Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 P. 1 To appear, seem.
2 To shine forth, gleam.
3 To begin to become light, begin to dawn; nanu prabhātā rajanī Ś. 4; prabhātakalpā śa- śineva śarvarī R. 3. 2.
4 To illumi- nate, enlighten.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 Light, splendour, lustre, effulgence, radiance; prabhāsmi śaśisū- rthayoḥ Bg. 7. 8; prabhā pataṃgasya R. 2. 15, 31; 6. 18; Rs. 1. 20; Me. 47.
2 A ray of light.
3 The shadow of the sun on a sun-dial.
4 An epi- thet of Durgā.
5 N. of the city of Kubera.
6 N. of an Apsaras. Comp. karaḥ 1. the sun; R. 10. 74.
2. the moon.
3. fire.
4 the ocean.
5. an epithet of Śiva.
6. N. of a learned writer,...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. -bhāti, to shine forth, begin to become light, shine, gleam RV. &c; to appear, seem, look like (nom. with or without iva) MBh.; Ka1v. &c; to illuminate, enlighten TUp. 086495 683,3 135405 f. light, splendour, radiance, beautiful appearance (ifc. often mfn. with f (A).) Mn.; MBh. &c 683,3 135406 f. the shadow of the gnomon on a sun-dial Su1ryas. 683,3 135407 f. light variously personified (as wife of the sun, or...
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