅkaṭagirimāhātmya ] [ veṅkaṭa-giri--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वेङ्कटनाथ [ veṅkaṭanātha ] [ veṅkaṭa-nātha ] m. N. of various authors Lit. Cat.


  वेङ्कटपति [ veṅkaṭapati ] [ veṅkaṭa-pati ] m. king Veṅkaṭa Lit. Kuval.


  वेङ्कटभेट् [ veṅkaṭabheṭ ] [ veṅkaṭa-bheṭ ] N. of wk.


  वेङ्कटराम [ veṅkaṭarāma ] [ veṅkaṭa-rāma ] m. N. of authors Lit. Cat.


  वेङ्कटराय [ veṅkaṭarāya ] [ veṅkaṭa-rāya ] m. N. of authors Lit. Cat.


  वेङ्कटशुभाशास्त्रिन् [ veṅkaṭaśubhāśāstrin ] [ veṅkaṭa-śubhā-śāstrin ] m. N. of authors Lit. Cat.


  वेङ्कटाचल [ veṅkaṭācala ] [ veṅkaṭācala ] m. = [ °ṭa-giri ] Lit. Cat.


   वेङ्कटाचलमाहात्म्य [ veṅkaṭācalamāhātmya ] [ veṅkaṭācala--māhātmya ] m. = [ °giri-māhātmya ] Lit. Cat.


   वेङ्कटाचलसूरि [ veṅkaṭācalasūri ] [ veṅkaṭācala--sūri ] m. N. of an author Lit. ib.


   वेङ्कटाचलेश [ veṅkaṭācaleśa ] [ veṅkaṭācaleśa ] m. Vishṇu as worshipped on the hill Veṅkaṭa Lit. ib.


   वेङ्कटाचलेश्वरमङ्गलाशासन [ veṅkaṭācaleśvaramaṅgalāśāsana ] [ veṅkaṭācaleśvara-maṅgalāśāsana ] n. N. of wk.


  वेङ्कटाद्रि [ veṅkaṭādri ] [ veṅkaṭādri ] m. = [ °ṭa-giri ] Lit. Cat.

   ( with [ bhaṭṭa ] , [ yajvan ] , [ rāyasa ] ) N. of authors Lit. ib.


   वेङ्कटाद्रिनाथीयग्रहतन्त्र [ veṅkaṭādrināthīyagrahatantra ] [ veṅkaṭādri--nāthīya-graha-tantra ] n. N. of wk.


  वेङ्कटाद्रिमाहात्म्य [ veṅkaṭādrimāhātmya ] [ veṅkaṭādri-māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


  वेङ्कटेश [ veṅkaṭeśa ] [ veṅkaṭeśa ] m. " lord of Veṅkaṭa " , N. of Kṛishṇa Lit. RTL. 267

   N. of various authors (also [ -kavi ] , [ -dīkṣita ] , [ -paṇḍita ] ) Lit. Cat.


   वेङ्कटेशकवच [ veṅkaṭeśakavaca ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--kavaca ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशद्वादशनामन् [ veṅkaṭeśadvādaśanāman ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--dvādaśa-nāman ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशनमस्काराष्टक [ veṅkaṭeśanamaskārāṣṭaka ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--namaskārāṣṭaka ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशपञ्चाशत् [ veṅkaṭeśapañcāśat ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--pañcāśat ] f. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशप्रहसन [ veṅkaṭeśaprahasana ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--prahasana ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशमङ्गल [ veṅkaṭeśamaṅgala ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--maṅgala ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशमङ्गलाशासन [ veṅkaṭeśamaṅgalāśāsana ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--maṅgalāśāsana ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशमालामन्त्र [ veṅkaṭeśamālāmantra ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--mālā-mantra ] m. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशमाहात्म्य [ veṅkaṭeśamāhātmya ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशरहस्य [ veṅkaṭeśarahasya ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--rahasya ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशशतक [ veṅkaṭeśaśataka ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--śataka ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशसहस्रनामन् [ veṅkaṭeśasahasranāman ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--sahasra-nāman ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशसुप्रभात [ veṅkaṭeśasuprabhāta ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--su-prabhāta ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशस्तोत्र [ veṅkaṭeśastotra ] [ veṅkaṭeśa--stotra ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशाष्टक [ veṅkaṭeśāṣṭaka ] [ veṅkaṭeśāṣṭaka ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेशाष्टोत्तरशतनामन् [ veṅkaṭeśāṣṭottaraśatanāman ] [ veṅkaṭeśāṣṭottara-śata-nāman ] n. N. of wk.


