vareṇya

Dictionary meanings for vareṇya from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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vareṇya

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. [vṛ-enya] 1 To be wished for, desirable, eligible; ane- na cedicchasi gṛhyamāṇaṃ pāṇiṃ vareṇyena R. 6. 24.

2 (Hence) Best, most ex- cellent, pre-eminent, most worthy or distinguished, chief; vedhā vidhāya punaruktamiveṃdubiṃbaṃ durīkaroti na kathaṃ vidūṣāṃ vareṇyaḥ Bv. 2. 158; tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahī Rv. 3. 62. 10; R 6. 84, Bk. 1. 4; Ku. 7. 90. ṇyaṃ Saf- fron.

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