वर (vara)

वर

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-रः-रा-रं

)

1.

Best,

excellent.

2.

Eldest.

Masculine.

(

-रः

)

1.

A

boon,

a

blessing,

especially

in

the

gift

of

a

Brāhmana

or

deity.

2.

Enga-

ging,

selecting,

appointing.

3.

Requesting,

soliciting,

especially

prevailing

on

a

person

by

entreaty

to

undertake

any

business.

4.

Surrounding,

encompassing.

5.

A

husband,

a

bridegroom.

6.

A

son-in-law.

7.

A

catamite.

8.

A

drug:

see

गुग्गुल.

9.

Wish,

desire.

10.

A

sparrow.

Neuter.

Adv.

(

वरं

)

or

Ind.

(

वरम्

)

Better,

preferable,

it

would

be

better

if.

Neuter.

(

-रं

)

Saffron.

Feminine.

(

-रा

)

1.

The

three

myro-

balans.

2.

A

sort

of

perfume,

commonly

Renukā.

3.

A

plant,

(

Cissampelos

hexandra.

)

4.

Turmeric.

Feminine.

(

-री

)

1.

Asparagus

racemosus.

2.

A

name

of

CHHĀYĀ,

wife

of

the

sun.

Etymology

वृ

to

select,

to

cover,

&c.,

Affix.

अप्

or

अच्

it

is

also

derived

from

बृ,

and

is

then

written

with

an

initial

consonant:

see

बर

also

वर्

to

desire,

Affix.

अच्

।

वर

(

कि

)

वरयति

1.

10.

a.

To

de-

sire

ask

obtain.

वर

(

रः-रा-रं

)

1.

Masculine.

A

boon,

a

re-

quest

a

choice

a

bridegroom,

a

husband.

a.

Best

eldest.

Feminine.

(

रा

)

A

perfume

or

plant.

Feminine.

(

री

)

Aspa-

ragus

Chāyā.

Neuter.

Saffron.

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

boon

कल्पवृक्ष

-

kalpavRkSa

-

Masculine

-

thetreethatgrantsanyboon

वरक

-

varaka

-

Masculine

-

boon

आमिष

-

AmiSa

-

Neuter

-

boon

वृणाति

{

वृ

}

-

vRNAti

{

vR

}

-

verb

5

9

-

grant

[

boon

]

वृणीते

{

वृ

}

-

vRNIte

{

vR

}

-

verb

5

9

-

grant

[

boon

]

वृणोति

{

वृ

}

-

vRNoti

{

vR

}

-

verb

5

9

-

grant

[

boon

]

वृणुते

{

वृ

}

-

vRNute

{

vR

}

-

verb

5

9

-

grant

[

boon

]

