m. grass S3Br.; S3a1n3khS3r.; Ka1tyS3r.; A1s3vGr2. 296,3 53295 m. (the Bra1hman2as brAhmaRa s commonly call it darbh/a) 296,3 53296 m. the sacred grass used at certain religious ceremonies (Poa cynosuroides, a grass with long pointed stalks) Mn.; Ya1jn5.; MBh. &c 296,3 53297 m. a rope (made of Kus3a kuśa grass) used for connecting the yoke of a plough with the pole L. 296,3 53298

m. (cf. kuś) N. of a man Ta1n2d2yaBr. viii, 6, 8. 036096 300,3 54135

N. of a city, the ca- pital of Kuśa, Rāma's son; see kuśa.

m. grass S3Br.; S3a1n3khS3r.; Ka1tyS3r.; A1s3vGr2. 296,3 53295 m. (the Bra1hman2as brAhmaRa s commonly call it darbh/a) 296,3 53296 m. the sacred grass used at certain religious ceremonies (Poa cynosuroides, a grass with long pointed stalks) Mn.; Ya1jn5.; MBh. &c 296,3 53297 m. a rope (made of Kus3a kuśa grass) used for connecting the yoke of a plough with the pole L. 296,3 53298

a. 1 Wicked, vile, depraved.

2 Mad. śaḥ 1 A kind of grass [Page0414-a+ 60] considered holy and forming an es- sential requisite of several religi- ous ceremonies; pavitrārthe ime kuśāḥ Śrāddha Mantra; kuśapūtaṃ pravayāstu vi- ṣṭaraṃ R. 8. 18, 1. 49, 95.

2 N. of the elder son of Rāma. [He was one of the twin sons of Rāma, born after Sītā had been ruthlessly abandoned in the forest; yet he was the elder of the...

&c, see 1. ku. 035755 298,1 53563

&c, see 1. ku. 035753 298,1 53561

a. 1 Burning, scorching.

2 Vile, wicked, detestable. kuḥ 1 [Page0414-c+ 55] The sun.

2 Fire.

3 An ape, monkey.

for kuśala q.v. 035754 298,1 53562

for kuśala q.v. 035754 298,1 53562

m. N. of a prince VP. 035687 297,2 53444

a. Clever, expert.

a. (nī f.) Happy, doing well, prosperous; atha bhagavāllokānu- grahāya kuśalī kāśyapaḥ Ś. 5; R. 5. 4, Me. 112.

&c, see 1. ku. 035688 297,2 53445

m. (cf. kuś) N. of a man Ta1n2d2yaBr. viii, 6, 8. 036096 300,3 54135

See 1. ku. 035706 297,3 53478

See 1. ku. 035706 297,3 53478

See 1. ku. 035667 297,2 53397

m. the Vindhya vindhya mountains, L. 1325,1 53478.1

m. the Vindhya vindhya mountains, L. 1325,1 53478.1

&c, see 1. ku. 035672 297,2 53404

m. N. of a man, see kauṣārava. 035710 297,3 53486

f. (perhaps) N. of a river RV. iv, 18, 8 (N. of a Ra1kshasi1 rākṣasī Sa1y.) 035708 297,3 53480

A drinking vessel, cup, goblet.

[adhikā jihvā yasya] A serpent (who has a forked tongue). This arose from the attempt of the serpents to lick the nectar placed on a bed of Kuśa grass, the sharp points of which pricked the tongue and split it into two. hvā-jihvi- kā [adhirūḍhā jihvā, svārthe kan] 1 The uvula.

2 A sort of swelling of the tongue or epiglottis.

a. Formless, shapeless, in- corporeal, unembodied (opp. mūrta where Muktā. says mūrtatvaṃ = avacchinna- parimāṇavattvaṃ). rtaḥ N. of Śiva. Comp. guṇaḥ (In Vaiś. phil.) a quality considered to be amūrta or incorporeal such as dharma, adharma &c.; dharmādharmau bhāvanā ca śabdo buddhyādayopi ca. ete'mūrtaguṇāḥ sarve Bhāṣa P.

m. [aṃtargarbho yasya; a- [Page0057-a+ 57] styarthe ini na. ta.] N. of Kuśa grass used for the pavitra, q. v.

