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epoch from which time is reckoned

  • 1 aera

    aera, ae, f. [from aera, counters; v. aes, 2. E., later Lat.
    I.
    In math., a given number, according to which a reckoning or calculation is to be made, Vitruvius (Vetrubius) Rufus ap. Salmas. Exercc. I. p. 483.—
    II.
    Anitem of an account (for the class. aera, plur. of aes, Ruf. Fest. in Breviar. init. The passage of Lucil. cited by Non. 2, 42, aera perversa, is also prob. plur.).—
    III.
    An era or epoch from which time is reckoned, Isid. Orig. 5, 36; cf. Inscr. Orell. II. p. 374.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > aera

  • 2 ध्रुव


    dhruvá
    mf (ā́)n. (prob. fr. dhṛi, but cf. dhru andᅠ dhruv) fixed, firm, immovable, unchangeable, constant, lasting, permanent, eternal RV. etc. etc. (e.g.. the earth, a mountain, a pillar, a vow etc.;

    with svâ̱ṅga n. an inseparable member of the body Pāṇ. 6-2, 177 ;
    with dhenu f. a cow which stands quiet when milked AV. XII, 1, 45 ;
    with diṡ f. the point of the heavens directly under the feet <reckoned among the quarters of the sky cf. 2. diṡ> AV. Br. ;
    with smṛiti f. a strong orᅠ retentive memory ChUp. VII, 26, 2 ;
    cf. alsoᅠ under karaṇa andᅠ nakshatra);
    staying with (loc.) RV. IX, 101, 12 ;
    settled, certain, sure Mn. MBh. Kāv. etc.;
    ifc. = pāpa L. ;
    m. the polar star (personified as son of Uttāna-pāda andᅠ grandson of Manu) GṛS. MBh. etc.;
    celestial pole Sūryas. ;
    the unchangeable longitude of fixed stars, a constant arc ib. ;
    a knot VS. V, 21; 30 ;
    a post, stake L. ;
    the Indian fig-tree L. ;
    tip of the nose (?) L. ;
    a partic. water-bird ib. ;
    the remaining (i.e. preserved) Graha which having been drawn in the morning is not offered till evening ṠBr. Vait. ;
    (in music) the introductory verse of a song (recurring as a kind of burthen) orᅠ a partic. time orᅠ measure ( tāla-viṡesha);
    any epoch to which a computation of dates is referred W. ;
    N. of an astrol. Yoga;
    of the syllable Om RāmatUp. ;
    of Brahmā. L. ;
    of Vishṇu MBh. ;
    of Ṡiva Ṡivag. ;
    of a serpent supporting the earth GṛS. TĀr. ;
    of a Vasu MBh. Hariv. Pur. ;
    of a son of Vasu-deva andᅠ Rohiṇī BhP. ;
    of an Āṇgirasa (supposed author of RV. X, 173) Anukr. ;
    of a son of Nahusha MBh. ;
    of a follower of the Pāṇḍus ib. ;
    of a son of Ranti-nāra ( orᅠ Ranti-bhāra) Pur. ;
    (ā) f. the largest of the 3 sacrificial ladles AV. XVIII, 4, 5, 6 (with juhū andᅠ upabhṛit) VS. ṠBr. etc.;
    (scil. vṛitti) a partic. mode of life Baudh. ;
    (scil. strī) a virtuous woman L. ;
    Desmodium Gangeticum L. ;
    Sanseviera Zeylanica L. ;
    (in music) the introductory verse (cf. above);
    n. the fixed point (from which a departure takes place) Pāṇ. 1-4, 24 ;
    the enduring sound (supposed to be heard after the Abhinidhāna) RPrāt. ;
    air, atmosphere L. ;
    a kind of house Gal.;
    (am) ind. firmly, constantly, certainly, surely Mn. Yājñ. MBh. Kāv. etc.;
    ( āya) ind. for ever Hariv. ;
    + cf. Zd. drva
    - ध्रुवकेतु
    - ध्रुवक्षित्
    - ध्रुवक्षिति
    - ध्रुवक्षेत्र
    - ध्रुवक्षेम
    - ध्रुवगति
    - ध्रुवगीतनृत्य
    - ध्रुवगोप
    - ध्रुवचक्र
    - ध्रुवचरित
    - ध्रुवच्युत्
    - ध्रुवतारक
    - ध्रुवतारा
    - ध्रुवत्व
    - ध्रुवदेवी
    - ध्रुवनडि
    - ध्रुवनडी
    - ध्रुवनृत्य
    - ध्रुवपटु
    - ध्रुवपद
    - ध्रुवपाल
    - ध्रुवभाग
    - ध्रुवभ्रमण
    - ध्रुवमण्डल
    - ध्रुवमानस
    - ध्रुवयष्टि
    - ध्रुवयोनि
    - ध्रुवरत्ना
    - ध्रुवराज
    - ध्रुवराहु
    - ध्रुवलक्षण
    - ध्रुवशिल
    - ध्रुवसद्
    - ध्रुवसंधि
    - ध्रुवसिद्धि
    - ध्रुवसूक्त
    - ध्रुवसेन
    - ध्रुवस्तुति
    - ध्रुवस्थाली

