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Apte Dictionary

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

दर्भdarbhaA kind of sacred grass (Kuśa grass) used at sacrificial ceremonies &c.; शरासः कुशरासो दर्भासः सैर्या उत…
[दृभ्-घञ् अच् वा]

A kind of sacred grass (Kuśa grass) used at sacrificial ceremonies etc.; शरासः कुशरासो दर्भासः सैर्या उत Rv.1.191.3. दभैर्रर्धावलीढैः Ś.1.7; R.11. 31; Ms.2.43;3.28;4.36.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अङ्कुरः a pointed blade of darbha grass; दर्भाङ्कुरेण चरणः क्षत इत्यकाण्डे Ś.2.13.
- -अनूपः a watery place full of darbha grass-आह्वयः the Muñja grass.
- -पत्रम् a kind of grass (काश).
- -लवणम् an instrument for cutting grass.
- -संस्तरः a bed of Kuśa grass.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

दर्भdarbha[darbh-á] m. tuft of grass; sacrificial (esp. Kusa) grass (used for strewing, wiping, and other purposes).

[darbh-á] masculine tuft of grass; sacrificial (especially Kusa) grass (used for strewing, wiping, and other purposes).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

दर्भdarbham. (√2. दृभ्) a tuft or bunch of grass (esp. of Kus3a कुश grass; used for sacrificial purposes) RV. i, 191, 3…
1. masculine gender (√2. दृभ्) a tuft or bunch of grass (especially of Kus3a कुश grass; used for sacrificial purposes) fg-veda i, 191, 3 AV. etc.
2. masculine gender Name of a grass (different from Kus3a कुश and Ka1s3a काश Sus3r. i, 38; Saccharum cylindricum W.) Lalit. xvii, 89 Sus3r.
3. masculine gender (Pa1n2. 4-1, 102; gaRa कुर्व्-आदि varia lectio) Name of a man Pravar. ii, 3, 1 (A1s3vGr2. Ka1ty. etc.)
4. masculine gender "of a prince" see दम्भ .
5. (in compound)
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इक्षुदर्भाikṣudarbhāf. a kind of grass or sugar-cane L.

feminine a kind of grass or sugar-cane Lexicographers

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किंदर्भkiṃdarbhav.l. for किदर्भ q.v.

varia lectio for किदर्भ quod vide

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किदर्भkidarbham. N. of a man g. बिदा*दि (vv.ll. किं-द्˚, विद्˚, &c.; cf. Gan2ar. 243) .

masculine gender Name of a man gaRa बिदा*दि (vv.ll. किं-द्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, विद्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, etc.; confer, compare Gan2ar. 243) .

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कैंदर्भkaiṃdarbhav.l. for कैद्˚ q.v.

varia lectio for कैद्that the rest of a word is to be supplied quod vide

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कैदर्भkaidarbham. a patr. fr. किद्˚ g. बिदा*दि (Ka1s3.)

masculine gender a patronymic from किद्that the rest of a word is to be supplied gaRa बिदा*दि (Ka1s3.)

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क्रमसंदर्भप्रभासkramasaṃdarbhaprabhāsam. N. of a chapter (खण्ड) in a particular work.

masculine gender Name of a chapter (खण्ड) in a particular work.

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दधिविदर्भdadhividarbhafor दशि- 1.

for दशि- 1.

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