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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अर्भarbhaa.Ved. Little, small, unimportant; Av.7.56.3; दैत्यायित्वा जहारान्यामेका कृष्णार्भ- भावनाम् Bhāg.1.3.16.

    [ऋ-भन् Uṇ.3.152.]

    Vedic Little, small, unimportant; Av.7.56.3; दैत्यायित्वा जहारान्यामेका कृष्णार्भ- भावनाम् Bhāg.1.3.16.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्भः A child, pupil; पञ्चषड्ढाय- नार्भाभाः पूर्वेषामपि पूर्वजाः Bhāg.7.1.37. Compare Latin orbus.

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  2. अर्भकarbhakaa.Small, minute, short; नमो महद्भ्यो नमो अर्भकेभ्यः Rv.1.27.13.

    [According to Nir. अवहृतं भवति ह्रस्वं तस्मादर्भकः]

    1. Small, minute, short; नमो महद्भ्यो नमो अर्भकेभ्यः Rv.1.27.13.
    2. Weak, emaciated, lean. परिच्छिन्ना भरता अर्भकासः Rv.7.33.6.
    3. Foolish.
    4. Young, childish; न हि वो अस्त्यर्भको देवासो न कुमारकः Rv.8.3.1.
    5. Like, similar.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A boy, child; श्रुतस्य यायादयमन्त- मर्भकः R.3.21,25.7.67.
      2. The young of an animal.
      3. A fool, idiot.
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  3. अर्भगarbhagaa.Ved. Youthful, young; यावर्भगाय विमदाय जायाम् Rv.1.116.1.

    Vedic Youthful, young; यावर्भगाय विमदाय जायाम् Rv.1.116.1.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अर्भarbha[árbha] a. small, weak; m. boy; -ká, a. small, weak; m. boy; young of animals: -tâ, f. abst. n.; -ga, a.…

    [árbha] adjective small, weak; masculine boy; -ká, adjective small, weak; masculine boy; young of animals: -tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter; -ga, adjective youthful.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अर्भarbhamf(आ)n. little, small, unimportant RV.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender little, small, unimportant fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same AV. vii 56, 3
    3. masculine gender child, boy BhP. [Latin orbus; Greek ὀρφανός] .
    4. masculine gender plural ruins, rubbish VS. xxx, 11 TS. etc., often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' in names of old villages half or entirely gone to ruin (exempli gratia, 'for example' गुप्ता*र्म, कुक्कुटा*र्म, बृहद्-अर्म, etc., qq. vv.) Pa1n2. 6-2, 90 seq and viii, 2, 2 Scholiast or Commentator
    5. masculine gender Equivalent to अर्मन् quod vide Un2.
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  2. अर्भकarbhakamfn. small, minute RV. AV. VS.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective small, minute fg-veda AV. VS.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective weak fg-veda vii, 33, 6 AV.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (used together with कुमारक्/अ) young, childish fg-veda viii, 30, 1 and 69, 15
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective emaciated Lexicographers
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective similar Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender a boy, child Ragh. etc., the young of any animal S3ak. (varia lectio) Ka1d. a fool, idiot Lexicographers
    7. (also) Name of a poet, Subh.
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  3. अर्भगarbhagamfn. youthful RV. i, 116, 1.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective youthful fg-veda i, 116, 1.

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