Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
6 P. (ṛcati, ānarca, ārcīt, arcituṃ) 1 To praise, extol, celebrate; yābhyāṃ gāyatramṛcyate Rv. 8. 38. 10.
2 To cover, screen.
3 To shine.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. [ṛcyate stūyate'nayā, ṛc kara- ṇe kvip] 1 A hymn (in general).
2 A single verse, stanza, or text; a verse of the Ṛgveda (opp. yajus and sāman); tredhā vihitā vāgṛco yajūṃṣi sā- māni Śat. Br.
3 The collective body of the Ṛgveda (pl.); ṛcaḥ sāmāni jajñire Rv. 10. 90. 9.
4 Splen- dour (for. ruc).
5 Praise.
6 Wor- ship. Comp. ayanaṃ [ṛcāmayanaṃ] N. of a book; ṛkpārāyaṇa; ºādi N. of a collection of words...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.6 P. ṛcati, ānarca, arcitā, &c, = arc1, p. 89, col. 3; to praise Dha1tup. xxviii, 19 (cf. ark/a.) 026657 225,1 38696 (by Sandhi saṃdhi for 2. /ṛc below). 026658 225,1 38697 ind. verse by verse, one R2ic ṛc verse after the other AitBr.; S3a1n3khS3r.; Gobh. &c 026659 225,1 38698 ind. verse by verse, one R2ic ṛc verse after the other AitBr.; S3a1n3khS3r.; Gobh. &c 026660 225,1 38699
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