Dictionary meanings for gaura from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (rā or rī f.) 1 White; kailāsagauraṃ vṛṣamārurukṣoḥ R. 2. 35; dvi- radadaśanacchedagaurasya tasya Me. 59, 52; Rs. 1. 6.
2 Yellowish, pale-red; gorocanākṣepanitāṃtagaure Ku. 7. 17; R. 6. 65; gaurāṃgi garvaṃ na kadāpi kuryāḥ R. G.
3 Reddish.
4 Shining, brilli- ant.
5 Pure, clean, beautiful. raḥ 1 The white colour.
2 The yel- lowish colour.
3 The reddish colour.
4 White mustard.
5 The moon.
6 A...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (/I) n. (in comp. or ifc. g. kaḍārādi) white, yellowish, reddish, pale red RV. x, 100, 2; TS. v &c 369,3 68232 mf (/I) n. shining, brilliant, clean, beautiful Caurap. 369,3 68233 m. white, yellowish (the colour) W. 369,3 68234 m. a kind of buffalo (Bos Gaurus, often classed with the Gavaya gavaya) RV.; VS. &c 369,3 68235
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