1 A. To follow duly. Caus. To cause others to follow duly.

a. 1 Spreading, covering. ṇaṃ 1 Spreading, strewing.

2 A bed, layer; kusumaº a bed of flowers; Ku. 4. 35; sakusumaº strewn with flowers Ś. 3; tamālapatrāstaraṇāsu raṃtuṃ R. 6. 64.

3 A cushion, quilt, bed- clothes; gataº without the bed- clothes.

4 A rug, carpet.

5 An elephant's housings, painted cloth (thrown on his back).

6 A layer [Page0270-a+ 57] of Kuśa grass spread out at a sacri- fice.

n. burning with Kus3a kuśa grass, Baudh. 1316,3 16966.1

Fire. n. The Kuśa grass.

m., n. [barh karmaṇi isi] 1 Kuśa grass; Ku. 1. 60.

2 A bed or layer of Kuśa grass.

3 A sacri- fice, oblation. m. 1 Fire.

2 Light, splendour. n. 1 Water.

2 Sacrifice.

3 Ether. Comp. ke- śaḥ, -jyotis m. an epithet of fire. mukhaḥ (barhirmukhaḥ) 1. an epithet of fire.

2. a god (whose mouth is fire). śuṣman m an epithet of fire. sad (barhiṣad) a. seated on a layer of Kuśa grass. ( m.) 1. the...

m. n. (= catv) a hole in the ground for constructing the Uttara-vedi uttara-vedi TS. vi f.; TBr. i; S3Br. iii; Ka1tyS3r.; A1s3vS3r.; La1t2y. 392,3 72901 m. Kus3a kuśa grass (darbha) Un2. i, 115 Sch. 047635 392,3 72902 mfn. (a sacrifice) for which this hole is excavated A1s3vS3r. i, 1, 6. 047636 392,3 72903

[cf. Uṇ. 1. 113] 1 A hole in the ground to receive an oblation or the sacred fire.

2 Kuśa grass (darbha).

[cf. Uṇ. 1. 113] 1 A hole in the ground to receive an oblation or the sacred fire.

2 Kuśa grass (darbha).

m. (2. dṛbh) a tuft or bunch of grass (esp. of Kus3a kuśa grass; used for sacrificial purposes) RV. i, 191, 3; AV. &c 470,2 90508 m. N. of a grass (different from Kus3a kuśa and Ka1s3a kāśa Sus3r. i, 38; Saccharum cylindricum W.;) Lalit. xvii, 89; Sus3r. 470,2 90509 m. (Pa1n2. 4-1, 102; g. kurv-ādi v.l.) N. of a man Pravar. ii, 3, 1 (A1s3vGr2. Ka1ty. &c) 470,2 90510 m. of a prince, see dambha. 058417 470,2 90511

[dṛbh-ghañ ac vā] A kind of sacred grass (Kuśa grass) used at sacrificial ceremonies &c.; Ś. 1. 7; R. 11. 31; Ms. 2. 43, 3. 208, 4. 36. Comp. aṃkuraḥ a pointed blade of darbha grass; Ś. 2. 12. anūpaḥ a watery place full of darbha grass. āhvayaḥ the Munja grass. patraṃ a kind of grass (kāśa). saṃstaraḥ a bed of Kuśa grass.

mn. (fr. dvi + ap Pa1n2. 5-4, 74; vi, 3, 97) an island, peninsula, sandbank RV.; S3Br.; MBh. &c 507,1 99004 mn. a division of the terrestrial world (either 7 [ Jambu jambu, Plaksha plakṣa or Go-medaka go-medaka, S3a1lmali1 śālmalī, Kus3a kuśa, Kraun5ca krauñca, S3a1ka śāka and Pushkara puṣkara MBh. vi, 604 &c Hariv. Pur. &c ] or 4 [ Bhadra7s3va bhadrāśva,... m. place of refuge, shelter, protection or protector MBh.;...

a. [hras-van] (compar. hrasī- yas, superl. hrasiṣṭha)

1 Short, small, little.

2 Dwarfish, low or short in stature.

3 Short (opp. to dīrgha in prosody). svaḥ 1 A dwarf.

2 A short vowel. svaṃ Green or black sulphate of iron. Comp. agniḥ the gigantic swallow = wort (Arka). aṃga a. dwarfish, short- bodied. ( gaḥ) a dwarf. garbhaḥ the Kuśa grass. darbhaḥ kuśaḥ the short or white Kuśa grass. dā...

a. (śī f.) [kuśa-aṇ] 1 Silken.

