ruci

rocaná

giving pleasure orﾠ satisfaction, pleasant, charming, lovely Bhaṭṭ. BhP. ;
sharpening orﾠ stimulating the appetite, stomachic Suṡr. ;
m. N. of various plants (Andersonia Rohitika;
Alangium Hexapetalum;
the pomegranate tree etc.) L. ;
apartic. yellow pigment (v.l. for rocanā) MBh. (C.);
a stomachic W. ;
N. of a demon presiding over a partic. disease Hariv. ;
of one of the 5 arrows of the god of love (« exciter») Cat. ;
of a son of Vishṇu by Dakshiṇā BhP. ;
of Indra under Manu Svārocisha ib. ;
of one of the Viṡve Devāḥ VP. ;
of a mountain MārkP. ;
(ā́) andﾠ (ī) f. seeﾠ below;
n. light, brightness, (esp.) the bright sky, firmament, luminous sphere (of which there are said to be three;
cf. under rajas) RV. AV. Br. (in this sense sometimes ā, f.);
pl. lights, stars AV. ;
(ifc.) the causing a desire for BhP. ;
( ruci-rucer-) N. of a Sāman. ĀrshBr. ;
- रोचनफल
- रोचनस्था

raucya

an ascetic with a staff of Bilva wood W. ;
(fr. ruci) N. of the 13th (9th) Manu Hariv. Pur. ;
mfn. belonging to Manu Raucya MārkP.

vará-ruci

m. N. of a grammarian ( alsoﾠ a poet, lexicographer, andﾠ writer on medicine, sometimes identified with Kātyāyana, the reputed author of the Vārttikas orﾠ supplementary rules of the Pāṇini;
he is placed by some among the nine gems of the court of Vikramâditya, andﾠ by others among the ornaments of the court of Bhoja;
he was the author of the Prākrit grammar called Prākṛita-prakāṡa, andﾠ is said to be the first grammarian who reduced the various dialects of Prākṛit. to a system) Pañcat. Kathās. etc.;
- kārikā f. - koṡa m. prākṛiṡa-sūtra n. liṅga-kārikā, f. - vākya n. N. of wks.

vásu-datta

(ā) f. N. of various women (esp. of the mother of Vara-ruci) Kathās. ;
- pura n. N. of a town ib.

vásu-ruci

vi-pula

cf. under pul) large, extensive, wide, great, thick, long ( alsoﾠ of time), abundant, numerous, important, loud (as a noise), noble (as a race) PārGṛ. MBh. etc.;
m. a respectable man W. ;
N. of a prince of the Sauviras MBh. ;
of a pupil of Deva-ṡarman (who guarded the virtue of Ruci, his preceptor's wife, when tempted by Indra during her husband's absence) MBh. ;
of a son of Vasu-deva BhP. ;
of a mountain (either Meru orﾠ the Himâlaya) Pur. ;
(ā) f. the earth L. ;
a form of the Āryā metre (in which the caesura is irregular;
divided into 3 species, Ādi-, Anlya-, andﾠ Ubhaya-vipulā) Col.;
(in music) a kind of measure Saṃgīt. ;
n. a sort of building Gal.;
- grīva mfn. long-necked R. ;
- cchāya mfn. having ample shade, shady, umbrageous MW. ;
- jaghanā f. a woman with large hips ib. ;
- tara mfn. larger orﾠ very large Ṡiṡ. ;
- tā f. ( Ṡak.), - tva n. ( MBh.) largeness, greatness, extent, width, magnitude;
dravya mfn. having great wealth, wealthy Car. ;
- pārṡva m. N. of a mountain Buddh. ;
- prajña ( MBh.), - buddhi ( Suṡr.) mfn. endowed with great understanding;
- mati mfn. id. Bhartṛ. ;
m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva Buddh. ;
- rasa m. « having abundant juice», the sugar-cane L. ;
- vrata mfn. one who has undertaken great duties MBh. ;
- ṡroni mf (ī)n. having swelling hips MW. ;
(- ṇī-bhara mf<ā>n. id. Amar.);
- skandha m. « broad-shouldered»
N. of Arjuna L. ;
- sravā f. = -lâ̱sravā L. ;
- hṛidaya mfn. large-hearted, large-minded Bhartṛ. (v.l.);
-lâ̱yatâ̱ksha mfn. having large andﾠ long eyes MW. ;
-lâ̱rtha-bhoga-vat mfn. having great wealth andﾠ many enjoyments VarBṛS. ;
-lâ̱ṡravā f. Aloe Perfoliata L. ;
- lêkshaṇa mfn. large-eyed MW. ;
- lôraska mfn. broad-chested ib. ;
-lau͡jas mfn. having great strength, very strong R.

