kalyāṇa

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[apte] a. (ṇā or ṇī f.) [kalye prātaḥ aṇyate śabdyate, aṇ-ghañ] 1 Blessed, happy, lucky, fortu- nate; tvameva kalyāṇi tayostṛtīyā R. 6. 29; Me. 109. --2 Beauti- ful, agreeable, lovely. --3 Excellent, illustrious. --4 Auspicious, salutary, propitious, good; U. 2. 2; kalyāṇānāṃ [Page0389-a+ 55] tvamasi mahasāṃ bhājanaṃ viśvamūrte Māl. 1. 3. --ṇaṃ 1 Good fortune, happiness, good, prosperity; kalyāṇaṃ kurutāṃ janasya bha-...

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√bhā भा

Gaṇa 2· adadi· Parasmaipada · dīptau

to glow, to shine, to look attractive, to look beautiful

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a. (ṇā or ṇī f.) [kalye prātaḥ aṇyate śabdyate, aṇ-ghañ] 1 Blessed, happy, lucky, fortu- nate; tvameva kalyāṇi tayostṛtīyā R. 6. 29; Me. 109. --2 Beauti- ful, agreeable, lovely....

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Part of Speech: ADJ
Total Occurrences: 435
Texts Appeared In: 68

DCS: suggestive speech

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Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: kalyāṇaḥ

tvayā paramakalyāṇaḥ puṇyaśravaṇakīrtanaḥ
Rāmāyaṇa surface: kalyāṇa

kalyāṇābhijanaḥ sādhur adīnaḥ satyavāg ṛjuḥ
Rāmāyaṇa surface: kalyāṇā

bahavo nṛpa kalyāṇā guṇāḥ putrasya santi te