a. (rvī) [gaṃdharvasyedam-aṇ] Relating to the Gandharvas. rvaḥ 1 A singer, celestial chorister.

2 One of the eight forms of marriage; gāṃdha- rvaḥ samayānmithaḥ Y. 1. 61; (for expla- nation, see gaṃdharvavivāha).

3 A subordi- nate Veda treating of music attached to the Sāmaveda; see upaveda.

4 A horse. rvaṃ The art of the Gandhar- vas; i. e. music, singing; kāpi ve- lā cārudattasya gāṃdharvaṃ śrotuṃ...