रोहिणीrohiṇī

रोहिणी (rohiṇī) is a Sanskrit word meaning rising, mounting or ascending towards, grown, tall, grown on or in, growing, increasing, Andersonia Rohitaka. Its 58 recorded definitions are grouped into 15 contexts, among them The Nakshatra Rohiṇī (Lunar Mansion), A Cow (Red or General), Progenitor of Cows, Other Specific Female Mythological/Divine Figures.

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The Nakshatra Rohiṇī (Lunar Mansion)

12 definitions

born under the asterism Rohini

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. The ninth lunar asterism and its corresponding lunar day. 2. Born under the Rohini asterism.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The fourth lunar mansion, consisting of five stars and regarded as the favorite consort of the moon.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the eighth day in the month of Bhadrapada when the moon is in conjunction with Rohini

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

husband, master

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the moon

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daughter of Daksha, wife of Soma, and a constellation

Rohiṇī², daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Soma (the Moon),

also name of a nakṣatra (v. Sū. Si.). § 213 (Jatugṛhap.):

I, 145, 5767 (°yāṃ, i.e. the nakṣatra).—§ 240 (Vaivāhikap.):

I, 199, 7351 (°ī ca yathā Some).—§ 298 (Dyūtap.): II, 58,

2019 (saṃvṛtāṃ…tārābhir iva R°ṃ).—§ 350 (Nalopā-

khyānap.): III, 68, 2676 (°ī Śaśino yathā).—§ 382

(Agastyop.): III, 96, 8566 (°īva divi prabhā).—§ 391

(Ṛṣyaśṛṅga): III, 113, †10091 (°ī Somam ivānukūlā).—

§ 502 (Manuṣyagrahak.): III, 230, 14461 (Abhijit…

R°yāḥ kanīyasī svasā), 14463 (Dhaniṣṭhādis tathā kālo

Brahmaṇā parikalpitaḥ | R°ī hy abhavat pūrvaṃ, evaṃ saṃkhyā

samā 'bhavat).—§ 533 (Sītā-Rāvaṇasaṃv.): III, 281, 16171

(°īm etya Śanaiścara iva grahaḥ).—§ 549 (Pāṇḍavapraveśap.):

IV, 9, 258 (Sudeṣṇā asks Draupadī if she is R.).—§ 565

(Gālavacarita): V, 117, 3968 (reme…yathā Candraś ca

R°yāṃ).—§ 574 (Jambūkh.): VI, 2, 66 (°īṃ pīḍayann eṣa

sthitaḥ…Śanaiścaraḥ, omens); 3, 84 (°īṃ pīḍayantau…

Śaśi-Bhāskarau, omens).—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 94,

†4945 (Bṛhaspatiḥ samparivārya R°ṃ, omens).—§ 615

(Prabhāsotpattik.): IX, 35, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2026,

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2028 (the most beautiful of the twenty-seven daughters of

Dakṣa, whom Soma married. As Soma stayed a long time

with R., his other wives complained to Dakṣa, who then

cursed Soma).—§ 656 (Khaḍgotpattik.): XII, 166, 6202

(°īṃ gotraṃ āsthāpya, sc. of the sword).—§ 717b (Nārā-

yaṇīya): XII, 343, XI), ††13219 (cf. § 615).—§ 746

(Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 64α, 3257 (results of making gifts

under the constellation of R.).—§ 749 (do.): XIII, 89α,

4257 (result of performing śrāddhas under the constellation

of R.).—§ 759 (do.): XIII, 110, 5389 (description of the

cāndravrata).—§ 766 (do.): XIII, 126, 6052 (yadā yujyeta

R°ī).—§ 768b (Umā-Maheśvarasaṃv.): XIII, 146γ, 6751

(Śaśinaḥ sādhvī).

[ID=9078]

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A constellation important for shraddha performance. 2. The worship of this constellation in go sahasra danam.

— The Purana Index

had Saumya as her son

— The Purana Index

the star Aldebaran, corresponding to the Hyades

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

the name of a constellation in Scorpio

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Rohini

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

A Cow (Red or General), Progenitor of Cows

9 definitions

1. A red cow or any cow. 2. A red mare.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A red cow

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A cow

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A red cow. 2. A lunar mansion consisting of five stars. 3. A lunar day connected with this asterism. 4. A young girl in whom menstruation has just commenced. 5. A cow. 6. The wife of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A red cow. 2. The fourth lunar mansion, considered the favorite wife of the moon. 3. A young girl at the onset of puberty. 4. Lightning. 5. The mother of Balarama.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A red cow or mare. 2. A cow in general. 3. The ninth lunar asterism. 4. Lightning. 5. A young girl at the onset of menstruation. 6. Inflammation of the throat. 7. Various plants.

