jyotsnā

Dictionary meanings for jyotsnā from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[jyotirastyasyāṃ jyotiṣa upa- dhālopo naśca pratyayaḥ P. V. 2. 114 Sk.] 1 Moonlight; sphuratsphārajyotsnādhava- litatale kvāpi puline Bh. 3. 42; jyotsnā- vato nirviśati pradoṣān R. 6. 34.

2 Light (in general).

3 An epithet of Durgā.

4 A moonlight-night. Comp. īśaḥ the moon. priyaḥ the [Page0520-b+ 34] Cakora bird. vṛkṣaḥ a lamp-stand, a candle-stick.

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