[vîrá-vat] adjective abounding in men, fol lowers, or sons; consisting in men (wealth etc.; Veda, Vedic); manly, heroic (Rig-veda); neuter wealth in men or sons (Rig-veda): -î, feminine; also equal for noun; -vara, masculine best of heroes, noun of various men; -varman, masculine noun; -váh (strg. -vấh), adjective conveying men (steeds, car; Rig-veda); -vâkya, neuter heroic word: -maya, adjective consisting of heroic words; -vâda, masculine heroic fame; -vikrama, masculine noun of a king; -vrata, adjective acting like a man, adhering to one's purpose; neuter heroism: -karyâ, feminine; also equal for per formance of heroic deeds; -sayana, neuter couch (formed of arrows spread out) of a dead or wounded hero; -sayyâ, feminine; also equal for the same; -sarman, masculine noun of a warrior; -sekhara, masculine noun of a fairy; -samanvita, perfect passive participle attended by warriors; -sû́, adjective bearing (mother) or producing (country) men or sons; feminine; also equal for mother of a son; -sena, masculine (having an army of heroes), noun of Nala's father and of various other kings and war riors, and of a Dânava: -suta, masculine son of Vîrasena; -svâmin, masculine noun of a Dânava; -hatyâ, feminine; also equal for killing a man, slaughter of a son; -hán, adjective (feminine; also equal for -ghnî́, -hanî) slaying men or foes.