वीर (vIra)

वीर

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-रः-रा-रं

)

1.

Excellent,

eminent,

(

used

chiefly

in

composition.

)

2.

Heroic.

3.

Powerful,

mighty.

4.

Strong,

robust.

Masculine.

(

-रः

)

1.

A

hero,

a

warrior,

a

champion.

2.

Heroism,

the

heroic

Rasa

or

feeling,

as

an

object

of

poetical

description

especially

It

is

fourfold

viz:--दानवीर,

धर्मवीर,

दयावीर

and

युद्घवीर

।

3.

The

last

Jina

or

Jaina

pontiff

of

the

present

æra.

4.

An

actor,

a

mime.

5.

A

flower,

(

Nerium

odorum.

)

6.

Fire.

7.

Sacrificial

fire.

8.

An

epithet

of

VISHṆU.

9.

A

son.

10.

A

husband.

Feminine.

(

-रा

)

1.

A

matron,

a

wife

and

mother.

2.

A

sort

of

perfume,

commonly

Murā.

3.

A

medicinal

root,

commonly

Kshira-kākolī.

4.

A

plant,

(

Flacourtia

cataphracta.

)

5.

A

drug

(

Elabāluka.

)

6.

Plantain

tree.

7.

A

sort

of

Asclepias,

(

A

rosea.

)

8.

Opposite-leaved

fig

tree.

9.

A

sort

of

Convolvulus,

(

C.

paniculatus,

the

white

and

dark

kind.

)

10.

A

small

tree,

(

Gmelina

arborea.

)

11.

Spirituous

liquor

or

a

particular

kind

of

it.

12.

The

aloe.

13.

A

plant,

commonly

Atis.

Neuter.

(

-रं

)

1.

A

reed,

(

Arundo

tibialis.

)

2.

The

root

of

the

ginger

plant.

3.

Pepper.

4.

Rice-gruel.

5.

The

root

of

the

Costus

speciosus.

6.

The

root

of

the

Andropogon

muricatum.

Etymology

अज्

to

go,

and

वी

substi-

tuted

for

the

root,

रक्

Unādi

Affix.

or

वीर्

to

be

powerful,

Affix.

अच्

।

वीर

(

रः-रा-रं

)

1.

Masculine.

A

hero

hero-

ism

an

actor

Jaina

pontiff

fire.

Feminine.

A

matron

name

of

a

number

of

plants.

Neuter.

A

reed,

spicy

substance.

a.

Excellent,

powerful,

strong,

heroic.

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

heroic

अत्र

न

-

atrana

-

Indeclinable

-

nothere

अत्र

उपविश

-

atraupaviza

-

Sentence

-

Sithere.

तिष्ठतु

भोः

-

tiSThatubhoH

-

expr.

-

Stayhere.

अत्र

आगच्छ

-

atraAgaccha

-

Sentence

-

Comehere.

इतस्ततः

-

itastataH

-

adverb

-

hereandthere

सः

अत्र

नास्ति

-

saHatranAsti

-

Sentence

-

Heisnothere.

अये

अत्र

आगच्छतु!

-

ayeatraAgacchatu!

-

Sentence

-

Hey,

comehere.

वीररस

-

vIrarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

वीर्यरस

-

vIryarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

कुत्रापि

न,

अत्रैव

आसम्

-

kutrApina,

atraivaAsam

-

Sentence

-

Iwasjusthere.

अत्र

वायुः

सुष्ठु

वाति

-

atravAyuHsuSThuvAti

-

Sentence

-

Nicebreezehere.

अत्र

आसनपरिग्रहं

करोतु

भवान्

-

atraAsanaparigrahaMkarotubhavAn

-

sentence

-

Takeaseathere.

अत्र

हस्ताक्षरं

स्थापयतु

-

atrahastAkSaraMsthApayatu

-

Sentence

-

Signhere,

please.

यदि

सः

स्यात्

-

yadisaHsyAt

-

Sentence

-

Hadhebeenhere...

तं

अत्र

आगन्तुं

सूचयतु

-

taMatraAgantuMsUcayatu

-

Sentence

-

Askhimtocomehere.

