[kṝ-kyu Uṇ. 2. 81] 1 A ray or beam of light, a ray (of the sun, moon or any shining substance); ravikiraṇasahipṇu Ś. 2. 4; eko hi doṣo guṇasaṃnipāte nimajjatīṃdoḥ kiraṇeṣvivāṃkaḥ Ku. 1. 3; Śānti. 4. 6; R. 5. 74; Śi. 4. 58; ºmaya radiant, brilliant.

2 A small particle of dust.

3 The sun. Comp. mālin m. the sun.