2 Made of Kuśa grass. śaṃ An epithet of Kānyakubja.

a. (kī f.) [kuśa-ṭhañ, kuśika-aṇ vā] 1 Incased, sheathed.

2 Coming from an owl.

3 Born of the family of Kuśika.

4 Silken. kaḥ 1 An epithet of viśvāmitra q. v.

2 An owl; U. 2. 29.

3 A lexico- grapher.

4 Marrow.

5 Bdellium.

6 An ichneumon.

7 A snake- catcher.

8 The sentiment of love (śṛṃgāra).

9 One who knows hid- den treasures.

10 An epithet of Indra; N. 5. 64.

11 An epithet of Śiva. kā...

N. of a country situated, according to the Rāmāyaṇa, along the banks of the Sarayū (or Gogrā). It was divided into ‘Uttara-Kośala’ and ‘Dakshiṇa Kośala.’ The former is also called ‘Ganda’, and it must have therefore signified the country north of Ayodhyā comprising Gaṇḍa and Baraitch. Aja, Daśaratha &c. are said to have ruled over this province. At the time of Rāma's death his two sons Kuśa and Lava reigned respec-...

a. Experienced, learned, skilled, wise, proficient (with gen: or loc. but usually in comp.); vyutpatti- rāvarjitakovidāpi Vikr. 1. 16; guṇado- ṣakovidaḥ Śi. 14. 54, 69; prāpyāvaṃtīnuda- yanakathākovidagrāmavṛddhān Me. 30; Ms. 7. 26; sphuṭacaturakathāº Mu. 3. 10.

[kau modate iti kumudaṃ] 1 The white water-lily said to open at moon-rise; nocchvasiti tapanakiraṇaiścaṃ- drasyevāśubhiḥ kumudaṃ V. 3. 16; so Ś. 5. 28; Rs. 3. 2, 21, 23; Me. 40.

2 A red lotus. daṃ Silver. daḥ 1 An epithet of Viṣṇu.

2 N. of the elephant supposed to guard the south.

3 Camphor.

4 A species of monkey.

5 N. of a Nāga who gave his younger sister kumudvatī to Kuśa, son of Rāma; see R. 16. 79....

m. rarely n. (g. ardharcādi) a bunch of anything, bundle of grass, &c (often used as a seat) TS. vii; S3Br. &c 300,1 54004 mn. a fan, brush NarasP. 300,1 54005 mn. a handful of Kus3a kuśa grass or peacock's feathers Comm. on MBh. 300,1 54006 m. (n. L.) ball, roll, N. of certain parts of the human body (as the hands, feet, neck, and the membrum virile) Sus3r. Page300,2 54007

1 A bunch of any thing, a bundle.

2 A handful of Kuśa grass.

3 A peacock's feather

4 The beard; āgatamanadhyāyakāraṇaṃ siveśaṣabhūtamadya jīrṇakūrcānāṃ U. 4; or pūrayitavyamanena citraphalakaṃ laṃbakūrcānāṃ tāpasānāṃ kadaṃbaiḥ Ś. 6.

5 The tip of the thumb and the middle finger brought in contact so as to pinch &c.

6 The upper part of the rose, the part (or hair) between the eye-brows.

7 A brush.

8...

a. Mixed or combined with water.

1 A Brāhmaṇa.

2 A twice- born man (dvijanman).

3 The sun.

4 Fire.

5 A guest.

6 An ox, a bull.

7 A daughter's son.

8 A sister's son.

9 Grain.

10 The eighth Muhūrta of the day; ahno muhūrtā vi- khyātā daśa paṃca ca sarvadā. tatrāṣṭamo muhūrto yaḥ sa kālaḥ kutapaḥ smṛtaḥ..