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > ध्रुव

  • 3 ऋतुः _ṛtuḥ

    ऋतुः [ऋ-तु-किच्च Uṇ1.71]
    1 A season, period of the year, commonly reckoned to be six; शिशिरश्च वसन्तश्च ग्रीष्मो वर्षाः शरद्धिमः; sometimes only five; शिशिर and हिम or हेमन्त being counted together; cf. पञ्चर्तवो हेमन्तशिशिरयोः समासेन Ait. Br. वसन्तश्चैत्रवैशाखौ ज्येष्ठाषाढौ च ग्रीष्मकौ । वर्षा श्रावणभाद्राभ्यां शरदश्विनकार्तिकौ ॥ मार्गपौषौ च हेमन्तः शिशिरो माघफाल्गुनौ ॥ गोरक्षसंहिता.
    -2 An epoch, a period, any fixed or appointed time.
    -3 Menstruation, courses, menstrual discharge.
    -4 A period favourable for conception; वरमृतुषु नैवाभिगमनम् Pt.1; ऋतुः स्वाभाविकः स्त्रीणां रात्रयः षोडश स्मृताः Ms.3.46,9.7; Y.1.11,79.
    -5 Any fit season or right time.
    -6 Fixed order or rule; द्वा यन्तारा भवतस्तथ ऋतुः Rv.1.162.19.
    -7 Light, splendour.
    -8 A month.
    -9 N. of Viṣṇu.
    -1 A symbolical expression for the number 'six'.
    -11 A kind of collyrium.
    -Comp. -अन्तः 1 the close of a season.
    -2 termination of men- struation.
    -कालः, -समयः, -वेला 1 the time of menstrua- tion, time favourable for conception, i. e. 16 nights from menstrual discharge; see ऋतु above.
    -2 the duration of a season.
    -गणः the seasons taken collectively.
    -गामिन् a. having intercourse with a wife (at the time fit for conception, i. e. after the period of menstruation).
    -ग्रहः a libation offered to the seasons, a kind of sacrifice.
    -चर्या f. seasonal proceeding; अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि ऋतुचर्यास्तु वाजिनाम् Bhoja's Śālihotra 92.
    -जुष् f. A woman enjoying intercourse at the time fit for procreation; Ks.
    -धामन् m. N. of Viṣṇu
    -पतिः 1 the lord of seasons, i. e. the spring.
    -2 N. of Agni; Rv.1.2.1.
    -3 N. of other deities; Av.3.1.9.
    -पर्णः N. of a king of Ayodhyā; son of Ayutāyu, a descendant of Ikṣvāku. [Nala, king of Niṣadha, entered into his service after he had lost his kingdom and suffered very great adversity. He was 'profoundly skilled in dice'; and he exchanged with Nala this skill for his skill in horsemanship; and by virtue of it the king succeeded in taking Nala to Kuṇḍinapura before Damayantī had put into execution her resolve of taking a second husband].
    -पर्यायः, -वृत्तिः the revolution of the seasons; cf. Ms.1.29.
    -पशुः An animal to be sacrificed at a particular season.
    -पाः m. N. of Indra.
    -पात्रम् the cup in which the libation is offered.
    -प्राप्त a. fertile, fruitful.
    -प्रैषः N. of particular invocations spoken before the sacrifice to the seasons. Ait. Br.5.9.3,4.
    -मुखम् the beginning or first day of a season.
    -याजः a sacrifice offered to the seasons.
    -राजः the spring.
    -लिङ्गम् 1 a characteristic or sign of the season (as the blossom of the mango tree in spring); यथर्तुलिङ्गान्यृतवः स्वयमेवर्तुपर्यये Ms. 1.3.
    -2 a symptom of menstruation.
    -लोका f. N. of particular bricks; Śat. Br.1.
    -ष्ठा (स्था) a. fixed at the proper seasons; Vāj.17.3.
    -संहारः 'collection of the seasons, N. of Kālidāsa's work on the six seasons.
    -सन्धिः 1 the junction of two seasons.
    -2 the last day in the bright fortnight (पौर्णमासी) and in the dark one (दर्श).
    -सात्म्यम् diet &c. suited to the season.
    -स्तोमः a kind of sacrifice.
    -स्नाता a woman who has bathed after menstruation and who is, therefore, fit for sexual intercourse; धर्मलोपभयाद्राज्ञीमृतुस्नाताभिमां स्मरन् R.1.76.
    -स्नानम् bathing after menstruation.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > ऋतुः _ṛtuḥ

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