aparṇaa-parṇa, as, ā, am, leafless; (ā), f. N. of Durgā or Pārvatī; (the goddess not having even leaves for food during her performance of reli- gious austerities.)
aparṇaa. Leafless. —rṇā N. of Durgā or Pārvatī; Kālidāsa thus accounts for the name: svayaṃviśīrṇadrumaparṇavṛttitā parā hi kāṣṭhā tapasastayā punaḥ .tadapyapākīrṇamiti priyaṃvadāṃ vadaṃtyaparṇoti ca tāṃpurāvidaḥ Ku. 5. 28; cf. Śiva P. caturthetyaktaparṇā ca aparṇākhyāmavāpa sā.
aparṇaa. Leafless. -rṇā N. of Durgā or Pārvatī Kālidāsa thus accounts for the name : -svayaṃviśīrṇadrumaparṇa- vṛttitā parā hi kāṣṭhā tapasastayā punaḥ | tadapyapākīrṇamiti priyaṃvadāṃ vadantyaparṇeti ca tāṃ purāvidaḥ || Ku.5.28; cf. Śiva P. caturthe tyaktaparṇā ca aparṇākhyāmavāpa sā |
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— 2) f. °rṇā ein Beiname der Durgā AK. 1, 1, 1, 33. H. 203. eine Tochter Himavant's und der Menā, die gar keine Speise (kein Blatt) zu sich nahm; die beiden andern Töchter heissen ekaparṇā und ekapāṭalā HARIV. 943. fgg.