अत्रैव

किञ्चित्

कार्यं

अस्ति

-

atraivakiJcitkAryaMasti

-

Sentence

-

Ihavesomeworkhere.

पञ्चवादनपर्यन्तं

अत्रैव

आसीत्

-

paJcavAdanaparyantaMatraivaAsIt

-

Sentence

-

Hewasheretill5.00.

अत्र

तस्य

एव

सर्वाधिकारः

-

atratasyaevasarvAdhikAraH

-

Sentence

-

Heisall-in-allhere.

किम्

विद्यते

?

-

kimvidyate?

-

Sentence

-

whatisavailablehere?

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

heroic

अत्र

न

-

atrana

-

Indeclinable

-

nothere

अत्र

उपविश

-

atraupaviza

-

Sentence

-

Sithere.

तिष्ठतु

भोः

-

tiSThatubhoH

-

expr.

-

Stayhere.

अत्र

आगच्छ

-

atraAgaccha

-

Sentence

-

Comehere.

इतस्ततः

-

itastataH

-

adverb

-

hereandthere

सः

अत्र

नास्ति

-

saHatranAsti

-

Sentence

-

Heisnothere.

अये

अत्र

आगच्छतु!

-

ayeatraAgacchatu!

-

Sentence

-

Hey,

comehere.

वीररस

-

vIrarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

वीर्यरस

-

vIryarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

कुत्रापि

न,

अत्रैव

आसम्

-

kutrApina,

atraivaAsam

-

Sentence

-

Iwasjusthere.

अत्र

वायुः

सुष्ठु

वाति

-

atravAyuHsuSThuvAti

-

Sentence

-

Nicebreezehere.

अत्र

आसनपरिग्रहं

करोतु

भवान्

-

atraAsanaparigrahaMkarotubhavAn

-

sentence

-

Takeaseathere.

अत्र

हस्ताक्षरं

स्थापयतु

-

atrahastAkSaraMsthApayatu

-

Sentence

-

Signhere,

please.

यदि

सः

स्यात्

-

yadisaHsyAt

-

Sentence

-

Hadhebeenhere...

तं

अत्र

आगन्तुं

सूचयतु

-

taMatraAgantuMsUcayatu

-

Sentence

-

Askhimtocomehere.

अत्रैव

किञ्चित्

कार्यं

अस्ति

-

atraivakiJcitkAryaMasti

-

Sentence

-

Ihavesomeworkhere.

पञ्चवादनपर्यन्तं

अत्रैव

आसीत्

-

paJcavAdanaparyantaMatraivaAsIt

-

Sentence

-

Hewasheretill5.00.

अत्र

तस्य

एव

सर्वाधिकारः

-

atratasyaevasarvAdhikAraH

-

Sentence

-

Heisall-in-allhere.

किम्

विद्यते

?

-

kimvidyate?

-

Sentence

-

whatisavailablehere?

