कचkacaHair (especially of the head); कचेषु च निगृह्यैतान् Mb.; see ˚ग्रह below; अलिनीजिष्णुः कचानां चयः Bh.1.5.
[कच्यन्ते बध्यन्ते इति कचः, कच्-अच्]
- Hair (especially of the head); कचेषु च निगृह्यैतान् Mb.; see denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedग्रह below; अलिनीजिष्णुः कचानां चयः Bh.1.5.
- A dry or healed sore, scar.
- A binding, band.
- The hem of a garment.
- A cloud.
- Name of a son of Brihaspati. [In their long warfare with the demons, the gods were often times defeated, and rendered quite helpless. But such of the demons as would be slain in battle were restored to life by Śukrāchārya, their preceptor, by means of a mystic charm which he alone possessed. The gods resolved to secure, if possible, this charm for themselves, and induced Kacha to go to Śukrāchārya and learn it from him by becoming his disciple. So Kacha went to the preceptor, but the demons killed Kacha twice lest he should succeed in mastering the lore; but on both occasions he was restored to life by the sage at the intercession of Devayānī, his daughter, who had fallen in love with the youth. Thus discomfited the Asuras killed him a third time, burnt his body, and mixed his ashes with Śukra's wine; but Devayānī again begged her father to restore to life the youth. Not being able to resist his daughter's importunities, Śukra once more performed the charm, and, to his surprise, heard the voice of Kacha issuing from his own belly. To save his own life the sage taught him the muchcoveted charm, and, on the belly of Śukra being ripped open, Kacha performed the charm and restored his master to life. Devayānī thence forward began to make stronger advances of love to him, but he steadily resisted her proposals, telling her that she was to him as a younger sister. She thereupon cursed him that the great charm he had learnt would be powerless; he, in return, cursed her that she should be sought by no Brāhmaṇa, but would become a Kṣatriya's wife.]
Derived forms and compounds
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-चा
- A female elephant; करिण्यां तु कचा स्त्रियाम् । मेदिनी.
- Beauty, splendour.
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-अग्रम् curls, end of hair.
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-आचित Adjective having dishevelled hair; कचाचितौ विष्वगिवागजौ गजौ Ki.1.36.
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-आमोदः Adjective fragrant ointment of the hair (वाळा).
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-ग्रहः
- seizing the hair, seizing (one) by the hair; Mb.5.155.5; R.1.47, पलायनच्छलान्यञ्जसेति रुरुधुः कचग्रहैः R.19.31. पः 'cloud drinker', grass.
- a leaf. (-पम्) a vessel for vegetables.
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-पक्षः, -पाशः, -हस्तः thick or ornamented hair; (according to Ak. these three words denote a collection; पाशः, पक्षश्च हस्तश्च कलापार्थाः कचात्परे).
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-मालः smoke.
Source: ApteApte entry