  वेङ्कटेश्वर [ veṅkaṭeśvara ] [ veṅkaṭeśvara ] m. " lord of Veṅkaṭa " , N. of Kṛishṇa or Vishṇu (see above ) Lit. Cat.

   N. of various authors (also [ -kavi ] , [ -dīkṣita ] ) Lit. ib.


   वेङ्कटेश्वरचातुर्भद्रिका [ veṅkaṭeśvaracāturbhadrikā ] [ veṅkaṭeśvara--cātur-bhadrikā ] f. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेश्वरमङ्गलस्तोत्र [ veṅkaṭeśvaramaṅgalastotra ] [ veṅkaṭeśvara--maṅgala-stotra ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेश्वरमाहात्म्य [ veṅkaṭeśvaramāhātmya ] [ veṅkaṭeśvara--māhātmya ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेश्वरसहस्रनामन् [ veṅkaṭeśvarasahasranāman ] [ veṅkaṭeśvara--sahasra-nāman ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेश्वरस्तोत्र [ veṅkaṭeśvarastotra ] [ veṅkaṭeśvara--stotra ] n. N. of wk.


   वेङ्कटेश्वरीय [ veṅkaṭeśvarīya ] [ veṅkaṭeśvarīya ] n. N. of wk.


वेङ्कप्प [ veṅkappa ] [ veṅkappa ] m. N. of a dramatic poet Lit. Cat.


वेङ्कप्पय्य [ veṅkappayya ] [ veṅkappayya ] m. N. of an author Lit. ib.


वेङ्कय्य [ veṅkayya ] [ veṅkayya ] m. ( with [ prabhu ] ) N. of a poet Lit. ib.


वेङ्गि [ veṅgi ] [ veṅgi ] or [ veṅgī ] f. N. of a town Lit. Vcar.


वेङ्गी [ veṅgī ] [ veṅgī ] or [ veṅgi ] f. N. of a town Lit. Vcar.


वेङ्घर [ veṅghara ] [ veṅghara ] m. pride of beauty Lit. L.


वेचा [ vecā ] [ vecā ] f. ( said to be fr. √ [ vic ] ) hire , wages Lit. L.


 वेचाराम [ vecārāma ] [ vecā-rāma ] and m. N. of two authors Lit. Cat.


 वेचुराम [ vecurāma ] [ vecu-rāma ]and m. N. of two authors Lit. Cat.


वेजानी [ vejānī ] [ vejānī ] f. Vernonia Anthelmintica Lit. L.


वेट् [ veṭ ] [ veṭ ] ind. an exclamation used in sacrificial , ceremonies Lit. VS.


  वेट्कार [ veṭkāra ] [ veṭ-kārá ] m. the exclamation [ veṭ ] Lit. ŚBr.


वेट [ veṭa ] [ veṭa ] m. a kind of tree (= [ pīlu-vṝkṣa ] ) Lit. Gaṇar.

[ veṭā ] f. the abode of the Vaiśya tribe (?) Lit. W.

[ veṭī ] f. a boat Lit. L.


 वेटक [ veṭaka ] [ veṭaka ] m. N. of a man Lit. Naigh. , Introd.


 वेटावत् [ veṭāvat ] [ veṭā-vat ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ veṭa ] ) Lit. Gaṇar.


वेट्य् [ veṭy ] [ veṭy ] Root (v.l. [ vedy ] ) cl. [1] P. [ veṭyati ] , " to be wicked " or " to sleep " ( [ dhaurtye svapne ca ] ) g. [ kaṇḍv-ādi ] .


वेड [ veḍa ] [ veḍa ] n. a kind of coarse sandal ( = [ sāndra-vicchinna-candana ] ) Lit. L.

[ veḍā ] f. ( also written [ beḍā ] ) a boat Lit. L. ( cf. [ veṭī ] ) .


वेढमिका [ veḍhamikā ] [ veḍhamikā ] f. a kind of bread or cake Lit. L.


वेण् [ veṇ ] [ veṇ ] Root ( prob. artificial ; cf. √ [ ven ] ) , to go , move ; to know ; to think ; to discern ; to play on an instrument ; to hold or take Lit. Dhātup. xxi , 13.


 वेण [ veṇa ] [ veṇa ] m. ( cf. [ veṇu ] and [ vīṇā ] ) a worker in reed Lit. Vishṇ. Sch.

  a musician (by caste , the son of a Vaideha and an Ambashṭhī) Lit. Mn. x , 19 ; 49 ( cf. [ vaiṇa ] )

  the son of an Ugra and a Kshatriyā (who lives as a necromancer and conjuror) Lit. L.

  v.l. for [ vena ] q.v.

