अब्जabjaa.Born in or produced from water Ms.5.112. अब्जेषु चैव रत्नेषु 8.1 ब्जः The conch; गाण्डीवं व्याक्षिपत्पार्थः…
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- Born in or produced from water Ms.5.112. अब्जेषु चैव रत्नेषु 8.1 ब्जः The conch; गाण्डीवं व्याक्षिपत्पार्थः कृष्णोऽप्यब्जमवादयत् Mb.7. 129.38. (Neuter also).
- The moon.
- Camphor.
- Name of a tree, Barringtonia Acutangula (निचुल).
- Dhanvantari, physician of the gods, said to be produced at the churning of the ocean along with other jewels. Compare अब्जस्तु निचुले शङ्खे पद्मे धन्वन्तरावपि । वैद्येन्दोरपि ... Nm.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ब्जम्
- A lotus.
- One thousand millions.
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-कर्णिका the seed vessel of lotus.
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-जः, -भवः, -भूः, -योनिः epithets of Brahmā, (being supposed to have sprung from the lotus which arose form the navel of Viṣṇu) -कान्तः a class of ten-storyed buildings. Māna.28.18.
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-दृश्, -नयन, -नेत्र, -लोचन etc. Adjective lotuseyed, having large beautiful eyes.
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-बान्धवः 'a friend of lotuses,' the sun.
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-भोगः
- the root of a lotus.
- a cowrie (वराटक) as large as a conch.
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-वाहनः 'carrying the moon on his forehead,' epithet of Śiva. (-ना) 'having the lotus for her seat,' Name of Lakṣmī.
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-स्थितः Name of Brahmā.
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-हस्तः the sun (represented as holding a lotus in one hand).
Source: Apte