वरम्

ददाति

{

दा

}

-

varam

dadAti

{

dA

}

-

verb

3

-

grant

a

boon

वरम्

दत्ते

{

दा

}

-

varam

datte

{

dA

}

-

verb

3

-

grant

a

boon

वृति

-

vRti

-

Feminine

-

choice

or

boon

विट

-

viTa

-

Masculine

-

boon-companion

सपीति

-

sapIti

-

Masculine

-

boon-companion

वरदत्त

-

varadatta

-

Adjective

-

given

as

a

boon

वरार्ह

-

varArha

-

Adjective

-

worthy

of

a

boon

दत्तवर

-

dattavara

-

Adjective

-

granted

as

a

boon

वरद

-

varada

-

Adjective

-

conferring

a

boon

वराकाङ्क्षिन्

-

varAkAGkSin

-

Adjective

-

soliciting

a

boon

वरार्थिन्

-

varArthin

-

Adjective

-

asking

for

a

boon

वरलब्ध

-

varalabdha

-

Adjective

-

received

as

a

boon

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

best

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

boon

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

foremost

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

most

excellent

or

eminent

among

or

for

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

royal

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

choicest

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

princely

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

better

than

or

among

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

preferable

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

better

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

choice

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

valuable

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

precious

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

select

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

excellent

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

choosing

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

eldest

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

gift

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

privilege

वर

-

vara

-

Adjective

-

best

वरिष्ठ

-

variSTha

-

Adjective

-

best

वरेन्य

-

varenya

-

Adjective

-

best

श्रेष्ठ

-

zreSTha

-

Adjective

-

best

प्रकाश

-

prakAza

-

Masculine

-

theverybestofsomething

प्रशस्ततम

-

prazastatama

-

Adjective

-

best

परार्य्य

-

parAryya

-

Adjective

-

best

परम

-

parama

-

Adjective

-

best

उसम

-

usama

-

Adjective

-

best

निःश्रेयस

-

niHzreyasa

-

Adjective

-

best

अनुत्तम

-

anuttama

-

Adjective

-

best

उत्तम

-

uttama

-

Adjective

-

best

ज्येष्ठ

-

jyeSTha

-

Adjective

-

best

प्रवर

-

pravara

-

Adjective

-

best

अग्रिम

-

agrima

-

Adjective

-

best

अनुपम

-

anupama

-

Adjective

-

best

उपम

-

upama

-

Adjective

-

best

उत्कृष्ट

-

utkRSTa

-

Adjective

-

best

अग्रे

-

agre

-

Adjective

-

best

अग्र

-

agra

-

Adjective

-

best

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

वधूवरौ

-

vadhUvarau

-

Masculine

-

brideandgroom

वरः

विदेशे

अस्ति

-

varaHvidezeasti

-

Sentence

-

Thebridegroomisinaforeigncountry.

वरस्य

पश्चाद्

बन्धवः

सीदन्ति.

-

varasyapazcAdbandhavaHsIdanti.

-

Sentence

-

Therelativessitbehindthebridegroom.

वधू

-

vadhU

-

Feminine

-

bride

कङ्कणधरा

-

kaGkaNadharA

-

Feminine

-

bride

सङ्कारी

-

saGkArI

-

Feminine

-

new

bride

सूर्य

-

sUrya

-

Masculine

-

new

bride

वधूयु

-

vadhUyu

-

Adjective

-

bridegroom

जन्या

-

janyA

-

Feminine

-

bridesmaid

विवाह्य

-

vivAhya

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

कङ्कणधर

-

kaGkaNadhara

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

पाणिग्राहवत्

-

pANigrAhavat

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

पाणिग्रहीतृ

-

pANigrahItR

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

वोढृ

-

voDhR

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

आवहति

{

आवह्

}

-

Avahati

{

Avah

}

-

verb

-

bring

home

[

a

bride

]

आवहते

{

आवह्

}

-

Avahate

{

Avah

}

-

verb

-

bring

home

[

a

bride

]

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

bride-groom

करग्राहिन्

-

karagrAhin

-

Adjective

-

a

bridegroom

अनुदेयी

-

anudeyI

-

Feminine

-

bride's

maid

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

वरः

विदेशे

अस्ति

-

varaHvidezeasti

-

Sentence

-

Thebridegroomisinaforeigncountry.

वरस्य

पश्चाद्

बन्धवः

सीदन्ति.

-

varasyapazcAdbandhavaHsIdanti.

-

Sentence

-

Therelativessitbehindthebridegroom.