  [ veṇā ] f. see next.


 वेणा [ veṇā ] [ veṇā ] f. N. of a woman Lit. HPariś.

  of a river Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


  वेणातट [ veṇātaṭa ] [ veṇā-taṭa ] m. the bank of the river Veṇā Lit. Mṛicch.

   [ veṇātaṭa ] m. pl. N. of a people Lit. MBh. ( Lit. AV. Lit. Pariś. ) .


वेणि [ veṇi ] [ veṇi ] f. ( fr. √ 1. [ ve ] ) weaving , braiding Lit. L.

braided hair or a braid of hair , hair twisted into a single unornamented braid and allowed to fall on the back (so worn by widows and women who mourn for absent husbands cf. [ eka-veṇi ] ; the water of a river is often compared to such a braid , but in these meanings the form [ veṇī ] is more common see below) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

the confluence or meeting of two or more rivers or streams in a common point of union ( as at Prayāga or Allāhābād cf. [ triv ] ) Lit. W.

property re-united after it has been before divided Lit. Vas.

a cascade Lit. L.


  वेणिमाधव [ veṇimādhava ] [ veṇi-mādhava ] m. a partic. square-shaped stone idol having four hands at Prayāga Lit. L. ( cf. [ veṇī-mādhava-bandhu ] ) .


  वेणिराम [ veṇirāma ] [ veṇi-rāma ] m. N. of an author Lit. Cat.


  वेणिवेधनी [ veṇivedhanī ] [ veṇi-vedhanī ] f. " hair-penetrating " , a leech Lit. L.


  वेणिवेधिनी [ veṇivedhinī ] [ veṇi-vedhinī ] f. " hair-piecer " , a comb Lit. MW.


 वेणिक [ veṇika ] [ veṇika ] m. pl. N. of a people Lit. MBh. (B. [ vetrika ] )

  [ veṇikā ] f. = [ veṇi ] , a braid of hair Lit. L.

  (met.) a continuous line , uninterrupted stream Lit. Hcar. Lit. Kād.

  a twisted stripe or band Lit. Hcat. Lit. Suśr.


  वेणिकवाहिन् [ veṇikavāhin ] [ veṇika-vāhin ] m. f. n. flowing or causing to flow in an uninterrupted stream Lit. Kād.


 वेणिन् [ veṇin ] [ veṇin ] m. " having a hood like braided hair " , N. of a serpent-demon Lit. MBh.

  [ veṇinī ] f. a woman with braided hair Lit. L.


 वेणी [ veṇī ] [ veṇī ] f. = [ veṇi ] , a braid of hair Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  a stream , current Lit. L.

  an abridgement of the title [ veṇī-saṃhāra ] (see below) Lit. Sāh.

  Lipeocercis Serrata Lit. Car.

  a dam , bridge Lit. L.

  a ewe Lit. L.

  N. of a river Lit. Hariv.

  N. of wk. Lit. Cat.


  वेणीगमूलक [ veṇīgamūlaka ] [ veṇī-ga-mūlaka ] n. the root of Andropogon Muricatus Lit. L.


  वेणीदत्त [ veṇīdatta ] [ veṇī-datta ] m. ( also with [ bhaṭṭa ] , [ śarman ] ) N. of various authors and other men Lit. Cat.


  वेणीदान [ veṇīdāna ] [ veṇī-dāna ] n. a ceremony performed at Prayāga (cutting off a braid of hair and offering it to the Ganges with gifts to the priests) Lit. RTL. 375.


  वेणीदास [ veṇīdāsa ] [ veṇī-dāsa ] m. N. of a man Lit. Cat.


  वेणीभूत [ veṇībhūta ] [ veṇī-bhūta ] m. f. n. (hair) forming a braid Lit. BhP.


  वेणीमाधव [ veṇīmādhava ] [ veṇī-mādhava ] m. N. of an author Lit. ib.


   वेणीमाधवबन्धु [ veṇīmādhavabandhu ] [ veṇī-mādhava--bandhu ] m. N. of the father of Raṅga-nātha Lit. ib.


  वेणीराम [ veṇīrāma ] [ veṇī-rāma ] ( with [ śāka-dvīpin ] and [ dharmādhikārin ] ) , m. N. of authors Lit. ib.


  वेणीरूप [ veṇīrūpa ] [ veṇī-rūpa ] n.


  वेणीविलास [ veṇīvilāsa ] [ veṇī-vilāsa ] m. N. of two poems.


  वेणीसंवरण [ veṇīsaṃvaraṇa ] [ veṇī-saṃvaraṇa ] n. = next.


