Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[भास्-अच्]

1. Splendour, light, lustre.
2. A reflection; तत्राज्ञानं धिया नश्येदाभासात्तु घटः स्फुरेत् Vedānta.
3. (a) Resemblance, likeness; Often times at the end of comp; नभश्च रुधिराभासम् Rām. etc.; चिदाभास, (b) Semblance, phantom; m; युक्तिवाक्यतदाभाससमाश्रयाः-4 Any unreal or fallacious appearance (as in हेत्वाभास); पुनरुक्तवदाभासः S. D.
4. A fallacy, fallacious reasoning, semblance of a reason, an erroneous but plausible argument; see हेत्वाभास; S. D.27.
5. An intention, purpose.
6. One of the nine materials of which idols are made, a marble.
7. A class of building.
8. An irreligious kind of worship; विधर्मः परधर्मश्च आभास उपमा छलः । अधर्मशाखाः प़ञ्चेमा धर्मज्ञोऽधर्मवत्त्यजेत् ॥ Bhāg.7.15.12.

1. masculine gender splendour, light R. Veda1ntas. 195
2. masculine gender colour, appearance R. Sus3r. Bhag.
3. masculine gender semblance, phantom, phantasm of the imagination
4. masculine gender mere appearance, fallacious appearance Veda1ntas. S3a1n3khS3r.
5. masculine gender reflection
6. masculine gender intention, purpose
7. masculine gender (in logic) fallacy, semblance of a reason, sophism, an erroneous though plausible argument (regarded by logicians as of various kind)
8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' looking like, having the mere appearance of a thing Gaut. Sa1h. etc.