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वीररस

-

vIrarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

वीर्यरस

-

vIryarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

नायक

-

nAyaka

-

Masculine

-

hero

शूर

-

zUra

-

Masculine

-

hero

प्रवीर

-

pravIra

-

Masculine

-

hero

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

hero

युध्

-

yudh

-

Masculine

-

hero

सुग्रीव

-

sugrIva

-

Masculine

-

hero

अतिपुरुष

-

atipuruSa

-

Masculine

-

hero

ऊर्जिताश्रय

-

UrjitAzraya

-

Masculine

-

hero

ऊर्दर

-

Urdara

-

Masculine

-

hero

कलि

-

kali

-

Masculine

-

hero

गण्ड

-

gaNDa

-

Masculine

-

hero

गण्डीर

-

gaNDIra

-

Masculine

-

hero

तरस्विन्

-

tarasvin

-

Masculine

-

hero

त्यागिन्

-

tyAgin

-

Masculine

-

hero

धृषज्

-

dhRSaj

-

Masculine

-

hero

नर

-

nara

-

Masculine

-

hero

पत्ति

-

patti

-

Masculine

-

hero

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वीररस

-

vIrarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

वीर्यरस

-

vIryarasa

-

Masculine

-

heroicsentiment

उदारविक्रम

-

udAravikrama

-

Adjective

-

heroic

नर्य

-

narya

-

Adjective

-

heroic

युद्धानिवर्तिन्

-

yuddhAnivartin

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वाजिन्

-

vAjin

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वीरवत्

-

vIravat

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वीरयु

-

vIrayu

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वीरेण्य

-

vIreNya

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वीर्यशालिन्

-

vIryazAlin

-

Adjective

-

heroic

शौर

-

zaura

-

Adjective

-

heroic

शौर्यवत्

-

zauryavat

-

Adjective

-

heroic

शूरविद्य

-

zUravidya

-

Adjective

-

heroic

सुवीर

-

suvIra

-

Adjective

-

heroic

सर्ववीर

-

sarvavIra

-

Adjective

-

all-heroic

वीरपुरुष

-

vIrapuruSa

-

Masculine

-

heroic

man

वीरवाद

-

vIravAda

-

Masculine

-

heroic

fame

वीरवाक्य

-

vIravAkya

-

Neuter

-

heroic

word

वीर्य

-

vIrya

-

Neuter

-

heroic

deed

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

heroic

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

brave

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

powerful

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

excellent

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

strong

वीर

-

vIra

-

Adjective

-

eminent

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

male

child

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

son

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

chief

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

particular

fire

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

husband

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

sacred

or

sacrificial

fire

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

brave

or

eminent

man

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

heroism

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

adept

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

man

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

hero

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

fire

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

actor

वीर

-

vIra

-

Masculine

-

male

of

an

animal

वीर

-

vIra

-

Neuter

-

pepper

वीर

-

vIra

-

Neuter

-

vetiver

grass

[

Andropogon

Muricatum

-

Bot.

]

वीर

-

vIra

-

Neuter

-

root

of

ginger

वीर

-

vIra

-

Neuter

-

rice-gruel

वीर

-

vIra

-

Neuter

-

reed

वीर

-

vIra

-

Neuter

-

root

of

crape

ginger

[

Costus

Speciosus

-

Bot.

]

वीर

r.

10th

cl.

(

वीरयति

)

To

be

powerful

or

valiant,

to

make

heroic

or

Irregular

esistible

effort.

वीर

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-रः-रा-रं

)

1

Excellent,

eminent,

(

used

chiefly

in

composition.

)

2

Heroic.

3

Powerful,

mighty.

4

Strong,

robust.

Masculine.

(

-रः

)

1

A

hero,

a

warrior,

a

champion.

2

Heroism,

the

heroic

Rasa

or

feeling,

as

an

object

of

poetical

description

especially.

3

The

last

Jina

or

Jaina

pontiff

of

the

present

æra.

4

An

actor,

a

mime.

5

A

flower,

(

Nerium

odorum.

)

6

Fire.

7

Sacrificial

fire.

Feminine.

(

-रा

)

1

A

matron,

a

wife

and

mother.

2

A

sort

of

perfume,

commonly

Murā.

3

A

medicinal

root,

commonly

Kṣīrakākolī.

4

A

plant,

(

Flacourtia

cataphracta.

)

5

A

drug,

(

Elavāluka.

)

6

Plaintain

tree.

7

A

sort

of

Asclepias,

(

A.

rosea.

)

8

Opposite-leaved

fig

tree.

9

A

sort

of

Convolvulus,

(

C.

paniculatus,

the

white

and

dark

kinds.

)

10

A

small

tree,

(

Gmelina

arborea.

)

11

Spirituous

liquor

or

a

particular

kind

of

it.

12

The

aloe.

13

A

plant,

commonly

Atis.

Neuter.

(

-रं

)

1

A

reed,

(

Arundo

tibialis.

)

2

The

root

of

the

ginger

plant.

(

?

)

3

Pepper.

4

Rice-gruel.

5

The

root

of

the

Costus

speciosus.

6

The

root

of

the

Andropogon

muricatum.

