raśmi

Dictionary Definitions

[mw] m. (exceptionally f.; cf. raśanā and Un2. iv, 46) a string, rope, cord, trace, rein, bridle, leash, goad, whip (also fig. applied to the fingers) RV. &c 869,2 175443 m. a measuring cord RV. viii, 25, 18 869,2 175444 m. a ray of light, beam, splendour RV. &c 869,2 175445 m. = anna, food VS. xv, 16 869,2 175446

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m. (exceptionally f.; cf. raśanā and Un2. iv, 46) a string, rope, cord, trace, rein, bridle, leash, goad, whip (also fig. applied to the fingers) RV. &c 869,2 175443 m. a...

Corpus Profile

Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

556

Texts Appeared In

90

DCS: the chain for an elephant's feet | Monier-Williams: = pakza , or pakzman , L.

Semantic Classification

Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Mahābhārata 120 21.6%
2. Jaiminīya-Upaniṣad-Brāhmaṇa 32 5.8%
3. Maitrāyaṇīsaṃhitā 31 5.6%
4. Rāmāyaṇa 31 5.6%
5. Liṅgapurāṇa 30 5.4%

Concordance (Sample)

• Manusmṛti surface: raśmīn

  vaiśyaḥ pratodaṃ raśmīn vā yaṣṭiṃ śūdraḥ kṛtakriyaḥ

• Manusmṛti surface: raśmayaḥ

  makṣikā vipruṣaś chāyā gaur aśvaḥ sūryaraśmayaḥ

• Pañcārthabhāṣya surface: raśmi

  tathāntaḥkaraṇavṛttim āsthāya kālaviśeṣanimittaraśmimaṇidīpavat tathātmavṛttirad