apsarasaḥ

Abhidhānaratnamālā of Halāyudha

☞ p. 11.

apsarasaḥ;
ghṛtācī menakā rambhā urvaśī ca tilottamā .
sukeśī mañjughoṣādyāḥ kathyante'psaraso budhaiḥ .. 88 ..
1.1.1.88

Śabdakalpadruma

☞ vol. 1, p. 71.

apsarasaḥ , strī, (adbhyaḥ samudrajalebhyaḥ saranti ud-
yānti, ap + sṛ + asun .) svarvveśyāḥ . urvvaśī-
menakādyāḥ . bahuvacanānto'yaṃ śabdaḥ . ityamaraḥ ..
(“apsu nirmathanādeva rasāt tasmāt varastriyaḥ .
utpeturmanujaśreṣṭha tasmādapsaraso'bhavan” ..)