Etymology

अज

to

go,

and

वी

substituted

for

the

root,

रक्

Uṇādi

Affix.

,

or

वीर

to

be

powerful,

Affix.

क.

वीर

[

vīra

],

[

अजेः

रक्

वीभावश्च

Uṇâdisūtras.

2.13

]

Adjective.

Heroic,

brave.

Mighty,

powerful.

Excellent,

eminent.

रः

A

hero,

warrior,

champion

को$प्येष

संप्रति

नवः

पुरुषावतारो

वीरो

न

यस्य

भगवान्

भृगुनन्दनो$पि

Uttararàmacharita.

5.33.

The

sentiment

of

heroism

(

in

rhetoric

)

अस्तोक-

वीरगुरुसाहसमद्भुतं

च

Mahâvîracharita (Borooah's Edition),

1.6

it

is

distinguished

under

four

heads

दानवीर,

धर्मवीर,

दयावीर

and

युद्धवीर

for

explanation

see

these

words

sub voce, see under the word.

).

An

actor.

Fire.

The

sacrificial

fire.

A

son

अस्य

कुले

वीरो

जायते

Chhándogyopanishad

3.13.6

वीरं

मे

दत्त

पितरः

Śrādhamantras.

A

husband.

The

Arjuna

tree.

A

Jaina.

The

Karavīra

tree.

रम्

A

reed.

Pepper.

Rice-gruel.

The

root

of

Uśīra

quod vide, which see.

Iron

Gīrvāṇa.

Compound.

-अध्वन्,

-मार्गः

a

heroic

death.

-अम्लः

a

kind

of

sorrel.

आशंसनम्

keeping

watch.

the

post

of

danger

in

battle.

a

forlorn

hope.

a

field

of

battle

पयोदजालमिव

तद्वीरा-

शंसनमाबभौ

Sisupâlavadha.

19.79.

आसनम्

a

kind

of

posture

practised

in

meditation

एकं

पादमथैकस्मिन्

विन्यस्योरौ

तु

संस्थितम्

।

इतरस्मिंस्तथैवोरुं

वीरासनमिति

स्मृतम्

॥

Compare.

पर्यङ्क.

kneeling

on

one

knee.

a

field

of

battle.

the

station

of

a

sentinel.

ईशः,

ईश्वरः

epithets

of

Śiva.

a

great

hero.

-उञ्झः

a

Brahmaṇa

who

omits

to

offer

oblations

to

the

sacrificial

fire.

-काम

Adjective.

desirous

of

male

offspring.

-कीटः

an

insignificant

or

contemptible

warrior.-गतिः

Indra's

heaven.

जयन्तिका

a

war-dance.

war,

battle.

तरुः

the

Bilva

tree.

the

Arjuna

tree.

-धन्वन्

Masculine.

an

epithet

of

the

god

of

love.

-पट्टः

a

sort

of

military

dress.

-पट्टिका

a

gold

band

worn

by

men

across

the

forehead

नलस्य

भाले

मणिवीरपट्टिकानिभेव

लग्नः

परिधिर्विधोर्बभौ

Naishadhacharita.

15.61.

-पत्नी

the

wife

of

a

hero.-पानम्

(

णम्

)

an

exciting

or

refreshing

drink

taken

by

soldiers

either

before

or

after

a

battle

मदो$यं

संप्रहारे$स्मिन्

वीरपानं

समर्थ्यताम्

Rāmāyana

4.11.38.

-बाहुः

Name.

of

Viṣṇu.

भद्रः

Name.

of

a

powerful

hero

created

by

Śiva

from

his

matted

hair

see

दक्ष

महावीरो$पि

रे

भद्र

मम

सर्वगणेष्विह

।

वीरभद्राख्यया

हि

त्वं

प्रथितिं

परमं

व्रज

।

कुरु

मे

सत्वरं

कर्म

दक्षयज्ञं

क्षयं

नय

॥

Kāśīkhaṇḍa.

a

distinguished

hero.

a

horse

fit

for

the

Aśvamedha

sacrifice.

a

kind

of

fragrant

grass.