  वेणीसंहरण [ veṇīsaṃharaṇa ] [ veṇī-saṃharaṇa ] n. = next.


  वेणीसंहार [ veṇīsaṃhāra ] [ veṇī-saṃhāra ] m. " binding up of the braided hair " N. of a well-known drama by Bhaṭṭa-nārāyaṇa (who probably lived in the 9th century ; its subject is taken from an incident narrated in the 2nd and 8th books of the Mahā-bhārata , in which is described how Yudhishṭhira gambled away all his possessions , including Draupadī , and how Duḥ-śāsana then insulted Draupadī by loosening her braided hair and dragging her away by her dishevelled locks , and how Bhīma , who witnessed the insult , swore that he would one day kill Duḥ-śāsana and drink his blood ; this threat he fulfilled , and Draupadī's hair was then bound up again ; cf. Lit. MBh. ii , 2229-2235 , viii , 4235) .


  वेणीस्कन्ध [ veṇīskandha ] [ veṇī-skandha ] m. N. of a serpent-demon Lit. MBh.


वेणीर [ veṇīra ] [ veṇīra ] m. Sapindus Detergens (= [ ariṣṭa ] ) Lit. L.


वेणु [ veṇu ] [ veṇú ] m. or [ véṇu ] ( prob. connected with √ 1. [ ve ] ) a bamboo , reed , cane Lit. RV.

a flute , fife , pipe Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

N. of a deity of the Bodhi tree Lit. Lalit.

of a king of the Yādavas Lit. MBh.

of a son of Śata-jit Lit. VP.

of a mountain Lit. MārkP.

of a river Lit. L.

(pl.) the descendants of Veṇu Lit. ĀśvŚr. ( [ veṇor viśāle ] N. of two Sāmans Lit. ĀrshBr.)


  वेणुकर्कर [ veṇukarkara ] [ veṇú-karkara ] m. Capparis Aphylla (a species of thorny plant = [ karīra ] , commonly called Karir or Karil) Lit. L.


  वेणुकार [ veṇukāra ] [ veṇú-kāra ] m. a flute-maker Lit. Lalit.


  वेणुगीत [ veṇugīta ] [ veṇú-gīta ] n. N. of wk.


  वेणुगुल्म [ veṇugulma ] [ veṇú-gulma ] m. n. a bamboo-thicket Lit. BhP.


  वेणुगोपालप्रतिष्ठा [ veṇugopālapratiṣṭhā ] [ veṇú-gopāla-pratiṣṭhā ] f. N. of wk.


  वेणुज [ veṇuja ] [ veṇú-ja ] m. f. n. " reed-born " , produced in or from a reed (as fire) Lit. BhP.

   [ veṇuja ] m. bamboo seed or fruit Lit. L.

   n. pepper Lit. L.


  वेणुजङ्घ [ veṇujaṅgha ] [ veṇú-jaṅgha ] m. N. of a Muni Lit. MBh.


  वेणुजाल [ veṇujāla ] [ veṇú-jāla ] n. = [ -gulma ] Lit. Vet. (v.l.)


  वेणुदत्त [ veṇudatta ] [ veṇú-datta ] m. N. of a man Lit. Cat. (v.l. [ vaiṇya-d ] ) .


  वेणुदल [ veṇudala ] [ veṇú-dala ] n. a split bamboo Lit. Mn. viii , 299.


  वेणुदारि [ veṇudāri ] [ veṇú-dāri ] m. N. of a king Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.


  वेणुदारिन् [ veṇudārin ] [ veṇú-dārin ] m. f. n. bamboo-splitting Lit. Śiś.

   [ veṇudārin ] m. N. of a demon Lit. ib.


  वेणुध्म [ veṇudhma ] [ veṇú-dhma ] m. a flute-player , piper Lit. L.


  वेणुनिस्रुति [ veṇunisruti ] [ veṇú-nisruti ] m. the sugarcane Lit. W.


  वेणुनृत्या [ veṇunṛtyā ] [ veṇú-nṛtyā ] f. N. of a Tantra deity Lit. Kālac.


  वेणुप [ veṇupa ] [ veṇú-pa ] m. N. of a people Lit. MBh. (v.l. [ reṇu-pa ] ) .


  वेणुपत्त्र [ veṇupattra ] [ veṇú-pattra ] n. a bamboo leaf Lit. Cat.

   [ veṇupattrī ] f. a kind of grass Lit. L.


  वेणुपत्त्रक [ veṇupattraka ] [ veṇú-pattraka ] m. a kind of snake Lit. Suśr.