11 A musi- cal instrument.

12 A time suitable for the performance of sacrifices to the manes. paṃ 1 The Kuśa grass

mf (A) n. a painted or variegated cloth (serving as an elephant's housings) MBh.; R. &c 290,3 52043 m. sacrificial or Kus3a kuśa grass (Poa cynosuroides) L. S3a1kya-muni śākya-muni in one of his former thirty-four births L. 034835 290,3 52044 f. N. of a daughter of Nikumbha nikumbha KalkiP. 034836 290,3 52045 m. a variegated cloth Car. 034837 290,3 52046

The Kuśa grass.

f. fr. ovya N. of Da1ksha1yan2i1 dākṣāyaṇī in Ma1n2d2avya māṇḍavya Cat. 806,3 162143 f. of a daughter of Kus3a-dhvaja kuśa-dhvaja and wife of Bharata bharata R. (cf. v/ātsī.māṇḍavī-p/utra). 102967 806,3 162144 m. (patr. fr. maṇḍu g. gargādi) N. of a teacher (pl. his descendants) S3Br. &c 806,3 162145 m. of an astronomer Var. 806,3 162146

m. pl. (fr. man = manas + deha ?) a kind of Ra1kshasa rākṣasa R. 788,3 157913 m. N. of the S3u1dras SUdra s in Kus3a-dvi1pa kuśa-dvīpa VP. 100516 788,3 157914

[muṭ-ṇvul] A pill. kaṃ A couple of broken blades of Kuśa grass given at a Śrāddha (bhugnakuśa- patradvayaṃ).

a. Hard, solid. dhāḥ(m. pl.) N. of a people and their country governed by Nala. dhaḥ 1 A ruler of the Niṣadhas.

2 N. of a mountain.

3 A musical note; cf. niṣāda. dhā N. of Nala's capital.

f. or nīvī (prob. fr. ni+-vye) a piece of cloth wrapped round the waist (esp. as worn by women; but cf. Va1m. i, 3, 5), a kind of skirt or petticoat VS.; AV.; S3Br.; MBh. &c 567,1 111754 f. a band or cord for tying together folded Kus3a kuśa -grass in making offerings at the funeral rites of a S3u1dra śūdra L. 567,1 111754.1 f. a hostage L. 567,1 111754.2 f. capital, principal stock Das3. 071797 567,1 111754.3

f. or nīvi (prob. fr. ni+-vye) a piece of cloth wrapped round the waist (esp. as worn by women; but cf. Va1m. i, 3, 5), a kind of skirt or petticoat VS.; AV.; S3Br.; MBh. &c 567,1 111754.4 f. a band or cord for tying together folded Kus3a kuśa -grass in making offerings at the funeral rites of a S3u1dra śūdra L. 567,1 111754.5 f. a hostage L. 567,1 111754.6 f. capital, principal stock Das3. 071797 567,1 111754.7

a. 1 Turned or bent down- wards, lying on the face; ūrdhvārpita- nyubjakaṭāhakalpe (vyomni) N. 22. 32.

2 Bent, crooked.

3 Convex.

4 Hump-backed. bjaḥ 1 The Nya- grodha tree.

2 A kind of ladle made of Kuśa grass. bjaṃ A vessel used in Śrāddhas. Comp. khaḍgaḥ a crook- ed sword, sabre.

a. [pū karaṇe itra] 1 Sacred, holy, sinless, sanctified (persons or things); trīṇi śrāddhe pavitrāṇi dauhitraḥ kutapastilāḥ Ms. 3. 235; pavitro naraḥ, pavitraṃ sthānaṃ &c.

2 Purified by the performance of ceremonial acts (such as sacrifices &c.).

4 Puri- fying, removing sin. traṃ 1 An in- strument for cleansing or purify- ing, such as a sieve or strainer &c.

2 Two blades of Kuśa grass used at sacrifices in...

a. [piṃj kalac] 1 Over- come with grief or terror, extreme- ly confounded or perplexed.