vi-ṡesha

ifc. f. ā) distinction, difference between (two gen., two loc., orﾠ gen. andﾠ instr.) GṛṠrS. MBh. etc.;
characteristic difference, peculiar mark, special property, speciality, peculiarity Mn. MBh. etc.;
a kind, species, individual (e.g.. vṛiksha-v-, a species of tree, in comp. often alsoﾠ = special, peculiar, particular, different, e.g.. chando-v-, a particular metre, vñviṡesha-maṇḍana, a peculiar ornament;
argha-viṡeshāḥ, different prices) MBh. Kāv. etc.;
(pl.) various objects Megh. ;
distinction, peculiar merit, excellence, superiority (in comp. often= excellent, superior, choice, distinguished e.g.. ākṛiti-v-, « an excellent form» ;
cf. vñviṡesha-pratipatti) Mn. MBh. etc.;
(in gram.) a word which defines orﾠ limits the meaning of another word (cf. vi-ṡeshaka andﾠ vi-ṡeshaṇa);
(in phil.) particularity, individuality, essential difference orﾠ individual essence (with the Vaiṡeshikas the 5th cate gory orﾠ Padârtha, belonging to the 9 eternal substances orﾠ Dravyas,
viz. soul, time, place, ether, andﾠ the 5 atoms of earth, water, light, air, andﾠ mind, which are said to be so essentially different that one can never be the other) IW. 66 etc.. ;
(in medicine) a favourable turn orﾠ crisis of a sickness Suṡr. ;
(in rhet.) statement of difference orﾠ distinction, individualization, variation Kuval. (cf. viṡeshôkti);
a sectarian mark, any mark on the forehead (= tilaka) L. ;
(in geom.) the hypotenuse Ṡulbas. ;
N. of the primary elements orﾠ Mahā-bhūtas (q.v.) MaitrUp. ;
the earth as an element BhP. ;
the mundane egg ib. ;
- virāj ib. ;
(ibc., ena orﾠ āt ind. exceedingly, especially, particularly, even more Mn. MBh. etc.;
āt ifc., by reason orﾠ in consequence of. VarBṛS. ;
yenayenaviṡesheṇa, in any way whatever MBh.);
mf (ā)n. extraordinary, abundant Ragh. II, 14 ( B. viṡeshāt for viṡeshā);
- karaṇa n. making better, improvement Mālav. ;
- kṛit mfn. making a distinction, distinguishing RPrāt. ;
- garhaṇīya mfn. especially reprehensible, even more blamable Kuval.;
- guṇa m. a special orﾠ distinct quality Nīlak. ;
(in phil.) a substance of a distinct kind (as soul, time, space, ether, andﾠ the five atoms enumerated above) W. ;
- jña mfn. knowing distinctions, judicious Kāv. Kathās. ;
(ifc.) knowing various kinds of. R. ;
jñāna-vādâ̱rtha m. N. of wk.;
- tac ind. according to the difference of. in proportion to (comp.) Mn. XI, 2 ;
especially, particularly, above all Mn. MBh. etc.;
individually, singly, Vedantas. ;
- tva n. distinction, notion of the particular L. ;
- driṡya mfn. of splendid aspect orﾠ appearance Ragh. ;
- dharma m. a peculiar orﾠ different duty W. ;
a special law MW. ;
niyama m. a partic. observance MBh. ;
- nirukti f. (ibc.) « explanation of differences» ;
N. of wk. (- kroḍa m. - ṭīkā f. - prakāṡa, m.;
- tyāloka m. N. of wks.);
- patanīya n. a partic. crime orﾠ sin Yājñ. III, 298 ;
