raghú mf(vií)n. (√raṃh

• cf. laghu) hastening, going speedily, fleet, rapid RV.

• light, fickle ib.

• m. a racer, fleet courser ib.

• N. of an ancient king and ancestor of Rāma (described in Raghu-vaṃśa as son of Dilīpa and Su-dakshiṇā

• he was father of Aja who was father of Daśa-ratha

• hence he was great-grandfather of Rāma

• in the Rāmāyaṇa Raghu is said to be son of Kakutstha

• in the Hari-vaṃśa two Raghus are mentioned among the ancestors of Rāma) R. Hariv. Ragh. Pur. (cf. IW. 344)

• of a son of Gautama Buddha Buddh.

• of various authors (also with daiva-jña and sūri) Cat.

• = the poem raghu-vaṃśa (cf. next)

• pl. the descendants of Raghu Ragh. Rājat.