f(i-also ī-).Name of a fabulous cow (daughter of dakṣa- and wife of kaśyapa-, mother of cattle and of the rudra-s, sometimes considered as one of the mātṛ-s or as the cow of plenty; surabheḥ sutāḥ-,"the children of surabhi-" id est"cattle") etc. ()
सुरभि a. 1 Sweet-smelling, fragrant, odorous; पाटलसंसर्गसुरभिवनवाताः Ś.1.3; Me.16,21,34. -2 Pleasing, agreeable. -3 Shining handsome; तां सौरभेयीं सुरभिर्यशोभिः R.2.3; Mv.6.63. -4 Beloved, friendly, -5 Celebrated, famous. -6 Wise, learned. -7 Good, virtuous. -भिः 1 Fragrance, odour, perfume; यः पुरीष- सुरभिसौगन्ध्यवायुस्तं देशं दशयोजनं समन्तात् सुरभिं चकार Bhāg. 5.5.33. -2 Nutmeg. -3 Resin of Sāla, or resin in general. -4 The Champaka tree. -5 The Śamī tree. -6 The Kadamba tree. -7 A kind of fragrant grass. -8 The season of spring; वासार्थं हर संभृतं सुरभिणा पौष्पं रजो वीरुधाम् V.2.2. -9 The month of Chaitra. -1 The Bakula tree. -f. 1 The gum olibanum tree. -2 The sacred basil. -3 Jasmine. -4 A sort of perfume or fragrant plant. -5 Spirituous liquor. -6 The earth. -7 A cow; ऊर्जस्वलेन सुरभीरनु निःसपत्नं जग्मे जयोद्धुरविशाल- विषाणमुक्ष्णा Śi.5.64. -8 N. of the fabulous cow of plenty; सुतां तदीयां सुरभेः कृत्वा प्रतिनिधिम् R.1.81,75; व्यालम्बेथाः सुरभितनयालम्भजां मानयिष्यन् Me.47. -9 N. of one of the Mātṛis. -1 The east. -n. 1 A fragrant smell, perfume, fragrance. -2 Sulphur. -3 Gold. -Comp. -गन्धम् see सुरभिवल्कल. -गोत्रम् oxen, cattle, kine. -घृतम् fragrant butter, well-seasoned ghee. -त्रिफला 1 nutmeg. -2 cloves. -3 areca nut. -त्वच् f. large cardamoms. -दारुः the Sarala tree. -पत्रा the rose-apple. -बाणः an epithet of Cupid. -मासः the spring. -मुखम् the commencement of spring. -वल्कलम् the bark of Laurus Cassia (Mar. दालचिनी). -स्रवा the gum olibanum tree.
a. [affecting pleasantly: √ rabh] (f.id., in C. also î) pleasant, agree able (V.); fragrant (V., C.; ord. mg.); (being in good odour=) having a good reputation, famous (C.); m. (C.) spring (season): &ibrevcirc;, f. N. of a mythical cow, mother of cattle, daughter of Daksha and wife of Kasyapa (e-h sutâh, offspring of Surabhi, cattle); cow (rare); i, n. fragrant substance, per fume (Br., S., rarely E.): -kandara, m. N. of a mtn.; -gandhi: -n, a. fragrant; -tana ya, m. bull, â, f. cow; -dattâ, f. N. of an Apsaras; -mat, a. provided with perfumes, fragrant; -mâruta, n. (having fragrant breezes) N. of a forest; -mâsa, m.spring month; -vatsa, m. N. of a fairy; -samaya, m. spring-tide; -srag-dhara, a. wearing fragrant garlands.
noun (masculine) a fire lighted at the fixing of the sacrificial post (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of jasmine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of rice
any sweet-smelling substance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fragrance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Michelia champaka Linn. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Nauclea Cadamba (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of various fragrant plants and substances (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
nutmeg (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
perfume (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the month Caitra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the Olibanum tree
the season of spring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a fragrant smell or substance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of sandal-wood
gold (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
perfume (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sulphur (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) any cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.
Boswellia thurifera Roxb. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Mimosa Suma (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a fabulous cow (daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Kaśyapa) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Prosopis Spicigera (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
spirituous liquor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the earth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[rel.] name of a Śakti of Śiva
[rel.] name of Devī Frequency rank 4169/72933
adjective best (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
charming (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
famous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fragrant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
friendly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
good (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
lovely (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sweet-smelling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
virtuous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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