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Entry हरित्

हरित्harita.Green, greenish.
[हृ-इति]
1. Green, greenish.
2. Yellow, yellowish.
3. Greenish-yellow. -Masculine
4. The green or yellow colour.
5. A horse of the sun, a bay horse; सत्यमतीत्य हरितो हरींश्च वर्तन्ते वाजिनः Ś.1.; दिशो हरिद्भिर्हरिता- मिवेश्वरः R.3.3; Ku.2.43.
6. A swift horse.
7. A lion.
8. The sun.
9. Viṣṇu.
10. The kidney-bean. -Masculine, Neuter
11. Grass.
12. A quarter, region.
13. A quarter or point of the compass; प्रायात् प्रतीचीं हरितं वचिन्वंश्च ततस्ततः Rām.7.75.1; R.3.3.
14. Turmeric (usually Feminine only in the last 3 senses).
Derived forms and compounds
- -अन्तः the end of the quarters (-दिगन्त); दृगन्तानाधत्से किमिति हरिदन्तेषु परुषान् Bv.1.6.
- -अन्तरम् different regions, various quarters; आमोदानथ हरिदन्तराणि नेतुम् Bv.1.15.
- -अश्वः
  
  the sun; प्रविघाटयिता समुत्पतन् हरिदश्वः कमलाकरानिव Ki.2.46; R.3.22; 18.23; Śi.11.56.
  
  the arka plant.
- -गर्भः green or yellowish Kuśa grass with broad leaves.
- -पर्णम् a radish.
- -पतिः the regent of a quarter.
- -मणिः (हरिन्मणिः) an emerald; हरिन्मणिश्यामतृणाभिरामैर्गृहाणि नीध्रैरिव यत्र रेजुः Śi.3.49.
- -रञ्जनी Turmeric.
- -वर्ण Adjective greenish, greencoloured.
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