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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मरीचिmarīci(Rarely मरीची also) m. f. [मृ-ईचि Uṇ.4.7]
    1. (Rarely मरीची also) Masculine Feminine मृ-ईचि Uṇ.4.7
    2. A ray of light; न चन्द्रमरीचयः V.3.1; सवितुर्मरीचिभिः Ṛs.1.16; R.9.13;13.4.
    3. A particle of light.
    4. Light.
    5. Mirage.
    6. A spark of fire; मरीच्य इव निष्पेतु- रग्नेर्धूमाकुलार्चिषः Rām.1.56.18.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चिः

      1. Name of a Prajāpati, one of the ten patriarchs created by the first Manu, or one of the ten mindborn sons of Brahman; he was father of Kaśyapa.
      2. Name of a lawgiver.
      3. Name of Kṛiṣṇa.
      4. A miser.

    • -गर्भ Adjective containing particles of light (Name of a world).

    • -तोयम् a mirage; मरीचितोयान्यभिधावति क्वचित् Bhāg.5.13.5.

    • -प Adjective drinking in particles of light; वैखानसा वालखिल्याः संप्रक्षाला मरीचिपाः (तापसाः) Rām.3.6.2.

    • -मालिन् Adjective encircled by rays, radiant, shining. (-Masculine) the sun.

    In the Gita10·21

    मरीचिर्मरुतामस्मि नक्षत्राणामहं शशी ॥

    marīcirmarutāmasmi nakṣatrāṇāmahaṁ śaśī. — Among the Adityas I am Vishnu; among lights and splendours I am the radiant Sun; I am Marichi among the Maruts; among the stars the Moon am I. 10·21
    • मरीचिःmarīciḥnominative singular of the masculine noun marīci (one of the ten mind-born sons of Brahmā – the Creator).
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  2. मरीचिकाmarīcikāMirage.

    Mirage.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मरीचिmarīci[márîki] (m.) f. shining mote (float ing in the atmosphere; V.); ray of light; m. N. of a Pragâpati, being one…

    [márîki] (masculine) feminine; also equal for shining mote (float ing in the atmosphere; Veda, Vedic); ray of light; masculine noun of a Pragâpati, being one of the seven Rishis; noun of a star in the Great Bear; noun of a Daitya; noun: -kâ, feminine; also equal for mirage; -toya, neuter the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मरीचिmarīcimf. (m. only in TA1r.; prob. connected with मर्/उत् q.v.) a particle of light, shining mote or speck in the…
    1. mf. (masculine gender only in TA1r.; probably connected with मर्/उत् quod vide) a particle of light, shining mote or speck in the air fg-veda AV.
    2. mf. ray of light (of the sun or moon) fg-veda etc.
    3. mf. (also 658192 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedची; feminine with सोमस्य Equivalent to moonlight Hariv.)
    4. mf. a mirage (Equivalent to मरीचिका) Katha1s. (confer, compare मरीचि-तोय)
    5. masculine gender Name of a Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति or "lord of created beings" (variously regarded as a son of Svayam-bhu1 स्वयम्-भू, as a son of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा, as a son of Manu मनु Hairan2yagarbha हैरण्यगर्भ, as one of the 7 sages and father of Kas3yapa कश्यप, or according to to Mn. i, 35 as the first of the ten Praja1-patis प्रजा-पति s [quod vide] engendered by Manu मनु Sva1yambhuva स्वायम्भुव) Mn. MBh. etc.
    6. masculine gender of the star η in the great Bear VarBr2S.
    7. masculine gender of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण (as a Marut मरुत्) Bhag. x, 21
    8. masculine gender of a Daitya दैत्य Hariv.
    9. masculine gender of a Maharshi महर्षि Das3.
    10. masculine gender of the father of Paurn2ama1sa पौर्णमास Pur.
    11. masculine gender of a king (son of Samra1j सम्राज् and father of Bindu-mat बिन्दु-मत्) ibidem
    12. masculine gender of a son of Ti1rtham2-kara तीर्थं-कर R2ishabha ऋषभ W.
    13. masculine gender of a son of S3am2kara7ca1rya शंकरा*चार्य and various other teachers and authors catalogue or catalogues
    14. masculine gender a miser, niggard (Equivalent to कृपण) Lexicographers
    15. feminine Name of an Apsaras अप्सरस् MBh.
    16. feminine of a commentator or commentary on Siddha7ntas3.
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  2. अचण्डमरीचिacaṇḍamarīcim. "cool-rayed", the moon, Naish.

    masculine gender "cool-rayed", the moon, Naish.

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  3. चण्डमरीचिcaṇḍamarīcim. = -कर Prasannar. vii, 87/88.

    masculine gender Equivalent to -कर Prasannar. vii, 87/88.

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  4. मरीचिकmarīcikam. (with Buddhists Buddhists) N. of a world

    masculine gender (with Buddhists Buddhists) Name of a world

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  5. मरीचिकाmarīcikāf. a mirage, illusory appearance of water in a desert Prab. Katha1s.
    1. feminine a mirage, illusory appearance of water in a desert Prab. Katha1s.
    2. feminine Name of a commentator or commentary on the Brahmasu1tra ब्रह्मसूत्र .
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  6. मरीचिगर्भmarīcigarbham. pl. "containing particles of light within", N. of a world Hariv.
    1. masculine gender plural "containing particles of light within", Name of a world Hariv.
    2. masculine gender a class of gods under Manu मनु Da1kshasa1varn2i दाक्षसावर्णि VP.
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  7. मरीचितन्त्रmarīcitantran. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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