Dictionary meanings for abhva from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. 1 Huge, large(mahat Nir).
2 Mighty strong or powerful. bhvaṃ 1 Immense power, immensity.
2 Monstrosity, hugeness; (the great pervading principle of the universe; water; a cloud; embarrassed state, calamity; a monster; closeness; off- spring, given by B. and R.)
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. ([ RV. ]) or a-bhvā ([ AV. ]) or abhv/a ([ S3Br. ]) (cf. a-bhuva) monstrous, immense, terrible RV. i, 39, 8 and 63, 1 80,1 13745 n. immense power, monstrosity, horror RV.; S3Br. 80,1 13745.1 n. a monster RV. vi, 71, 5; AV.; S3Br. 010109 80,1 13745.2