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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अर्चिस्arcisn.(-र्चिः) [अर्च्-इसि Uṇ.2.17]
1. (-र्चिः) अर्च्-इसि Uṇ.2.17
2. A ray of light, flame; यत्ते पवित्रमर्चिष्यग्ने विततमन्तरा Rv.9.67.23; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्हविरग्निराददे R.3.14.
3. Light, lustre; प्रशमादर्चिषाम् Ku.2.2; Ratn.4.16. (said to be also Feminine) Feminine Name of the wife of कृशाश्व and mother of धूमकेतु. Masculine
4. A ray of light.
5. Fire. अर्चिर्मयूखशिखयोः ......Nm.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अर्चिस्arcisn. ray of light, flame, light, lustre RV. (once. pl. अर्च्/ईन्षि RV. vii, 62,1) AV. S3Br. &c.
1. neuter gender ray of light, flame, light, lustre fg-veda (once. plural अर्च्/ईन्षि fg-veda vii, 62,1) AV. S3Br. etc.
2. feminine the same S3Br. ii Up. etc., (इस्), Name of the wife of Kr2is3a1s3va कृशाश्व and mother of Dhu1maketu धूमकेतु BhP.
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