वधूयु

-

vadhUyu

-

Adjective

-

bridegroom

विवाह्य

-

vivAhya

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

कङ्कणधर

-

kaGkaNadhara

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

पाणिग्राहवत्

-

pANigrAhavat

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

पाणिग्रहीतृ

-

pANigrahItR

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

वोढृ

-

voDhR

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom

करग्राहिन्

-

karagrAhin

-

Adjective

-

a

bridegroom

वर

-

vara

-

Masculine

-

bridegroom's

friend

वरस्रज्

-

varasraj

-

Feminine

-

bridegroom's

garland

वधूवर

-

vadhUvara

-

Masculine

-

brides

and

bridegroom

वरवरण

-

varavaraNa

-

Neuter

-

choosing

a

bridegroom

वरनिश्चय

-

varanizcaya

-

Masculine

-

choice

of

a

bridegroom

वरपक्षीय

-

varapakSIya

-

Adjective

-

relation

of

the

bridegroom

हावक

-

hAvaka

-

Masculine

-

attendant

on

the

bridegroom

वरसम्पद्

-

varasampad

-

Feminine

-

accomplishments

of

a

bridegroom

जन्य

-

janya

-

Masculine

-

friend

or

companion

of

a

bridegroom

वरयात्रा

-

varayAtrA

-

Feminine

-

procession

of

a

suitor

or

bridegroom

वर

vara

Masculine

bride-groom

वधूवरौ

vadhUvarau

Masculine

bride

and

groom

वर्णक

varNaka

Neuter

painting

of

the

bride

by

the

bridegroom

and

of

the

bridegroom

by

the

bride

दौन्दुभी

daundubhI

Feminine

journey

of

the

bridegroom

to

the

bride

साप्तपदीन

sAptapadIna

Neuter

advance

of

the

bride

to

meet

the

bridegroom

in

seven

steps

परिणयते

{

परिणी

}

pariNayate

{

pariNI

}

verb

lead

a

bride

and

bridegroom

round

the

sacrificial

fire

to

marry

परिणयति

{

परिणी

}

pariNayati

{

pariNI

}

verb

lead

a

bride

and

bridegroom

round

the

sacrificial

fire

to

marry

हस्तकोहलि

hastakohali

Feminine

binding

of

the

string

round

the

fore-arm

of

the

bride

and

bridegroom

वरनिमन्त्रण

varanimantraNa

Neuter

journey

undertaken

by

the

parents

of

the

bride

to

recall

the

bridegroom

सुवर्णाभिषेक

suvarNAbhiSeka

Masculine

sprinkling

a

bride

and

bridegroom

with

water

containing

a

piece

of

gold

लक्ष्मीपूजन

lakSmIpUjana

Neuter

ceremony

of

worshipping

lakSmI

performed

by

a

bridegroom

along

with

his

bride

वर्णक

varNaka

Neuter

red

colouring

or

paint

with

which

bride

and

bridegroom

are

marked

at

weddings

सप्तपदि

saptapadi

Neuter

circumambulation

of

the

nuptial

fire

by

the

bride

and

bridegroom

in

seven

steps

[

Hindu

marriage

ceremony

]

ग्रन्थिबन्धन

granthibandhana

Neuter

tying

together

the

garments

of

the

bride

and

bridegroom

at

the

marriage

ceremony

साप्तपदीन

sAptapadIna

Neuter

circumanibulation

of

the

nuptial

fire

by

the

bride

and

bridegroom

in

seven

steps

मधुपर्क

madhuparka

Masculine

respectful

offering

to

a

guest

or

to

the

bridegroom

on

his

arrival

at

the

door

of

the

father

of

the

bride

वर

vara

Masculine

bridegroom's

friend

वरस्रज्

varasraj

Feminine

bridegroom's

garland

वर

vara

Masculine

boon

पुस्तक

pustaka

Neuter

book

पादत्राण

pAdatrANa

Neuter

boot

सम्प्रवर्तयति

sampravartayati

verb

boot

[

computer

]

उत्थापयति

utthApayati

verb

boot

[

computer

]

उद्घाटयति

{

उद्-

घट्

}

udghATayati

{

ud-

ghaT

}

verb

caus.

open

[

book,

door

]

कक्षिका

kakSikA

Feminine

booth

अङ्कीयग्रन्थ

aGkIyagrantha

Masculine

e-book

[

computer

]

ई-ग्रन्थ

I-grantha

Masculine

e-book

[

computer

]

वैद्युतकग्रन्थ

vaidyutakagrantha

Masculine

e-book

[

computer

]

वै-ग्रन्थ

vai-grantha

Masculine

e-book

[

computer

]

अध्याय

adhyAya

Masculine

chapter

[

in

a

book

]

पुटचिह्न

puTacihna

Neuter

bookmark

[

computer

]

