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Apte Dictionary

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

राहुrāhuN. of a demon, son of Viprachitti and Siṁhikā and hence often called Saiṁhikeya; ग्रसते हि तमोपहं मुहुर्ननु…
[रह्-उण् Uṇ.1.3]
1. Name of a demon, son of Viprachitti and Siṁhikā and hence often called Saiṁhikeya; ग्रसते हि तमोपहं मुहुर्ननु राह्वाह्वमहर्पतिं तमः Śi.16.57; विधुरपि विधियोगाद् ग्रस्यते राहुणासौ H. [When the nectar, that was churned out of the ocean, was being served to the gods, Rāhu disguised himself and attempted to drink it along with them. But he was detected by the sun and the moon who informed Viṣṇu of the fraud. Visnu, thereupon, severed his head from the body; but as he had tasted a little quantity of nectar the head became immortal, and is supposed to wreak its vengeance on the sun and moon at the time of conjunction and opposition; Compare Bh.2.34. In astronomy Rāhu is regarded, like Ketu, as one of the nine planets, or only as the ascending node of the moon.]
2. An eclipse, or rather the moment of occultation.
3. Abandoning.
4. One who abandons.
5. The regent of the southwest quarter.
Derived forms and compounds
- -उच्छिष्टम्, -उत्सृष्टम् Equivalent to लशुन quod vide, which see
- -गतः Adjective darkened, eclipsed; also राहुग्रस्त.
- -ग्रसनम्, -ग्रासः, -दर्शनम्, -पीडा, -संस्पर्शः an eclipse (of the sun or moon).
- -छत्रम् green ginger.
- -पीडा an eclipse.
- -भेदिन् Masculine Name of Viṣṇu.
- -रत्नम् a kind of gem (Equivalent to गोमेद).
- -शत्रुः the moon; राहुशत्रोः प्रियां पत्नीं ...... ग्रहेणाभ्युदितेनैकां रोहिणीमिव पीडिताम् Rām.2.114.3.
- -सूतकम् 'the birth of Rāhu',id est, that is an eclipse (of the sun or moon); Y.1.146; Compare Ms.4.11.
- -हन् Masculine Name of Kriṣṇa; Latin D. B.
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ग्राहुकgrāhukaa.Seizing, laying hold of; उदावर्तः प्रजा ग्राहुकः स्यात् Ts.6.4.1.1.

Seizing, laying hold of; उदावर्तः प्रजा ग्राहुकः स्यात् Ts.6.4.1.1.

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प्राहुणprāhuṇaA guest.

A guest.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

राहुrāhu[râh-u] m. [√rabh] seizer, N. of a demon, whose head after he had attempted to drink the nectar obtained at…

[râh-u] masculine [√rabh] seizer, noun of a demon, whose head after he had attempted to drink the nectar obtained at the churning of the ocean was cut off by Vishnu, but having be come immortal periodically revenged itself on his betrayers, the sun and moon, by swal lowing them at the times of eclipse; he is also regarded as one of the nine planets; eclipse; moment of occultation; -gata, perfect passive participle eclipsed (sun or moon); -grasana, neuter being swallowed by Râhu, eclipse; -grasta-nisâ kara, adjective whose moon has been swallowed by Râhu (night); -graha, masculine demon Râhu; -grahana, neuter seizure by Râhu, eclipse (of sun or moon): -darsana, neuter eclipse.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

राहुrāhum. (fr. √रभ्; cf. ग्रह and √ग्रह्) "the Seizer", N. of a Daitya दैत्य or demon who is supposed to seize the…
1. masculine gender (from √रभ्; confer, compare ग्रह and √ग्रह्) "the Seizer", Name of a Daitya दैत्य or demon who is supposed to seize the sun and moon and thus cause eclipses (he is fabled as a son of Vipra-citti विप्र-चित्ति and Sin6hika1 सिंहिका and as having a dragon's tail; when the gods had churned the ocean for the Amr2ita अमृत or nectar of immortality, he disguised himself like one of them and drank a portion; but the Sun and Moon revealed the fraud to Vishn2u विष्णु, who cut off Ra1hu राहु 's head, which thereupon became fixed in the stellar sphere, and having become immortal through drinking the Amr2ita अमृत, has ever since wreaked its vengeance on the Sun and Moon by occasionally swallowing them; while at the same time the tail of the demon became Ketu केतु [quod vide] and gave birth to a numerous progeny of comets and fiery meteors; in astronomy Ra1hu राहु is variously regarded as a dragon's head, as the ascending node of the moon [or point where the moon intersects the ecliptic in passing northwards], as one of the planets [confer, compare ग्रह], and as the regent of the south-west quarter [Laghuj.] Page880,1; among Buddhists Buddhists many demons are called Ra1hu राहु) AV. etc.
2. masculine gender an eclipse or (rather) the moment of the beginning of an occultation or obscuration VarBr2S.
3. (in compound)
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अग्निहोत्राहुतिagnihotrāhutif. a libation or offering at the Agnihotra अग्निहोत्र ([S3Br. cf. आहुति])

feminine a libation or offering at the Agnihotra अग्निहोत्र ([S3Br. confer, compare आहुति])

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ग्राहुकgrāhukamfn. seizing (with acc.) TS. vi, 4, 1, 1.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective seizing (with accusative) TS. vi, 4, 1, 1.

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चित्राहुतिcitrāhutif. an offering to Citra चित्र, RTL. 425 .

feminine an offering to Citra चित्र, RTL. 425 .

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ध्रुवराहुdhruvarāhum. a form of Ra1hu राहु Var.

masculine gender a form of Ra1hu राहु Var.

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प्रातराहुतिprātarāhutif. m morning oblation (the second half of the daily Agni-hotra अग्नि-होत्र sacrifice) Br. S3rS.

feminine m morning oblation (the second half of the daily Agni-hotra अग्नि-होत्र sacrifice) Breton S3rS.

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