Dictionary meanings for ṛbhu from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. Ved. 1 Skilful, clever, prudent (as an epithet of Indra, Agni and Ādityas).
2 Handy (as a weapon).
3 Shining far. bhuḥ 1 A deity, divinity; a god (dwelling in heaven).
2 The god who is worshipped by the gods.
3 A class of the attendants of gods.
4 An artist, smith, especially a coach-builder (rathakāra).
5 N. of three semi-divine beings called Ṛbhu, Vibhvan and Vāja, sons of Sudhanvan, a descendant...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. (rabh), clever, skilful, inventive, prudent (said of Indra indra, Agni agni, and the A1dityas Aditya s RV.; also of property or wealth RV. iv, 37, 5; viii, 93, 34; of an arrow AV. i, 2, 3) 226,2 38959 m. an artist, one who works in iron, a smith, builder (of carriages &c), N. of three semi-divine beings (R2ibhu ṛbhu, Va1ja vāja, and Vibhvan vibhvan, the name of the first being applied to all of them; thought by...
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