पुटस्मारक

puTasmAraka

Neuter

bookmark

[

computer

]

पृष्ठचिह्नं

करोति

pRSThacihnaM

karoti

verb

bookmark

[

computer

]

पुटचिह्नं

करोति

puTacihnaM

karoti

verb

bookmark

[

computer

]

पुनरारम्भ

punarArambha

Masculine

hard

boot

[

computer

]

रोकपुस्तक

rokapustaka

Neuter

cash

book

सम्प्रवर्तनवृत्तक

sampravartanavRttaka

Neuter

boot

disk

[

computer

]

उत्थापनवृत्तक

utthApanavRttaka

Neuter

boot

disk

[

computer

]

वर

r.

10th

cl.

(

वरयति

)

To

desire,

to

obtain,

to

covet

or

ask.

वर

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-रः-रा-रं

)

1

Best,

excellent.

2

Eldest.

Masculine.

(

-रः

)

1

A

boon,

a

blessing,

especially

in

the

gift

of

a

Brahman

or

deity.

2

Engaging,

selecting,

appointing.

3

Requesting,

soliciting,

especially

prevailing

on

a

person

by

intreaty

to

undertake

any

business.

4

Surrounding,

encompassing.

5

A

husband,

a

bridegroom.

6

A

son-in-law.

7

A

catamite.

8

A

drug:

see

गुग्गुल.

9

Wish,

desire.

10

A

sparrow.

Neuter.

adv.

(

वरं

)

or

ind.

(

वरम

)

Better,

preferable.

Neuter.

(

-रं

)

Saffron.

Feminine.

(

-रा

)

1

The

three

myrobalans.

2

A

sort

of

perfume,

commonly

Reṇuka.

3

A

plant,

(

Cissampelos

hexandra.

)

Feminine.

(

-री

)

1

Asparagus

racemosus.

2

A

name

of

CHĀYĀ,

wife

of

the

sun.

Etymology

वृ

to

select,

to

cover,

&c.,

Affix.

अप्

or

अच्

it

is

also

derived

from

वृ,

and

is

then

written

with

an

initial

consonant:

see

वर

also

वर

to

desire,

Affix.

अच्.

वर

[

vara

],

Adjective.

[

वृ-कर्मणि

अप्

]

Best,

excellent,

most

beautiful

or

precious,

choicest,

finest,

royal,

princely

with

Genitive.

or

Locative.

or

usually

at

the

end

of

Compound.

वदतां

वरः

Raghuvamsa (Bombay).

1.59

वेदविदां

वरेण

5.23

11.54

Kumârasambhava (Bombay).

6.18

नृवरः,

तरुवराः,

सरिद्वरा

Et cætera.

Better

than,

preferable

to

ग्रन्थिभ्यो

धारिणो

वराः

Manusmṛiti.

12.13

Yâjñavalkya (Mr. Mandlik's Edition).

1.352.

रः

The

act

of

choosing,

selecting.

Choice,

selection.

A

boon,

blessing,

favour

(

तपोभिरिष्यते

यस्तु

देवेभ्यः

स

वरो

मतः

)

वरं

वृ

or

याच्

'to

ask

a

boon'

प्रीतास्मि

ते

पुत्र

वरं

वृणीष्व

Raghuvamsa (Bombay).

2.63

भवल्लब्धवरोदीर्णः

Kumârasambhava (Bombay).

2.32

(

for

the

distinction

between

वर

and

आशिस्

see

आशिस्

).

A

gift,

present,

reward,

recompense.

A

wish,

desire

in

general.

Solicitation,

entreaty.

Charity,

alms.

Surrounding,

enclosing.

Obstructing,

checking.

A

bridegroom,

husband

वरं

वरयते

कन्या

see

under

वधू

(

1

)

also.

A

suitor,

wooer.

A

dowry.

A

son-in-law

'वरो

जामातरि

श्रेष्ठे'

इति

विश्वः

रथाङ्गभर्त्रे$भिनवं

वराय

Sisupâlavadha.

3.36.

A

dissolute

man,

libertine.

