garuḍa

Dictionary meanings for garuḍa from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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garuḍa

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

m. (2. gṝ Un2. iv, 155, devourer, because Garud2a garuḍa was perhaps originally identified with the all-consuming fire of the sun's rays), N. of a mythical bird (chief of the feathered race, enemy of the serpent-race [ cf. RTL. p.321 ], vehicle of Vishn2u... m. a building shaped like Garud2a garuḍa R.; VarBr2S. 348,3 63788 m. N. of a peculiar military array Mn. vii, 187 348,3 63789 m. N. of the attendant of the 16th...

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