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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for ऋभु

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ऋभुṛbhua.Ved.
    1. Vedic
    2. Skilful, clever, prudent (as an epithet of Indra, Agni, Ādityas, property and wealth) ऋभुमृभुक्षणो रयिम् Rv.4.37.5.
    3. Handly (as a weapon).
    4. Shining far.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -भुः

      1. A deity, divinity; a god (dwelling in heaven).
      2. The god who is worshipped by the gods; ऋभवो नाम तत्रान्ये देवानामपि देवताः Mb.3.261.19.
      3. A class of the attendants of gods.
      4. An artist, smith, especially a coach-builder (रथकार).
      5. Name of three semi-divine beings called Ṛibhu, Vibhvan and Vāja, sons of Sudhanvan, a descendant of Aṅgiras, who were so called from the name of the eldest son. [Through their performance of good works they obtained divinity, exercised superhuman powers, and became entitled to worship. They are supposed to dwell in the Solar sphere, and are the artists who formed the horses of Indra, the carriage of the Aśvins, and the miraculous cow of Bṛihaspati. They made their aged parents young, and constructed four cups at a sacrifice from the one cup of Tvaṣṭṛi, who as the proper artificer of the gods, was in this respect their rival. They appear generally as accompanying Indra at the evening sacrifices. M. W.].
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ऋभुṛbhumfn. (√रभ्), clever, skilful, inventive, prudent (said of Indra इन्द्र, Agni अग्नि, and the A1dityas आदित्य s…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√रभ्), clever, skilful, inventive, prudent (said of Indra इन्द्र, Agni अग्नि, and the A1dityas आदित्य s fg-veda; also of property or wealth fg-veda iv, 37, 5; viii, 93, 34; of an arrow AV. i, 2, 3)
    2. masculine gender an artist, one who works in iron, a smith, builder (of carriages etc.), Name of three semi-divine beings (R2ibhu ऋभु, Va1ja वाज, and Vibhvan विभ्वन्, the name of the first being applied to all of them; thought by some to represent the three seasons of the year [Ludwig fg-veda vol.iii, page and participle187], and celebrated for their skill as artists; they are supposed to dwell in the solar sphere, and are the artists who formed the horses of Indra इन्द्र, the carriage of the As3vins अश्विन् s, and the miraculous cow of Br2ihaspati बृहस्पति; they made their parents young, and performed other wonderful works [Sv-apas]; they are supposed to take their ease and remain idle for twelve days [the twelve intercalary days of the winter solstice] every year in the house of the Sun [Agohya]; after which they recommence working; when the gods heard of their skill, they sent Agni अग्नि to them with the one cup of their rival Tvasht2r2i त्वष्टृ, the artificer of the gods, bidding the R2ibhus ऋभु s construct four cups from it; when they had successfully executed this task, the gods received the R2ibhus ऋभु s amongst themselves and allowed them to partake of their sacrifices etc.; confer, compare Kaegi fg-veda page and participle53 feminine) fg-veda AV. etc.
    3. masculine gender they appear generally as accompanying Indra इन्द्र, especially at the evening sacrifice
    4. masculine gender in later mythology R2ibhu ऋभु is a son of Brahman ब्रह्मन् VP.
    5. masculine gender a deity Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender (अवस्) a class of deities
    7. masculine gender ([confer, compare Greek ἀλφεῖν; Latin labor; Gothic arb-aiths; Anglo-Saxon $; Slavonic or Slavonian rab-u8 .])
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ऋभुṛbhu[ribh-ú] a. [√rabh] skilful, clever, ex pert; m. artificer; N. of three divine arti ficers; -kshán, -kshấ…

    [ribh-ú] adjective [√rabh] skilful, clever, ex pert; masculine artificer; noun of three divine arti ficers; -kshán, -kshấ, masculine noun of the first Ribhu; epithet of Indra and of the Maruts; -mat, adjective accompanied by the Ribhus.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · ऋभु

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