A

sparrow.

Bdellium.

-रम्

Saffron

(

for

वरम्

see

separately

).

Compound.

-अङ्ग

Adjective.

having

an

excellent

form.

(

ङ्गः

)

an

elephant.

Name.

of

Viṣṇu.

Name.

of

Cupid.

a

Nakṣatra

year

consisting

of

324

days.

(

-ङ्गी

)

turmeric.

(

ङ्गम्

)

the

head

वराङ्गानि

महार्हाणि

धनुषा

शातयामि

वः

Rāmāyana

1.66.1

वराङ्गमुर्व्यामपतच्चमूमुखे

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

8.91.53.

the

best

part.

an

elegant

form.

pudendum

muliebre.

green

cinnamon.

-अङ्गना

a

lovely

woman

वराङ्गनासेवनमल्पभोजनम्

Lakṣmīcharitra.

-अन्नम्

excellent

dish

पक्वापक्वं

दिवारात्रं

वरान्नममृतोपमम्

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

7.67.2.

-अरणिः

a

mother

ददर्श

रावणस्तत्र

गोवृषेन्द्रवरारणिम्

Rāmāyana

7.23.22.-अर्ह

Adjective.

worthy

of

a

boon.

very

worthy,

highly

esteemed

-मत्कृते$द्य

वरार्हायाः

श्यामतां

समुपागतम्(

मुखम्

)

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

3.144.

11.

very

expensive.

-आनना

a

lovely-faced

woman.

-आजीविन्

Masculine.

an

astrologer.

-आरुहः

an

ox.

-आरोहa.

having

fine

hips.

(

हः

)

an

excellent

rider.

a

rider

on

an

elephant

or

horse.

mounting,

riding.

(

-हा

)

an

elegant

or

a

beautiful

woman

कामं

कुरु

वरा-

रोहे

देहि

मे

परिरम्भणम्

Mâlatîmâdhava (Bombay).

6.11.

-आलिः

the

moon.

आसनम्

an

excellent

seat.

the

chief

seat,

a

seat

of

honour.

the

China

rose.

a

cistern,

reservoir.

(

नः

)

a

door-keeper.

a

lover,

paramour

इन्द्रः

a

chief,

sovereign.

Indra.

(

also

Neuter.

)

Name.

of

a

part

of

Bengal.

-न्द्री

the

ancient

Gaura

or

Gauda

country.

-ईश्वरः

Name.

of

Śiva.

-उरुः,

-रूः

Feminine.

a

beautiful

woman

(

Literal.

having

beautiful

thighs

).

-क्रतुः

an

epithet

of

Indra.

-गात्र

Adjective.

fair-limbed,

beautiful.

चन्दनम्

a

kind

of

sandal

wood.

the

pine

tree.

-तनु

Adjective.

fairlimbed.

(

-नुः

Feminine.

)

a

beautiful

woman

वरतनुरथवासौ

नैव

दृष्टा

त्वया

मे

Vikramorvasîyam (Bombay).

4.22.

-तन्तुः

Name.

of

an

ancient

sage

कौत्सः

प्रपेदे

वरतन्तुशिष्यः

Raghuvamsa (Bombay).

5.1.

-त्वचः

the

Nimba

tree.

-द

Adjective.

conferring

a

boon,

granting

or

fulfilling

a

boon

आगच्छ

वरदे

देवि

जपे

मे

संनिधौ

भव

Sandhyā.

propitious.

(

दः

)

a

benefactor.

Name.

of

a

class

of

Manes.

fire

for

propitiatory

burnt

offerings.

˚चतुर्थी

Name.

of

the

4th

day

in

the

bright

half

of

माघ,

˚हस्तः

the

boon-giving

or

beneficent

hand

(

placed

on

the

head

of

a

suppliant

by

a

deity

Et cætera.

).

(

दा

)

Name.

of

a

river

वरद

वरदारोधोवृक्षैः

सहावनतो

रिपुः

Mâlavikâgnimitra (Bombay).

5.1.

a

maiden,

girl.