-भवन्ती

the

elder

sister

Gīrvāṇa.

-भावः

heroic

nature.

-मर्दलः

a

war-drum.

-मुद्रिका

a

ring

worn

on

the

middle

toe.

-रजस्

Neuter.

red

lead.

रसः

the

sentiment

of

heroism.

a

warlike

feeling.

-रेणुः

Name.

of

Bhīmasena.

-लोकः

Indra's

heaven.

-वादः

glory.

-विप्लावकः

a

Brāhmaṇa

who

performs

sacrifices

by

means

of

money

got

from

the

lowest

castes.

वृक्षः

the

Arjuna

tree.

the

marking-nut

plant.

-व्रत

Adjective.

adhering

to

one's

purpose

पूर्णः

श्रुतधरो

राजन्नाह

वीरव्रतो

मुनिः

Bhágavata (Bombay).

1.87.45.

-तम्

heroism.

-शङ्कुः

an

arrow.

-शयः,

-शयनम्,

-शय्या

the

couch

of

a

dead

or

wounded

hero

in

a

battle

battlefield

कलेवरं

योगरतो

विजह्याद्यदग्रेणीर्वीरशये$निवृत्तः

Bhágavata (Bombay).

6.1.33.

a

particular

posture.

-सूः

Feminine.

the

mother

of

a

hero

(

so

-वीरप्रसवा,

-प्रसूः,

-प्रसविनी

)

तस्यात्मनो$र्धं

पत्न्यास्ते

नान्वगाद्वीरसूः

कृपी

Bhágavata (Bombay).

1.7.45.

the

mother

of

a

male

child.

-सेनः

Name.

of

the

father

of

Nala.

-सैन्यम्

garlic.

-स्कन्धः

a

buffalo.

-स्थानम्

Equal or equivalent to, same as.

वीरासन

(

1

)

स्थाणु-

भूतो

महातेजा

वीरस्थानेन

पाण्डव

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

3.122.2

13.142.8

(

Equal or equivalent to, same as.

स्वर्ग

)

heaven

वीरासनं

वीरशय्यां

वीरस्थानमुपागतम्

।

अक्षया-

स्तस्य

वै

लोकाः

सर्वकामगमास्तथा

॥

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

13.7.13.

-हत्या

the

killing

of

a

man

murder

of

a

son

चान्द्रायणं

चरेन्मासं

वीरत्यासमं

हि

तत्

Manusmṛiti.

11.41

वीरहत्यामवाप्तो$सि

वह्नीनुद्वास्य

यत्नतः

Śāṅkaradigvijaya

8.26.

-हन्

Masculine.

a

Brāhmaṇa

who

has

neglected

his

domestic

fire

तेनादृश्यन्त

वीरघ्ना

न

तु

वीरहणो

जनाः

Naishadhacharita.

17.197

(

Compare.

Note

on

Naishadhacharita.

17.197

given

by

the

English

translator

Handiqui,

Pâṇini's Ashṭâdhyâyî.

63.

).

A

childmurderer

वीरहा

वा

एष

देवानां

भवति

यो$ग्निमुद्वासयते

Ts.1.5.2.

वीर

a.

1

Heroic,

brave.

2

Mighty,

powerful.

3

Excellent,

eminent.

रः

1

A

hero,

warrior,

champion

कोप्येष

संप्रति

नवः

पुरुषावतारो

वीरो

न

यस्य

भगवान्

भृगुनंदनोऽपि

U.

5.

34.

2

The

sentiment

of

heroism

(

in

rhetoric

)

it

is

distinguished

under

four

heads

दानवीर,

धर्मवीर,

दयावीर,

and

युद्धवीर,

for

explanation

see

these

words

s.

v..

3

An

actor.

4

Fire.

5

The

sacrificial

fire.

6

A

son.

7

A

husband.

8

The

tree

Arjuna.

9

A

Jaina.

10

The

Karavīra

tree.

11

N.

of

Viṣṇu.

रं

1

A

reed.

2

Pepper.

