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aśva

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aśva 1

áśva (2. rarely 3 RV.), m. (√1. aś Uṇ.), ifc. f. ā, a horse, stallion RV. &c

• the, horse (in the game of chess)

• the number 'seven' (that being the number of the horses of the sun)

• the archer (in the zodiac) VarBṛ

• a particular kind of lover (horse-like in strength) L

• N. of a teacher (with the patron. Sāmudri) ŚBr. xiii

• of a son of Citraka Hariv. 1921

• of a Dānava MBh. i, 2532 ; (ā), f. (g. ajâdi, q.v.) a mare RV. &c. [Zd. aspa ; Lat. eqūs

• Gk. ?, &c.]

aśva 2

aśva Nom. P. aśvati, to behave like a horse Pāṇ. 3-1, 11 Sch