दक्षिणा

a

present

made

to

the

bridegroom

by

the

father

of

the

bride.

a

term

for

expense

incurred

in

fruitless

endeavours

to

recover

a

loss.

-दानम्

the

granting

of

a

boon.

-दानिक

Adjective.

arising

from

the

bestowal

of

a

favour

or

boon

चतुर्दश

वने

वासं

वर्षाणि

वरदानिकम्

Rāmāyana

2.17.7.-द्रुमः

agallochum.

-धर्मः

a

noble

act

of

justice.

-निमन्त्र-

णम्

a

journey

undertaken

by

the

parents

of

the

bride

to

recall

the

bridegroom

(

who

pretends

to

go

to

Kāśī.

).-निश्चयः

the

choice

of

a

bridegroom.

-पक्षः

the

party

of

the

bridegroom

(

at

a

wedding

)

प्रमुदितवरपक्षमेकतस्तत्

Raghuvamsa (Bombay).

6.86.

-पुरुषः

the

best

of

men

अहं

वरपुरुषमनुष्यो

वासुदेवः

कामयितव्यः

Mṛichchhakaṭika

1.3/31.

-प्रद

Adjective.

granting

wishes.

-प्रदा

Name.

of

Lopāmudrā.

-प्रस्थानम्,

-यात्रा

the

setting

out

of

the

bridegroom

in

procession

towards

the

house

of

the

bride

for

the

celebration

of

marriage.

-फलः

the

cocoa-nut

tree.

-बाह्लिकम्

saffron.

-युवतिः,

-ती

Feminine.

a

beautiful

young

woman.

-रुचिः

Name.

of

a

poet

and

grammarian

(

one

of

the

'nine

gems'

at

the

court

of

king

Vikrama

see

नवरत्न

he

is

identified

by

some

with

Kātyāyana,

the

celebrated

author

of

the

Vārtikas

on

Pāṇini's

Sūtras

).

-लक्षणम्

the

requisites

of

wedding.

पाणिग्रहणमन्त्राश्च

प्रथितं

वरलक्षणम्

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

7.55.16.

-लब्ध

Adjective.

received

as

a

boon.

(

-ब्धः

)

the

Champaka

tree.-वत्सला

a

mother-in-law.

-वर्णम्

gold.

वर्णिनी

an

excellent

or

fair-complexioned

woman

मया

हीयं

वृता

पूर्वं

भार्यार्थे

वरवर्णिनी

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

1.5.23.

a

woman

in

general.

turmeric.

lac.

Name.

of

Lakṣmī.

of

Durgā.

of

Sarasvatī.

the

creeper

called

Priyaṅgu.

a

yellow

pigment.

-वृद्धः

Name.

of

Śiva.

-शीतम्

cinnamon.

-सुरत

Adjective.

very

wanton.

acquainted

with

the

secrets

of

sexual

intercourse.

-स्रज्

Feminine.

'the

bridegroom's

garland',

the

garland

put

by

the

bride

round

the

neck

of

the

bridegroom.

वरम्

[

varam

],

Indeclinable.

Rather

or

better

than,

preferably

to,

it

is

better

that

Et cætera.

It

is

sometimes

used

with

the

ablative

समुन्नयन्

भूतिमनार्यसंगमाद्वरं

विरोधो$पि

समं

महात्मभिः

Kirâtârjunîya.

1.8.

But

it

is

generally

used

absolutely,

वरम्

being

used

with

the

clause

containing

the

thing

preferred,

and

न

च,

न

तु

or

न

पुनः

with

the

clause

containing

the

thing

to

which

the

first

is

preferred,

(

both

being

put

in

the

nominative

case

)

वरं

मौनं

कार्यं

न

च

वचनमुक्तं

यदनृतं

...

वरं

भिक्षाशित्वं

न

च

परधनास्वादनसुखम्

Hitopadesa (Nirṇaya Ságara Edition).

