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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अभ्वabhvaa.Huge, large (महत् Nir.).
    1. Huge, large (महत् Nir.).
    2. Mighty strong or powerful.
    3. monstrous, immense, terrible; आ यो नो अभ्व ईषते Rv.1.39.8.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -भ्वम्

      1. Immense power, immensity.
      2. Monstrosity, hugeness; (the great pervading principle of the universe; water; a cloud; embarrassed state, calamity; a monster; अरीरमत् पतयत् कच्चिदभ्वम् Rv.6.71.5; closeness; offspring, given by B. and R.)
    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अभ्वabhva[á-bhva] a. mighty; n. great power; horror; monster.

    [á-bhva] adjective mighty; neuter great power; horror; monster.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अभ्वabhvamfn. ([RV.]) or अ-भ्वा* ([AV.]) or अभ्व्/अ ([S3Br.]) (cf. अ-भुव) monstrous, immense, terrible RV. i, 39, 8 and…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ([fg-veda]) or अ-भ्वा* ([AV.]) or अभ्व्/अ ([S3Br.]) (confer, compare अ-भुव) monstrous, immense, terrible fg-veda i, 39, 8 and 63, 1
    2. neuter gender immense power, monstrosity, horror fg-veda S3Br.
    3. neuter gender a monster fg-veda vi, 71, 5 AV. S3Br.
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