   [ veṇupattrikā ] f. = [ -pattrī ] Lit. ib.


  वेणुबीज [ veṇubīja ] [ veṇú-bīja ] n. bamboo seed Lit. L.


  वेणुभार [ veṇubhāra ] [ veṇú-bhārá ] m. a load of bamboo Lit. ŚBr.


  वेणुमण्डल [ veṇumaṇḍala ] [ veṇú-maṇḍala ] n. N. of a Varsha in Kuśa-dvīpa Lit. MBh.


  वेणुमत् [ veṇumat ] [ veṇú-mat ] m. f. n. provided with bamboo Lit. Yājñ.

   [ veṇumat ] m. N. of a mountain Lit. Hariv.

   of a son of Jyotish-mat Lit. VP.

   [ veṇumatī ] f. N. of a river Lit. VarBṛS.

   [ veṇumat ] n. N. of a mountain Lit. Hariv.

   of the Varsha ruled by Veṇu-mat Lit. VP.


  वेणुमय [ veṇumaya ] [ veṇú-maya ] m. f. n. made or consisting of bamboo Lit. VarBṛS. Lit. Hcat.


  वेणुमुद्रा [ veṇumudrā ] [ veṇú-mudrā ] f. a partic. position of the fingers Lit. Pañcar.


  वेणुयव [ veṇuyava ] [ veṇú-yava ] m. pl. bamboo seed Lit. GṛŚrS. Lit. Suśr.

   [ veṇuyavī ] f. an oblation of bamboo seed Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr.


  वेणुयष्टि [ veṇuyaṣṭi ] [ veṇú-yaṣṭí ] f. a bamboo staff Lit. ŚBr.


  वेणुवन [ veṇuvana ] [ veṇú-vana ] n. a forest of bamboo Lit. Rājat.

   N. of a forest Lit. DivyA7v.


  वेणुवाद [ veṇuvāda ] [ veṇú-vāda ] m. a flute-player , piper Lit. L.


  वेणुवादक [ veṇuvādaka ] [ veṇú-vādaka ] m. a flute-player , piper Lit. L.


  वेणुवादन [ veṇuvādana ] [ veṇú-vādana ] n. playing on the flute Lit. Hcat.


  वेणुवाद्य [ veṇuvādya ] [ veṇú-vādya ] n. id.


   वेणुवाद्यविशारद [ veṇuvādyaviśārada ] [ veṇú-vādya--viśārada ] m. f. n. skilful in playing the flute (said of Kṛishṇa) Lit. Pañcar.


  वेणुविदल [ veṇuvidala ] [ veṇú-vidala ] n. split bamboo Lit. Gaut.


  वेणुवीणाधरा [ veṇuvīṇādharā ] [ veṇú-vīṇā-dharā ] f. N. of one of the Mātṛis attendant on Skanda Lit. MBh.


  वेणुवैदल [ veṇuvaidala ] [ veṇú-vaidala ] m. f. n. made of split bamboo Lit. Mn. viii , 327.


  वेणुशय्या [ veṇuśayyā ] [ veṇú-śayyā ] f. a couch of reed Lit. R.


  वेणुहय [ veṇuhaya ] [ veṇú-haya ] m. N. of a descendant of Yadu Lit. Hariv. Lit. BhP.


  वेणुहोत्र [ veṇuhotra ] [ veṇú-hotra ] m. N. of a son of Dhṛishṭa-ketu Lit. Hariv. Lit. VP.


 वेणविन् [ veṇavin ] [ veṇavin ] m. f. n. furnished with a flute (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh. (v.l. [ vaiṇavin ] ) .


 वेणुक [ veṇuka ] [ veṇuká ] m. a flute , pipe Lit. Hariv.

  amomum Lit. L.

  N. of a mythical being Lit. Suparṇ.

  pl. N. of a people Lit. MārkP. ( cf. [ veṇu-pa ] )

  [ veṇukā ] f. a kind of plant with poisonous fruit Lit. Suśr.

  amomum Lit. BhP. Sch.

  [ veṇuka ] n. a goad with a bamboo handle (used for driving an elephant) Lit. L.


 वेणुकीय [ veṇukīya ] [ veṇukīya ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ veṇu ] ) g. [ naḍādi ]

  [ veṇukīyā ] f. a place where bamboos grow Lit. Pāṇ. 6-4 , 153 Sch.


 वेणुग्रध [ veṇugradha ] [ veṇugradha ] (?) m. a species of plant Lit. MārkP.


 वेणुन [ veṇuna ] [ veṇuna ] n. black pepper Lit. L.


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