arātiḥ [na rāti dadāti sukhaṃ, rā-ka, na. ta.] 1 An enemy, foe; deśaḥsoyamarātiśoṇitajalairyasminhradāḥ pūritāḥ Ve. 3. 31; (in the Veda) non-offering (of sacrifices), stinginess, hardness, malignity, malevolence, failure or adversity; malignity personified; evil spirit whose aim it was to defeat the good intentions and disturb the happiness of man (used in f.). 2 The number six. 3 The sixth position (in astronomy). Comp.—dūṣaṇa, dūṣi, haa. Ved. destroying adversities or enemies. —bhaṃgaḥ destruction of enemies.
arātiḥ [na rāti dadāti sukhaṃ, rā-ka, na. ta.] 1 An enemy, foe; deśaḥ so'yamarātiśoṇitajalairyasmin hradāḥ pūritāḥ Ve.3.33; arātiṃ bahvamanyata R.12.89. (in the Veda) non-offering (of sacrifices), stinginess, hardness, malignity, malevolence, failure or adversity; malignity personified; evil spirit whose aim it was to defeat the good intentions and disturb the happiness of man (used in f.). -2 The number six. -3 The sixth position in (astronomy). -Comp. -dūṣaṇa, -dūṣi, -haa. Ved. destroying adversities or enemies; Av.19.34.4. -bhaṅgaḥ destruction of enemies.