Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A. (bhāsate, bhāsita) 1 To shine, glitter, be bright; tāvatkāma- nṛpātapatrasuṣamaṃ biṃbaṃ babhāse vidhoḥ Bv. 2. 74; 4. 18; Ku. 6. 11; Bk. 10. 61.
2 To become clear or evident, come into the mind; tvadaṃgamārdave dṛṣṭaṃ kasya citte na bhāsate. mālatīśaśabhṛlle- khākadalīnāṃ kaṭhoratā Chandr. 5. 42.
3 To appear. Caus. (bhāsayati-te) 1 To brighten, irradiate, illuminate;...
Source entryApte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. [bhās-bhāve kvip] 1 Light, lustre, brightness; dṛśā niśeṃdīvaracā- rubhāsā N. 22. 43; R. 9. 21; Ku. 7. 3.
2 A ray of light; Ki. 5. 38, 46; 9. 6; Ratn. 1. 24; 4. 16.
3 A reflection, an image.
4 Majesty, glory, splendour.
5 Wish, desire. Comp. karaḥ 1. the sun; Śi. 11. 49; R. 11. 7; 12. 25; Ku. 6. 49.
2. a hero.
3. fire.
4. an epithet of Śiva.
5. N. of a celebrated Hindu astronomer who is said...
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.1 A1. (Dha1tup. xvi, 23) bhāsate (in older language also P. bh/āsati AV. &c; p. bh/āsat RV.; pf. babhāse MBh.; aor. abhāsiṣṭa Gr.; fut. bhāsiṣyate, bhāsitā ib.), to shine, be bright RV. &c; to appear (as or like nom. or instr. of an abstract noun), occur... nf. (cf. 2. bhā) light or ray of light, lustre, brightness RV. &c (bhāsāṃ nidhi [ Prasan3g. ] and bhāsām pati [ Hcat. ] m. receptacle or lord of rays of...
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