1.116

वरं

प्राणत्यागो

न

पुनरधमानामुपगमः

ibid

वरं

गर्भस्रावो

वरमृतुषु

नैवाभिगमनम्,

वरं

जातप्रेतो

वरमपि

च

कन्यैव

जनिता

।

वरं

वन्ध्या

भार्या

वरमपि

च

गर्भेषु

वसतिर्न

चाविद्वान्

रूपद्रविणगुणयुक्तो$पि

तनयः

॥

Pt.

sometimes

न

is

used

without

च,

तु

or

पुनः

याच्ञा

मोघा

वरमधिगुणे

नाधमे

लब्धकामा

Meghadūta (Bombay).

6.

वर

a.

[

वृ-कर्मणि

अप्

]

1

Best,

excellent,

most

beautiful

or

precious,

choicest,

finest

with

gen,

or

loc.

or

usually

at

the

end

of

comp.

वदतां

वरः

R.

1.

59

वेदविदां

वरेण

5.

23,

11.

54

Ku.

6.

18

नृवरः,

तरुवराः,

सरिद्वरा

&c.

2

Better

than,

preferable

to

ग्रंथिभ्यो

धारिणो

वराः

Ms.

12.

103

Y.

1.

352.

रः

1

The

act

of

choosing,

selecting.

2

Choice,

selection.

3

A

boon,

blessing,

favour

(

तपोभिरिष्यते

यस्तु

देवेभ्यः

स

वरो

मतः

)

वरं

वृ

or

याच्

‘to

ask

a

boon’

प्रीतास्मि

ते

पुत्र

वरं

वृणीष्व

R.

2.

63

भवल्लब्धवरोदीर्णः

Ku.

2.

32

(

for

the

distinction

between

वर

and

आशिस्

see

आशिस्

).

4

A

gift,

present,

reward,

recompense.

5

A

wish,

desire

in

general.

6

Solicitation,

entreaty.

7

Charity,

alms.

8

Surrounding,

enclosing.

9

Obstructing,

checking.

10

A

bridegroom,

husband

वरं

वरयते

कन्या

see

under

वधू

(

1

)

also.

11

A

suitor,

wooer.

12

A

dowry.

13

A

son-in-law.

14

A

dissolute

man,

libertine.

15

A

sparrow.

रं

Saffron

(

for

वरम्

see

separately

).

Comp.

अंग

a.

having

an

excellent

form.

(

गः

)

{1}

an

elephant.

{2}

N.

of

Viṣṇu.

{3}

N.

of

Cupid.

(

गी

)

turmeric.

(

गं

)

{1}

the

head.

{2}

the

best

part.

{3}

an

elegant

form.

{4}

pudendum

muliebre.

{5}

green

cinnamon.

अंगना

a

lovely

woman.

अर्ह

a.

{1}

worthy

of

a

boon.

{2}

very

worthy,

highly

esteemed.

{3}

very

expensive.

आनना

a

lovelyfaced

woman.

आजीविन्

m.

an

astrologer.

आरोह

a.

having

fine

hips.

(

हः

)

{1}

an

excellent

rider.

{2}

a

rider

on

an

elephant

or

horse.

{3}

mounting,

riding.

(

हा

)

an

elegant

or

a

beautiful

woman

कामं

कुरु

वरारोहे

देहि

मे

परिरंभणं

Māl.

6.

11.

आलिः

the

moon.

आसनं

{1}

an

excellent

seat.

{2}

the

chief

seat,

a

seat

of

honour.

{3}

the

China

rose.

(

नः

)

{1}

a

door-keeper.

{2}

a

lover,

paramour.

इंद्रः

{1}

a

chief,

sovereign.

{2}

Indra.

ईश्वरः

N.

of

Śiva.

उरुः

रूः

f.

a

beautiful

woman

(

lit.

having

beautiful

thighs

).

क्रतुः

an

epithet

of

Indra.

चदंनं

{1}

a

kind

of

sandal

wood.

{2}

the

pine

tree.

तनु

a.

fair-limbed.

(

नुः

f.

)

a

beautiful

woman

वरतनुरथवासौ

नैव

दृष्टा

त्वया

मे

V.

