○varṇa (sá-), mf(ā)n. having the same colour or appearance, similar, like, equal to (gen. or comp.) RV. &c. &c

• of the same tribe or class Mn. MBh. &c

• belonging to the same class of sounds, homogeneous with (comp.) Prāt. Pāṇ. (cf. a-s○)

• m. the son of a Brāhman and a Kshatriya woman Gaut

• a Māhisliya (q.v.) who lives by astrology L

• (ā), f. a woman of the same caste Gaut

• past

• N. of the woman substituted by Saraṇyū for herself as a wife of the Sun (she is said to have given birth to Manu, and is called in later legends Chāyā

• cf. saraṃyū) L

• of a daughter of the Ocean and wife of Pracīna-barhis Hariv. VP

• ○ṇa-tva n. identity of colour with (instr.) Suśr

• having the same denominator Āryabh

• ○ṇavarṇa n. the same colour MBh

• ○ṇâbha mfn. similar in colour to (comp.) MārkP

• ○ṇâsavarṇa-vivāha m. the marriage of people of the same and of different castes MW

• ○ṇôpâyin mfn. one who approaches a woman of the same caste ib