रोहिणी (rohiṇī) [Printed book page 0856-a]
Rohiṇī, f. (fem. of rohita, col. 2; see also the fem.

of rohin, col. 2), a red cow, (in the Veda perhaps also)

a red mare; a cow in general, (in Hindū mythology

Rohiṇī is represented as a daughter of Surabhi and

mother of cattle; she is also said to be the mother

of Kāma-dhenu, the cow of plenty); N. of the

ninth Nakṣatra or lunar asterism (personified as a

daughter of Dakṣa, and the favourite wife of the

Moon, called ‘the Red one,’ from the colour of the

star Aldebaran or principal star in the constellation;

the Nakṣatra contains five stars, probably α, β, γ, δ, ε,

Tauri, and according to Hindū notions is figured by

a wheeled carriage or sometimes by a temple or a

fish); N. of the lunar day belonging to the above

Nakṣatra; lightning; a young girl, one in whom

menstruation has just commenced, a girl nine years

of age; inflammation of the throat (of various kinds);

N. of various plants, a kind of vegetable (= kaṭu-

rohiṇī, soma-valka, kāśmarī, harītakī, mañjiṣ-

ṭhā); N. of a wife of Vasu-deva and mother of

Bala-rāma; of a wife of Kṛṣṇa; of the wife of

Mahā-deva; of a daughter of Hiraṇya-kaśipu; of

one of the sixteen Vidyā-devīs; (according to Pāṇ.

IV. 4, 34, Vārtt. 1, there is an adj. rohiṇī, meaning

‘born under the Nakṣatra Rohiṇī.’) —Rohiṇī-

kānta, as, m. ‘the lover of Rohiṇī,’ epithet of the

Moon. —Rohiṇī-candra-vrata and rohiṇī-candra-

śayana, am, n., N. of two religious observances.

—Rohiṇī-tanaya, as, m. the son of Rohiṇī, i. e.

Bala-rāma. —Rohiṇī-tapas, N. of a work. —Ro-

hiṇī-tīrtha, am, n., N. of a Tīrtha. —Rohiṇī-tva,

am, n., Ved. the state or condition of the Nakṣatra

Rohiṇī. —Rohiṇī-pati, is, m. the husband of Ro-

hiṇī, i. e. the Moon. —Rohiṇī-priya, as, m. the

lover of Rohiṇī, i. e. the Moon. —Rohiṇī-bhava,

as, m. the son of Rohiṇī, i. e. the planet Mercury.

—Rohiṇī-yoga, as, m. the conjunction of the moon

with the Nakṣatra Rohiṇī. —Rohiṇī-ramaṇa, as,

m. ‘the lover of the cow,’ a bull; the lover or

husband of Rohiṇī, i. e. the Moon. —Rohiṇī-val-

labha, as, m. the lover of Rohiṇī, i. e. the Moon.

—Rohiṇī-vrata, am, n., N. of a particular reli-

gious observance. —Rohiṇīśa (°nī-īśa), as, m. the

lord or husband of Rohiṇī, i. e. the Moon. —Rohiṇī-

śakaṭa, as, am, m. n. an asterism, probably α, β,

γ, δ, ε, Tauri. —Rohiṇī-ṣeṇa, as, m. a proper N.;

[cf. rohiṇi-ṣeṇa.] —Rohiṇī-suta, as, m. ‘son of

Rohiṇī, ‘the planet Mercury. —Rohiṇy-aṣṭamī, f.

the eighth day in the dark half of the month Bhādra

when the moon is in conjunction with the Nakṣatra

Rohiṇī. [ID=39940]

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

daughter of Surabhi and mother of cattle

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A daughter of Surabhi and Kashyapa and sister of the Rudras. 2. The mother of Surupa, Hamsakali, Bhadra, and Kamadugha.

— The Purana Index

A red cow

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Other Specific Female Mythological/Divine Figures

7 definitions

a wife of Krishna

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

relating to the wife of Mahadeva

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a daughter of Hiranya-kashipu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

one of the sixteen Vidya-devis

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

daughter of Hiranyakashipu

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

one of Krishna's wives, a goddess, and mother of Diptimat, Tamrapaksha, and other sons

— The Purana Index

1. A wife of Shiva. 2. The mother of Budha.

— The Purana Index

Growing, Rising, Tall (Adjectival/Verbal Noun)

5 definitions

rising

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

mounting or ascending towards

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

grown, tall

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

grown on or in

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

growing, increasing

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Adjective 'Red-Coloured' / General Pointers to Feminine Form

4 definitions

see the main entry

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

See below.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Red colored

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The fourth lunar mansion. 2. A red cow. 3. A kind of plant. 4. An epithet of the star Aldebaran. 5. A name of several plants and medical substances.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Various Plants or Trees

4 definitions

Andersonia Rohitaka

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the banyan and peepal trees

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

various plants including Andersonia Rohitaka, Ficus Indica, and Andropogon Schoenanthus

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

various plants including black hellebore, acacia arabica, and gmelina arborea

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Wife of Vasudeva, Mother of Balarāma

4 definitions

The name of one of the wives of Vasudeva and the mother of Balarama

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The name of the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

wife of Vasudeva

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A daughter of Valmiki. 2. A wife of Vasudeva and mother of Balarama.

— The Purana Index

A Young Girl (Post-Menarcheal)

2 definitions

a young girl just beginning menstruation

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A young girl who has just begun menstruation.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lightning

2 definitions

lightning

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Lightning

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Male Proper Names

2 definitions

an epithet of Vishnu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

his descendants

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Musical Terms (Śruti/Mūrchanā)

2 definitions

a particular shruti in music

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a particular Murchana

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Throat Inflammation/Disease

2 definitions

inflammation of the throat

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Inflammation of the throat

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A Kind of Steel

1 definition

a kind of steel

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A Muhūrta (Time Division)

1 definition

the ninth Muhurta

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A River

1 definition

of a river

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Purana Index, The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.