4.

22.

तंतुः

N.

of

an

ancient

sage

R.

5.

1.

त्वचः

the

Nimba

tree.

द

a.

{1}

conferring

a

boon,

granting

or

fulfilling

a

boon.

{2}

propitious.

(

दः

)

{1}

a

benefactor.

{2}

N.

of

a

class

of

Manes.

{3}

fire

for

propitiatory

burnt

offerings.

°हस्तः

the

boon-giving

or

beneficent

hand

(

placed

on

the

head

of

a

suppliant

by

a

deity

&c.

).

(

दा

)

{1}

N.

of

a

river

M.

5.

1.

{2}

a

maiden,

girl.

दक्षिणा

{1}

a

present

made

to

the

bridegroom

by

the

father

of

the

bride.

दानं

the

granting

of

a

boon.

द्रुनः

agallochum.

निश्चयः

the

choice

of

a

bridegroom.

पक्षः

the

party

of

the

bridegroom

(

at

a

wedding

)

R.

6.

86.

प्रदा

N.

of

Lopāmudrā.

प्रस्थानं,

यात्रा

the

setting

out

of

the

bridegroom

in

procession

towards

the

house

of

the

bride

for

the

celebration

of

marriage.

फलः

the

cocoa-nut

tree.

बाह्लिकं

saffron.

युवतिः

ती

f.

a

beautiful

young

woman.

रुचि

N.

of

a

poet

and

grammarian

(

one

of

the

‘nine

gems’

at

the

court

of

king

Vikrama

see

नवरत्न

he

is

identified

by

some

with

Kātyāyana,

the

celebrated

author

of

the

Vārtikas

on

Pāṇini's

Sūtras

).

लब्ध

a.

received

as

a

boon.

(

ब्धः

)

the

Campaka

tree.

वत्सला

a

mother-in-law.

वर्णं

gold.

वर्णिनी

{1}

an

excellent

or

fair-complexioned

woman.

{2}

a

woman

in

general.

{3}

turmeric.

{4}

lac.

{5}

N.

of

Lakṣmī.

{6}

of

Durgā.

{7}

of

Sarasvatī.

{8}

the

creeper

called

Priyaṅgu.

{9}

a

yellow

pigment.

वृद्धः

N.

of

Śiva.

सुरत

a.

{1}

very

wanton.

{3}

acquainted

with

the

secrets

of

sexual

intercourse.

स्रज्

f.

‘the

bridegroom's

garland’,

the

garland

put

by

the

bride

round

the

neck

of

the

bridegroom.

वर,

अस्,

m.

surrounding,

encompassing

circum-

ference,

compass,

space,

room

(

Ved.,

cf.

उरु,

with

which

वर

in

this

sense

is

connected

)

stopping,

checking

(

=

निवारण,

निग्रह,

Ved.

)

the

act

of

selecting,

choosing,

appointing,

engaging

request-

ing,

soliciting,

entreating

choice,

election,

wish,

desire,

request,

boon,

blessing,

favour,

(

rarely

अम्,

n.

)

anything

chosen

as

a

present,

gift,

reward,

recompense

any

desirable

object,

benefit,

advantage,

privilege

a

dowry

charity,

alms

a

kind

of

grain

(

=

वरट

)

bdellium

a

sparrow

(

अस्,

आ,

अम्

),

one

who

chooses,

a

chooser,

choosing,

selecting,

&c.

one

who

solicits

a

girl

in

marriage,

a

suitor,

wooer,

lover,

(

in

these

senses

only

masc.

)

a

bridegroom,

hus-

band

(

m.

)

a

bridegroom's

friend

a

son-in-law

(

m.

)

a

dissolute

man

(

m.

)

wished

for,

desirable,

valuable,

precious,

excellent,

best

the

best,

most

excellent

or

eminent,

(

frequently

with

gen.

pl.,

e.

g.

सरितां

वरा,

the

best

of

rivers:

also

with

a

loc.

and

even

abl.

pl.,

e.

g.

नरेषु

वरः,

the