śukra

Dictionary meanings for śukra from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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śukra

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. [śuc-raka niº kutvam] Ved. 1 Bright, radiant, shining.

2 White, pure. kraḥ 1 The planet Venus.

2 N. of the preceptor of the Asuras, who, by means of his magical charm, restored to life the demons killed in battle; see kaca, devayānī, and yayāti.

3 The month of Jyeṣṭha.

4 N. of Agni or fire.

5 N. of the plant Citraka. kraṃ 1 Semen virile; pumān puṃso'dhika śu- kre strī bhavatyadhike striyāḥ Ms. 3....

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mf (/A) n. (fr. 1. śuc cf. śukla) bright, resplendent RV.; AV.; VS.; Br.; MBh. 1080,1 218926 mf (/A) n. clear, pure RV.; AV.; VS.; S3Br. 1080,1 218927 mf (/A) n. light-coloured, white RV.; AV.; S3a1n3khBr. 1080,1 218928 mf (/A) n. pure, spotless RV.; Br. 1080,1 218929

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