2 Panic-struck (as an army). laṃ 1 Yellow orpiment.

2 The leaf of the Kuśa grass. lī Two blades of [Page0701-a+ 55] Kuśa grass used in holding certain articles at a sacrifice.

n. (rarely f (I).; possibly corrupted fr. pi-sad, to sit upon) a stool, seat, chair, bench, Gr2S3.; MBh. &c 629,1 124607 n. a religious student's seat (made properly of Kus3a kuśa grass) W. 629,1 124608 n. case, pedestal (esp. of an idol) Ra1jat.; Var. Sch. 629,1 124609 n. royal seat, throne Ra1matUp. 629,1 124610

1 A seat(a stool, chair, bench, sofa &c.); javena pīṭhādudatiṣṭha- dacyutaḥ Śi. 1. 12; R. 4. 84; 6. 15.

2 The seat of a religious student made of Kuśa grass.

3 The seat of a deity, an altar.

4 A pedestal in general, basis.

5 A particular po- sture in sitting.

6 (In geometry) The complement of a segment. Comp. keliḥ a male confidant, a parasite. ga a. lame, crippled garbhaḥ the cavity in the...

(for 1., see under prā), Vr2iddhi vṛddhi or lengthened form of 1. prati in comp. In the following derivatives formed with 2. prāti only the second member of the simple compound from which they come is given in the parentheses (leaving the preposition prati,... mf (I) n. (fr. -kaṇṭham) seizing by the throat Pa1n2. 4-4, 40. 088898 706,3 139853 mfn. (fr. -kāmam; acc. m. c. mīm) a servant or messenger MBh. 088899 706,3...

m. (du.) the buttocks L. 632,3 125481 m. a kind of metre Col. (prob. w.r. for puṭa cf. śrī-puṭa). 080382 632,3 125482

n. (fr. saṃ-kāśin) full visibility or appearance (instr. = straightway, immediately, directly) Ka1tyS3r. 151471 1198,3 241197 m. (fr. saṃ-kāśa) N. of a man MBh. 1198,3 241198 n. and f (A). N. of the town of Kus3a-dhvaja kuśa-dhvaja (brother of Janaka janaka) R. 151472 1198,3 241199 m. lord of Sa1m2ka1s3ya sāṃkāśya, N. of Kus3a-dhvaja kuśa-dhvaja ib. 151473 1198,3 241200

(only aor Subj. -v/eṣiṣaḥ), to prepare, procure, bestow RV. viii, 75, 11. 142429 1116,1 226304 mfn. (for 1., see p. 1115, col. 3) clothed, dressed Hariv. 142430 1116,1 226305 m. g. saṃtāpādi. 142431 1116,1 226306

See above. 152734 1209,2 243122

n. (ifc. f (A).; accord. to Un2. iii, 28 fr. śas; often incorrectly śaspa and śaṣya) young or sprouting grass, any grass VS. &c 1060,3 214522 n. loss of consciousness (= pratibhā-kṣaya) L. 134866 1060,3 214523 mfn. resembling young grass Pan5cat. (v.l.) 134867 1060,3 214524 f. a seat of Kus3a kuśa grass R.; Sus3r. 134868 1060,3 214525

mfn. (fr. śo) pointed, sharp RV. Page1078,3 218545 m. a large snake, the Boa Constrictor Pan5cat. 137444 1078,3 218546 (śīr/a-) mfn. sharp-rayed, burning RV. 137445 1078,3 218547 m. a kind of Kus3a kuśa grass L. 137446 1078,3 218548

[snā-bhāve lyuṭ] 1 Bathing, washing, ablution, immersion in water; tataḥ praviśati snānottīrṇaḥ kāśya- paḥ Ś. 4.

2 Purification by bathing, any religious or ceremonial ablution.

3 The ceremony of bathing or anointing an idol.

4 Anything used in ablution. Comp. agāraṃ a bath-room. tṛṇaṃ Kuśa-grass. droṇī a bathing tub. yātrā the festival held on the full-moon day in the month of Jyeṣṭha. vastraṃ a...

10 U. (sūcayati-te, sūcita) 1 To pierce.

2 To point out, indi- cate, show, manifest, prove; tvāṃ sū- cayiṣyati tu mālyasamudbha boyaṃ (gaṃdhaḥ) Mk. 1. 35; Me. 21; Ś. 1. 14.