3

Rice-gruel.

4

The

root

of

Uśīra

q.

v.

Comp.

अम्लः

a

kind

of

sorrel.

आशंसनं

{1}

keeping

watch.

{2}

the

post

of

danger

in

battle.

{3}

a

forlorn

hope.

आसनं

a

kind

of

posture

practised

in

meditation

for

definition

see

पर्यंक

(

3

)

{2}

kneeling

on

one

knee.

{3}

a

field

of

battle.

{4}

the

station

of

a

sentinel.

ईशः,

ईश्वरः

{1}

epithets

of

Śiva.

{2}

a

great

hero.

उज्झः

a

Brāhmaṇa

who

omits

to

offer

oblations

to

the

sacrificial

fire.

कीटः

an

insignificant

or

contemptible

warrior.

जयंतिका

{1}

a

war-dance.

{2}

war,

battle.

तरुः

{1}

the

Bilva

tree.

{2}

the

Arjuna

tree.

धन्वन्

m.

an

epithet

of

the

god

of

love.

पट्टः

a

sort

of

military

dress.

पानं

(

णं

)

an

exciting

or

refreshing

drink

taken

by

soldiers

either

before

or

after

a

battle.

बाहुः

N.

of

Viṣṇu.

भद्रः

{1}

N.

of

a

powerful

hero

created

by

Śiva

from

his

matted

hair

see

दक्ष.

{2}

a

distinguished

hero.

{3}

a

horse

fit

for

the

Aśvamedha

sacrifice.

{4}

a

kind

of

fragrant

grass.

मुद्रिका

a

ring

worn

on

the

middle

toe.

रजस्

n.

red

lead.

रसः

{1}

the

sentiment

of

heroism.

{2}

a

warlike

feeling.

रेणुः

N.

of

Bhīmasena.

विप्लावकः

a

Brāhmaṇa

who

performs

sacrifices

by

means

of

money

got

from

the

lowest

castes.

वृक्षः

{1}

the

Arjuna

tree.

{2}

the

marking-nut

plant.

सूः

f.

the

mother

of

a

hero

(

so

वीरप्रसवा,

प्रसूः

प्रसविनी

).

{2}

the

mother

of

a

male

child.

सेनः

N.

of

the

father

of

Nala.

सैन्यं

garlic.

स्कंधः

a

buffalo.

हत्या

the

killing

of

a

man

Ms.

11.

41.

हन्

m.

a

Brāhmaṇa

who

has

neglected

his

domestic

fire.

{2}

N.

of

Viṣṇu.

(

with,

Tāntrikas

)

an

adept

(

who

is

between

the

दिव्य

and

the

पशु,

Religious Thought and Life in India, also called 'brāhmanism and hindūism,' by Sir M. Monier-Williams

191

),

rudrayāmala

(

in

dram.

)

heroism

(

as

one

of

the

8

Rasas

[

q.v.

]

the

Vīra-carita

[

q.v.

]

exhibits

an

example

),

bharata-nāṭya-śāstra

daśarūpa

sāhitya-darpaṇa

et cetera.

an

actor,

Horace H. Wilson

a

partic.

Agni

(

son

of

Tapas

),

mahābhārata

fire,

(

especially.

)

sacred

or

sacrificial

fire,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

nalopākhyāna

of

various

plants

(

Terminalia

Arunja

Nerium

Odorum

Guilandina

Bonduc,

manioc-root

),

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

nalopākhyāna

of

an

Asura,

mahābhārata

of

a

son

of

Dhṛta-rāṣṭra,

ib.

of

a

son

of

Bharad-vāja,

ib.

of

a

son

of

Puruṣa

Vairāja

and

father

of

Priya-vrata

and

Uttāna-pāda,

harivaṃśa

of

a

son

of

Gṛñjima,

ib.

of

two

sons

of

Kṛṣṇa,

bhāgavata-purāṇa

of

a

son

of

Kṣupa

and

father

of

Viviṃśa,

mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa

of

the

father

of

Līlāvatī,

ib.

of

a

teacher

of

Vinaya,

Buddhist literature

of

the

last

Arhat

of

the

present

Avasarpiṇī,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

(

also

with

भट्ट,

आचार्य

et cetera.

