कण्वkaṇvaa.Ved.
[कण् क्वन्]
- Vedic
- Talented, intelligent.
- Praising; प्र सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता Rv.5.41.4.
- Fit to be praised or honoured; Rv.1.115.5.
- Deaf.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ण्वः
- Name of a renowned sage, foster-father of Śakuntalā and progenitor of the line of काण्व Brāhmaṇas. He was the author of several hymns of the Ṛigveda.
- (Vedic) A peculiar class of evil spirits against whom charms or hymns (Av.2.25) are used; गर्भादं कण्वं नाशय Av.2.25.3.
- A praiser.
- The founder of Vedic schools.
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-ण्वम् Sin, evil.
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-उपनिषद् Name of an upaniṣad.
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-जम्भन Adjective consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kaṇvas (?).
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-दुहितृ, -सुता Śakuntalā, Kaṇva's daughter.
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-सखिन् Adjective Vedic a friend of the Kaṇvas, friendly disposed to them; स इदग्निः कण्वतमः कण्वसखा Rv.1.115.5.
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-होतृ Adjective one whose priest is a Kaṇva; प्र सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता Rv.5.41.4.
