n. ( rciḥ) [arc-isi Uṇ. 2. 107] 1 A ray of light, flame; yatte pa- vitramarciṣyagne vitatamaṃtarā Rv. 9. 67. 23; pradakṣiṇārcirhaviragnirādade R. 3. 14.

2 Light, lustre; praśamādarciṣāṃ Ku. 2. 20; Ratn. 4. 16 (said to be also. f. f. N. of the wife of kṛśāśva and mother of dhūmaketu. m. 1 A ray of light.

2 Fire.