)

of

various

authors

et cetera.

,

Catalogue(s)

(

plural number.

)

of

a

class

of

gods

under

Manu

Tāmasa,

bhāgavata-purāṇa

वीर॑

neuter gender.

(

only

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

)

a

reed

(

Arundo

Tibialis

)

the

root

of

ginger

(

?

)

pepper

rice-gruel

the

root

of

Costus

Speciosus,

of

Andropogon

Muricatus

et cetera.

वीर॑

mf(

आ

)n.

heroic,

powerful,

strong,

excellent,

eminent,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

वीर

[

confer, compare.

Latin.

vir

Lithuanian.

výras

Gothic.

wair

Angl.Sax.

wër,

wëre-wulf

English.

were-wolf

German or High-German.

Werwolf,

Wergeld.

]

वीर,

अस्,

आ,

अम्

(

according

to

Uṇādi-s.

II.

13.

fr.

वी

substituted

for

rt.

अज्

according

to

some

perhaps

for

an

original

वार,

fr.

rt.

वृ

),

heroic,

mighty,

powerful,

strong,

robust,

excellent,

eminent

(

अस्

),

m.

a

hero,

brave

man,

warrior,

champion,

eminent

man

the

last

Jina

or

Jaina

pontiff

of

the

present

era

an

actor

heroism

(

as

one

of

the

eight

Rasas

which

give

to

poetic

and

dramatic

composition

its

flavour

or

taste

the

Rasa

of

heroism

is

said

to

be

displayed

by

munificence,

clemency,

and

valour

the

Vīra-carita,

q.

v.,

exhibits

an

example

of

this

Rasa

)

the

flower

Nerium

Odorum

fire

sacrificial

fire

[

cf.

वीर-हन्

]

(

आ

),

f.

the

wife

of

a

hero

a

wife,

mother,

matron

a

sort

of

perfume

(

commonly

called

Murā

)

a

medicinal

root

(

=

क्षीर-काकोली

)

the

plant

Fla-

courtia

Cataphracta

the

drug

Elabāluka

the

plantain

tree

a

sort

of

Asclepias,

Asclepias

Rosea

opposite-

leaved

fig-tree

Convolvulus

Paniculatus

(

the

white

and

dark

kinds

)

the

tree

Gmelina

Arborea

an

aloe

the

plant

called

Atis

spirituous

liquor

or

a

particular

kind

of

it

N.

of

a

river

(

अम्

),

n.

a

reed,

Arundo

Tibialis

the

root

of

ginger

(

?

)

pepper

rice-gruel

the

root

of

Costus

Speciosus

the

root

of

Andropogon

Muricatus

[

cf.

probably

Gr.

ἥρω-ς,

Ἥρα,

Ἡρακλῆς,

εἰρήν

Lat.

vir

Goth.

vair

Angl.

Sax.

wer

Lith.

vyra-s.

]

—वीर-कर्म,

अम्,

n.,

Ved.

hero-

forming

(

seed

).

—वीर-कीट,

अस्,

m.

‘worm

of

a

hero,

’

a

pitiful

warrior.

—वीर-केशरिन्,

ई,

m.,

N.

of

a

king.

—वीरङ्-करा,

f.,

N.

of

a

river.

—वीर-

चरित

or

वीर-चरित्र,

अम्,

n.

‘exploits

of

the

hero,

’

N.

of

a

celebrated

drama

by

Bhava-bhūti

(

=

महा-

वीर-चरित,

q.

v.

).

—वीर-जयन्तिका,

f.

a

kind

of

dance

performed

by

soldiers

after

a

victory

or

on

going

to

battle,

a

war-dance

war,

battle.

—वीर-

तन्त्र,

अम्,

n.,

N.

of

a

Tantra

work.

—वीर-तर,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

bolder

(

अस्

),

m.

a

great

hero

an

arrow

a

corpse

(

?

)

(

अम्

),

n.

