n.kuśa- grass (especially two kuśa- leaves for holding offerings or for sprinkling and purifying ghee etc.) etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' also ko-Seesa-pavitraka-), a ring of kuśa- grass worn on the fourth finger on particular occasions
पवित्र a. [पू-करणे इत्र] 1 Sacred, holy, sinless, sanctified (persons or things); त्रीणि श्राद्धे पवित्राणि दौहित्रः कुतपस्तिलाः Ms.3.235; पवित्रो नरः, पवित्रं स्थानम् &c. -2 Purified by the performance of ceremonial acts (such as sacrifices &c.). -4 Purifying, removing sin. -त्रम् 1 An instrument for cleansing or purifying, such as a sieve or strainer &c. -2 Two blades of Kuśa grass used at sacrifices in purifying and sprinkling ghee; N.17.188. -3 A ring of Kuśa grass worn on the fourth finger on certain religious occasions; धौताङ्घ्रिपाणिराचम्य सपवित्र उदङ्मुखः Bhāg.6.8.4. -4 The sacred thread worn by members of the first three castes of the Hindus. -5 Copper. -6 Rain. -7 Water. -8 Rubbing, cleansing. -9 A vessel in which the arghya is presented. -1 Clarified butter. -11 Honey. -12 A purifying prayer. -13 A
means of purifying the mind. -14 A cloth for straining Soma juice; वायुः पूतः पवित्रेण प्रत्यङ् सोमो$तिद्रुतः Ts.1. 8.21. -त्रा 1 The holy basil. -2 Turmeric (पवित्रीकृ 'to purify, sanctify'; पवित्रीभू 'to become pure or holy'). -Comp. -आरोपणम्, आरोहणम् investiture with the sacred thread. -धान्यम् barley. -पाणि a. holding Darbha grass in the hand.
n. means of purifying; sieve, (Soma) strainer; blade of sacrificial grass; purificatory text; a. purifying, pure, beneficent; sanctified by (--°ree;): -ka, n. small sieve; (two) blades of Kusa grass (--°ree;, a.); vessel in which an honorific gift is presented; -tarî kri, purify or sanctify in a high degree; -tâ, f., -tva, n. purity; -dhara, m. N.; -pâni, a. holding blades of Kusa grass in one's hand.
Denotes in the Rigveda, and later, the sieve used for purifying the Soma, the only mode of purifying it certainly known to the Rigveda. It seems clearly to have been made of sheep’s wool, whether woven or plaited is not certain, for the expressions used are too vague to be decisive, though Zimmer thinks hvarāmsi points to plaiting.
noun (masculine) Nageia Putranjiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Sesamum Indicum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective averting evil (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
beneficent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
holy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
purifying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sacred (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sinless (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a kind of metre (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a means of purification (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a means of purifying the mind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a purifying Mantra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
copper (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
filter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
honey (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Kuśa grass (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
melted butter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Shiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viṣṇu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
strainer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the Brahmanical cord (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
water (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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