Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 बृसय

2 dictionaries · exact headword

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

बृसयbṛsaya(Ved.) a. Mighty, great; यथा सरस्वतीदेवताके निगदे 'सरस्वति देवनिदो निबर्हय प्रजां विश्वस्य बृसयस्य मायिनः' इति…

(Vedic) Adjective Mighty, great; यथा सरस्वतीदेवताके निगदे 'सरस्वति देवनिदो निबर्हय प्रजां विश्वस्य बृसयस्य मायिनः' इति बृसयशब्दो बृहच्छब्दार्थं गमयति ŚB. on MS.1.1.32. [बृसय according to Śabara brings to our mind the word बृहत् just as गावी etc. remind us of गौः. This would mean that बृसय, according to Śabara, is an अपभ्रंश.]

Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

बृसयbṛsayam. N. of a demon (Sa1y. = त्वष्टृ) RV. i, 93, 4
1. masculine gender Name of a demon (Sa1y. Equivalent to त्वष्टृ) fg-veda i, 93, 4
2. masculine gender (probably) a sorcerer, conjuror, vi, 61, 3 .
Source: Monier-Williams

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