3 To be- tray, divulge, reveal; sa jātu sevyamāno- 'pi guptadvāro na sūcyate R. 17. 50.

4 To hint, intimate, suggest.

4 To gesticulate, act, indicate by gestures or signs; vāmākṣispaṃdanaṃ sūcayati, ratha- vegaṃ sūcayati &c.

5 To trace...

A pointed shoot or blade of Kuśa grass.

f. [sūc-in vā ṅīp] 1 Piercing, perforating.

2 A needle [Page1134-a+ 56]

3 Sharp point or pointed blade (as of Kuśa grass); abhinavakuśasū- cyā parikṣataṃ me caraṇaṃ Ś. 1; so mukhe kuśa- sūcividdhe Ś. 4. 13.

4 The sharp point or tip of anything; kaḥ karaṃ pra- sārayet pannagaratnasūcaye Ku. 5. 43.

5 The point of a bud.

6 A kind of military array, a sharp column or file; daṃḍavyūhena tanmārgaṃ yāyāttu...

1 Making a present.

2 A present; uccāvacānupagrāhān rājabhiḥ prāpitān bahūn Mb.

m. a gum-boil Sus3r.; Car. 195,1 34109 m. N. of a son of Kus3a kuśa L. 023591 195,1 34110

See under utpū.

1 Jumping or leaping up, springing upon.

2 Skimming off impure oil or ghee or any dirt float- ing upon a liquid by passing a blade of Kuśa grass over it.

m. (fr. 1. vid q.v.) knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore, knowledge of ritual RV.; AitBr. 1015,1 205647 m. N. of certain celebrated works which constitute the basis of the first period of the Hindu1 Hindu religion (these works were primarily three, viz. 1. the R2ig-veda ṛg-veda, 2. the Yajur-veda yajur-veda [ of which there are, however, two divisions, see... m. N. of the number four VarBr2S. Page1015,3...

1 A musician by caste; cf. Ms. 10. 19; veṇānāṃ bhāṃḍavādanaṃ 10. 49.

2 N. of a king, son of Aṅga and [Page1009-c+ 59] said to be a descendant of Manu Svāyambhuva. [When he became king, he issued a proclamation prohibiting all worship and sacrifices. The sages strongly remonstrated with him, but when he turned a deaf ear to their words, they killed him with ‘blades of consecrated Kuśa grass.’ The kingdom was now...

m. (stṛ) anything spread out, a handful of rushes or grass for sitting on (esp. the seat of the presiding Bra1hman Brahman at a sacrifice) Gr2S3rS.; MBh. 999,1 202361 m. a seat made of 25 shoots of Kus3a kuśa grass tied up in a sheaf W. 999,1 202362 m. a tree L. 999,1 202363 m. N. of a divine being reckoned among the Vis3ve viśve Deva1h2 devāḥ Hariv. 999,1 202364

1 Spreading, extension, expansion; prāṃtavistārabhājāṃ Māl. 1. 27.

2 Amplitude, breadth; vi- lokayaṃtyo vapurāpurakṣṇāṃ prakāmavi- stāraphalaṃ hariṇyaḥ R. 2. 11; Bg. 13. 30.

3 Expanse, vastness, magni- tude; madhyaḥ śyāmaḥ stana iva bhuvaḥ śeṣavi- stārapāṃḍuḥ Me. 18.

4 Details, full particulars; kaṇvo'pi tāvacchrutavistāraḥ kriyatāṃ Ś. 7.

5 The diameter of a circle.

6 A shrub.

7 The branch of a tre with...

The seat of an ascetic or religious student (made of Kuśa grass).

a. (kī f.) [yajñāya hitaṃ, yajñaḥ prayojanamasya bā ṭhak] Belonging to a sacrifice. kaḥ 1 A sacrificer or a sacrificing priest.

2 A ritualist.

3 The Kuśa grass.

3 N. of several trees aśvattha, khadira, palāśa, &c. Comp. āśrayaḥ N. of Viṣṇu.