=

वीरण,

Andropogon

Muri-

catus.

—वीरतरासन

(

°र-आस्°

),

अम्,

n.

a

particular

posture.

—वीर-तरु,

उस्,

m.

the

tree

Pentaptera

Arjuna

the

shrub

Barleria

Longifolia.

—वीर-ता,

f.

or

वीर-त्व,

अम्,

n.

heroism.

—वीर-धन्वन्,

आ,

m.

‘having

a

powerful

bow,

’

epithet

of

Kāma-deva

(

god

of

love

).

—वीरन्-धर,

अस्,

m.

a

peacock

fighting

with

wild

beasts

a

leather

cuirass

or

jacket

N.

of

a

river.

—वीर-पट्ट,

अस्,

m.

a

kind

of

mili-

tary

dress

or

war

accoutrement.

—वीर-पत्त्रा,

f.

a

kind

of

plant

(

=

वि-जया

)

N.

of

a

river

(

Ved.

).

—वी-

र-पत्नी,

f.

the

wife

of

a

hero.

—वीर-पर्ण,

अम्,

n.

a

particular

drug

(

=

सुर-पर्ण

).

—वीर-पाण

or

वीर-पान,

अम्,

n.

the

drink

of

warriors,

(

taken,

before

or

during

a

battle,

for

refreshment

or

to

raise

the

courage.

)

—वीर-पाण्ड्य,

अस्,

m.,

N.

of

a

king.

—वीर-पुष्पी,

f.

a

kind

of

plant

(

=

सिन्दूर-पुष्-

पी

).

—वीर-पेशस्,

आस्,

m.,

Ved.

a

vigorous

frame,

(

according

to

Sāy.

on

Ṛg-veda

IV.

11,

3.

the

masc.

is

used

for

the

neut.

)

—वीर-प्रजायिनी,

f.

the

mo-

ther

of

a

hero.

—वीर-प्रजावती,

f.

the

mother

of

a

hero.

—वीर-प्रसवा,

f.

a

woman

who

brings

forth

heroes.

—वीर-बाहु,

उस्,

m.

‘strong-armed,

’

N.

of

Viṣṇu

of

a

king.

—वीर-भद्र,

अस्,

m.

a

distinguished

hero

an

Ava-tāra

or

son

of

Śiva,

(

in

the

Vāyu-Purāṇa

he

is

said

to

have

been

created

from

Śiva's

mouth

in

order

to

spoil

the

sacrifice

of

Dakṣa,

and

is

described

as

having

a

thousand

heads,

a

thou-

sand

eyes,

a

thousand

feet,

and

wielding

a

thousand

clubs

his

appearance

is

fierce

and

terrific,

he

is

clothed

in

a

tiger's

skin

dripping

with

blood,

and

he

bears

a

blazing

bow

and

battle-axe

in

another

Purāṇa

he

is

described

as

produced

from

a

drop

of

Śiva's

sweat

this

form

of

Śiva

is

said

to

be

more

especially

wor-

shipped

in

the

Marāṭha

country

)

N.

of

one

of

the

Rudras

of

an

author

a

horse

fit

for

the

Aśva-

medha

sacrifice

a

fragrant

grass

(

=

वीरण

).

—वीर-

भद्रक,

अम्,

n.

the

fragrant

grass

Andropogon

Muricatus.

—वीर-भानु,

उस्,

m.,

N.

of

a

king

of

a

work.

—वीर-भार्या,

f.

the

wife

of

a

hero.

—वीर-भुक्ति,

N.

of

a

place,

(

probably

for

तीर-

भुक्ति।

)

—वीर-भूपति,

इस्,

m.,

N.

of

the

patron

of

Cauṇḍapācārya.

—वीर-मातृ,

ता,

f.

the

mother

of

a

hero.

—वीर-मुकुन्द-देव,

अस्,

m.,

N.

of

a

king

(

the

patron

of

Mārkaṇḍeya-kavīndra

).

—वीर-

मुद्रिका,

f.

an

ornament

or

ring

worn

on

the

middle

toe.