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Entry अर्चिस्
अर्चिस्arcisA ray of light.
A ray of light.
Fire. अर्चिर्मयूखशिखयोः ......Nm.
Derived forms and compounds
अर्चिस्arcis, Neuter
(-र्चिः) अर्च्-इसि Uṇ.2.17
A ray of light, flame; यत्ते पवित्रमर्चिष्यग्ने विततमन्तरा Rv.9.67.23; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्हविरग्निराददे R.3.14.
Light, lustre; प्रशमादर्चिषाम् Ku.2.2; Ratn.4.16. (said to be also Feminine) FeminineName of the wife of कृशाश्व and mother of धूमकेतु. Masculine