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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 दर्भ

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दर्भdarbhaA kind of sacred grass (Kuśa grass) used at sacrificial ceremonies &c.; शरासः कुशरासो दर्भासः सैर्या उत…

    [दृभ्-घञ् अच् वा]

    A kind of sacred grass (Kuśa grass) used at sacrificial ceremonies etc.; शरासः कुशरासो दर्भासः सैर्या उत Rv.1.191.3. दभैर्रर्धावलीढैः Ś.1.7; R.11. 31; Ms.2.43;3.28;4.36.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अङ्कुरः a pointed blade of darbha grass; दर्भाङ्कुरेण चरणः क्षत इत्यकाण्डे Ś.2.13.

    • -अनूपः a watery place full of darbha grass-आह्वयः the Muñja grass.

    • -पत्रम् a kind of grass (काश).

    • -लवणम् an instrument for cutting grass.

    • -संस्तरः a bed of Kuśa grass.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दर्भdarbham. (√2. दृभ्) a tuft or bunch of grass (esp. of Kus3a कुश grass; used for sacrificial purposes) RV. i, 191, 3…
    1. masculine gender (√2. दृभ्) a tuft or bunch of grass (especially of Kus3a कुश grass; used for sacrificial purposes) fg-veda i, 191, 3 AV. etc.
    2. masculine gender Name of a grass (different from Kus3a कुश and Ka1s3a काश Sus3r. i, 38; Saccharum cylindricum W.) Lalit. xvii, 89 Sus3r.
    3. masculine gender (Pa1n2. 4-1, 102; gaRa कुर्व्-आदि varia lectio) Name of a man Pravar. ii, 3, 1 (A1s3vGr2. Ka1ty. etc.)
    4. masculine gender "of a prince" see दम्भ .
    5. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. दर्भdarbha[darbh-á] m. tuft of grass; sacrificial (esp. Kusa) grass (used for strewing, wiping, and other purposes).

    [darbh-á] masculine tuft of grass; sacrificial (especially Kusa) grass (used for strewing, wiping, and other purposes).

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · दर्भ

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