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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary. Look up any word of the Gita in Devanagari, IAST or Harvard-Kyoto, or browse the headwords letter by letter.

Entry रूक्ष

  1. रूक्षrūkṣaA tree.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षः

      1. A tree.
      2. Harshness, hardness.
    • -क्षा

      1. Croton Polyandrum (Marâthî दन्ती).
      2. Honey sugar.
    • रूक्ष rūkṣa, Adjective

      1. (written as रुक्ष also)
      2. Rough, harsh, not smooth or soft (as touch sound etc.); पुंस्कोकिलगिरं श्रुत्वा रूक्षा ध्वाङ्खस्य वागिव Mb.1.2.384; रूक्षस्वरं वाशति वायसोऽयम् Mk.9.1; Ku.7.17.
      3. Astringent (taste).
      4. Rough, uneven, difficult, austere.
      5. Sullied, soiled, dirtied; रथतुरगरजोभिस्तस्य रूक्षालकाग्रा R.7.7; Mu.4.5.
      6. Cruel, unkind, harsh; नितान्तरूक्षाभिनिवेशमीशम् R.14.43; संरम्भरूक्षमिव सुन्दरि यद् यदासीत् V.3.2; Ś.7.32; Pt.4. 91.
      7. Arid, parched up, dry, dreary; स्निग्धश्यामाः क्वचिदपरतो भीषणाभोगरूक्षाः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.14.
      8. Not oily (as food); Bg.17.9. (रूक्षीकृ means 'to make rough', 'soil', 'besmear').
    • -क्षम्

      1. The thick part of curds.
      2. A good kind of iron.
      3. Black pepper.
    • -गन्धः, -गन्धकः bdellium.

    • -पत्रः the Śākhoṭa tree.

    • -पेषम् Indeclinable without the addition of any liquid; as in रूक्षपेषं पिनष्टि; ParasmaipadaIII.4.35.

    • -भावः unfriendly behaviour.

    • -वर्ण Adjective dark-coloured (as clouds).

    • -वालुकम् honey of a small bee.

    • -स्वरः an ass.

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Headwords under र

Part 4 of 5 रुद्ध – रोध्रAll parts
  1. र – रमक
  2. रमठम् – राधनम्
  3. राधस् – रुदनम्
  4. रुद्ध – रोध्र
  5. रोप – रौही