[bhā-nu Uṇ. 3. 32] 1 Light, lustre, brightness.

2 A ray of light; maṃḍitākhiladikprāṃtāścaṃḍāṃśoḥ pāṃtu bhānavaḥ Bv. 1. 129; Śi. 2. 53 Ms. 8. 132.

3 The sun; bhānuḥ sakṛ- dyuktaturaṃga eva Ś. 5. 4; bhīmabhānau nidā- ghe Bv. 1. 30.

4 Beauty.

5 A day.

6 A king, prince, sovereign.

7 An epithet of Śiva. f. A handsome woman. Comp. keśa (sa) raḥ the sun. jaḥ the planet Saturn. dinaṃ, vāraḥ Sunday.