-padâ̱rtha m. (in Nyāya) the category of particularity (cf. above under viṡesha);
- pratipatti f. a special mark of honour orﾠ respect Ragh. ;
- pratishedha m. a special exception MW. ;
- pramāṇa n. special authority ib. ;
- bhāga m. a partic. part of an elephant's fore-foot L. ;
- bhāvanā f. reflecting on orﾠ perceiving difference W. ;
(in arithm.) a partic. operation in extracting roots, composition by the difference of the products ib. ;
- bhūta-pariṡishṭa n. N. of wk.;
- maṇḍana n. a peculiar ornament Ṡak. ;
- mati m. N. of a Bodhisattva andﾠ of another man Buddh. ;
- mitra m. N. of a man Buddh. ;
- ramaṇīya mfn. especially delightful, particularly pleasant Vikr. ;
- lakshaṇa n. any specific orﾠ characteristic mark orﾠ sign W. ;
(- ṇāṭīkā f. N. of wk.);
liṅga n. a partic. mark, specific property, attribute of a subordinate class Kap. ;
- vacana n. « distinguishing orﾠ defining word», an adjective, apposition Pāṇ. 8-1, 74 ;
a special text, special rule orﾠ precept W. ;
- vat mfn. pursuing something particular MBh. II, 849 ;
possessed of some distinguishing property orﾠ specific quality BhP. ;
excellent, superior, better than (abl.) MBh. Hariv. ;
making a difference ( seeﾠ a-v-);
- vāda m. the above doctrine of the Vaiṡeshikas;
(- ṭīkā f. N. of wk.;
- din m. an adherent of that doctrine Sāṃkhyak. Sch.);
- vikrama-ruci mfn. taking delight in splendid heroism Bhartṛ. ;
- vid mfn. = jña MBh. ;
- vidvas m. « eminently learned», a sage, philosopher W. ;
- vidhi m. a special rule orﾠ observance W. ;
- vyāpti f. (in logic) a form of Vyāpti orﾠ pervasion L. ;
N. of wk. ( alsoﾠ - rahasya n.);
- ṡārṅgadhara m. N. of wk.;
- ṡālin mfn. possessing peculiar merit orﾠ excellence Kir. ;
- ṡāstra n. (in gram.) a special rule(= apavāda) MW. ;
- sthu mfn. being (found only) in excellent persons orﾠ things Kāvyâd. II, 170 ;
-shâ̱tideṡa m. a special supplementary rule ib. ;
-shâ̱mṛita n. N. of wk.;
-shâ̱rtha m. the sense orﾠ essence of distinction, difference (am ind. for the sake of difference MW.);
- prakāṡikā f. - bodhikā f. N. of wks.;
-shâ̱rthin mfn. seeking for excellence orﾠ distinction MBh. ;
particular in searching for anything MW. ;
(- thi) - tā f. the searching for something better Pañcat. ;
-shâ̱vasyakaniryukti f. N. of wk.;
- shôkti f. « mention of difference»
N. of a figure of speech (in which the excellence of a thing is implied by comparing it to some highly prized object, yet mentioning the difference
e.g.. dyūtaṉnāmapurushasyâ̱siṉhâ̱sanaṉrājyam, « truly gambling is a man's throneless kingdom» Mṛicch. II, 6/7) Vām. IV, 3, 23 (cf. Kāvyad. II, 323 etc..);
enumeration of merits, panegyric W. ;
-shâ̱cchvasita n. the peculiar breath orﾠ life, cherished object), a peculiar treasure (applied to an object especially dear) MW. ;
- shôddeṡa m. (in Nyāya) a partic. kind of enunciation ib.

víṡva-ruci

of a Dānava Kathās. ;
= next L.