arcā

Dictionary meanings for arcā from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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arcā

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[arc-aṅ] 1 Worship, ado- ration.

2 An idol or image intend- ed to be worshipped; mauryairhiraṇyārthi- bhirarcāḥ prakalpitāḥ Mbh. (there is some dispute among scholars as to the precise meaning of this passage).

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