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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भानुbhānuLight, lustre, brightness.

    [भा-नु Uṇ.3.32]

    1. Light, lustre, brightness.
    2. A ray of light; मण़्डिताखिलदिक्प्रान्ताश्चण्डांशोः पान्तु भानवः Bv.1.129; Śi.2.53; Ms.8.132.
    3. The sun; भानुः सकृद्युक्ततुरङ्ग एव Ś.5.4; भीमभानौ निदाघे Bv.1.3.
    4. Beauty.
    5. A day.
    6. A king, prince, sovereign.
    7. An epithet of Śiva or Viṣṇu; अमृतांशूद्भवो भानुः V. Sah.-Feminine A handsome woman.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -केश (स)रः the sun.

    • -जः the planet Saturn.

    • -दिनम्, -वारः Sunday.

    • -फला Musa Sapientum (Marâthî केळ).

    • -भूः daughter of the sun, the Yamunā river; अह्नि भानुभुवि दाशदारिकाम् Name18.25.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. भानुbhānu[bhâ-nú] m. lustre, brightness, light; ray; sun; N.: pl. the sons of Bhânu, the Âdityas.

    [bhâ-nú] masculine lustre, brightness, light; ray; sun; noun: plural the sons of Bhânu, the Âdityas.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भानुbhānum. appearance, brightness, light or a ray of light, lustre, splendour RV. &c.
    1. masculine gender appearance, brightness, light or a ray of light, lustre, splendour fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender the sun MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. masculine gender a king, prince, master, lord Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender Name of the chapters of the dictionary of an anonymous author catalogue or catalogues
    5. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender of an A1ditya आदित्य Ra1matUp.
    7. masculine gender of a Deva-gandharva देव-गन्धर्व MBh.
    8. masculine gender of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण ibidem
    9. masculine gender of a Ya1dava यादव Hariv.
    10. masculine gender of the father of the 15th Arhat अर्हत् of the present Avasarpin2i1 अवसर्पिणी Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender of a prince (son of Prati-vyoma प्रति-व्योम) BhP.
    12. masculine gender of a son of Vis3va-dhara विश्व-धर and father of Hari-na1tha हरि-नाथ catalogue or catalogues
    13. masculine gender of a pupil of S3am2kara7ca1rya शंकरा*चार्य catalogue or catalogues
    14. masculine gender of various authors (also with दीक्षित, पण्डित, भट्ट etc.) ibidem
    15. masculine gender plural the A1dityas आदित्य s (children of Bha1nu भानु) Hariv. Pur.
    16. masculine gender the gods of the 3rd Manv-antara मन्व्-अन्तर Hariv.
    17. feminine a handsome wife (Equivalent to भानु-मती) Lexicographers
    18. feminine Name of a daughter of Daksha दक्ष (wife of Dharma धर्म or Manu मनु and mother of Bha1nu भानु and A1ditya आदित्य) Hariv. VP.
    19. feminine of the mother of Devarshabha देवर्षभ BhP.
    20. feminine of a daughter of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण Hariv.
    21. feminine of the mother of the Da1nava दानव S3akuni शकुनि etc. BhP.
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  2. अहिभानुahibhānumfn. shining like serpents (N. of the Maruts मरुत् s) RV. i, 172, 1 (voc.)

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective shining like serpents (Name of the Maruts मरुत् s) fg-veda i, 172, 1 (vocative case)

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  3. गोभानुgobhānum. N. of a son of Vahni वह्नि Hariv. 1830 VP.

    masculine gender Name of a son of Vahni वह्नि Hariv. 1830 VP.

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  4. घर्मभानुgharmabhānum. = -दीधिति S3is3. xi f.

    masculine gender Equivalent to -दीधिति S3is3. xi feminine

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  5. चक्रभानुcakrabhānum. N. of a Bra1hman Brahman Ra1jat. vi, 108.

    masculine gender Name of a Bra1hman Brahman Ra1jat. vi, 108.

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  6. चण्डभानुcaṇḍabhānum. N. of a man T2od2ar.

    masculine gender Name of a man T2od2ar.

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  7. चन्द्रभानुcandrabhānum. N. of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण BhP. x, 61, 10.

    masculine gender Name of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण BhP. x, 61, 10.

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  8. चित्रभानुcitrabhānumfn. (˚त्र्/अ-) of variegated lustre, shining with light RV. AV. iv, 25, 3; xiii, 3, 10 TBr. ii f. Kaus3. MBh.…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्र्/अ-) of variegated lustre, shining with light fg-veda AV. iv, 25, 3; xiii, 3, 10 TBr. ii feminine Kaus3. MBh. i, 722
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Name of fire MBh. Hariv. R. BhP. Sa1h.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्रा*र्चिस् Lexicographers
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Plumbago zeylanica Lexicographers
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Calotropis gigantea Lexicographers
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the 16th year in the 60 years' cycle of Jupiter VarBr2S. viii, 35 Romakas.
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Name of Bhairava भैरव Lexicographers
    8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective of a prince VP. iv, 16, 2 (varia lectio)
    9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective of Ba1n2a बाण (-bhat2t2a)'s father.
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