a. [vap-usi] Handsome, beautiful (Ved.) n. 1 (a) Body, person; (smaraṃ) vapuṣā svena niyojayi- ṣyati Ku. 4. 42; navaṃ vayaḥ kāṃtamidaṃ va- puśca R. 2. 47; Śi. 10. 50. (b) Form, figure, appearance; likhitavapuṣau śaṃ- khapadmau ca dṛṣṭvā Me. 80; parighaḥ kṣataja- tulyavapuḥ Bṛ. S. 30. 25.

2 Essence, nature; Ms. 5. 96.

3 Beauty, a beautiful form or appearance.

4 Ved. A wonderful phenomenon, wonder.

5 Ved....