arghaḥ

arghaḥ [argh-ghañ]

1 Price, value; kuryurarghaṃ yathāpaṇyaṃ Ms. 8. 398; Y. 2. 251; kutsyāḥ syuḥ kuparīkṣakā hi maṇayo yairarghataḥ pātitāḥ Bh. 2. 15 reduced in their true value, depreciated; so anargha priceless; mahārgha very costly.

2 A material of worship, respectful offering or oblation to gods or venerable men, consisting of rice, Dūrvā grass &c. with or without water; dūrvāsarṣapapuṣpāṇāṃ dattvārghaṃ pūrṇamaṃjaliṃ Y. 1. 290; kuṭajakusumaiḥ kalpitārghāya tasmai Me. 4; the ingredients of this offering are: -āpaḥ kṣīraṃ kuśāgraṃ ca dadhi sarpiḥ sataṃḍulam . yavaḥ siddhārthakaścaiva aṣṭāṃgo'rghaḥ prakīrtitaḥ .. see arghya below.

Comp.

— arha a. worthy of a respectful offering.

— dānaṃ presentation of a respectful offering.

— balābalaṃ rate of price, proper price, the cheapness or dearness of articles, fall or rise in prices; Ms. 9. 329.

— saṃkhyānaṃ, saṃsthāpanaṃ the price of commodities, appraising, assizes of goods; kurvīta caiṣāṃ (vaṇijāṃ) pratyakṣamarghasaṃsthāpanaṃ nṛpaḥ Ms. 8. 402.

arghaḥ [argh-ghañ] 1 Price, value; kuryurarghaṃ yathāpaṇyam Ms.8.398; Y.2.251; kutsyāḥ syuḥ kuparīkṣakā hi maṇayo yairarghataḥ pātitāḥ Bh.2.15 reduced in their true value, depreciated; so anargha priceless; mahārgha very costly. -2 A material of worship, respectful offering or oblation to gods or venerable men, consisting of rice, Dūrvā grass &c. with or without water; dūrvāsarṣapapuṣpāṇāṃ dattvārghaṃ pūrṇamañjalim Y.1.290; kuṭajakusumaiḥ kalpitārghāya tasmai Me.4; (the ingredients of this offering are :-- āpaḥ kṣīraṃ kuśāgraṃ ca dadhi sarpiḥ sataṇḍulam | yavaḥ siddhārthakaścaiva aṣṭāṅge'rghaḥ prakīrtitaḥ || -tantram cf. also raktabilvākṣataiḥ puṣpairdadhidūrvāṅkuśaistilaiḥ | sāmānyaḥ sarvadevānāmargho'yaṃ parikīrtitaḥ || -devīpurāṇam and āpaḥ kṣīraṃ kuśāgrāṇi ghṛtaṃ madhu tathā dadhi | raktāni karavīrāṇi tathā raktaṃ ca candanam | aṣṭāṅga eṣa hyardho vai bhānave parikīrtitaḥ || -kāśīkhaṇḍaḥ cf. also arghaḥ pūjāvidhau mūlye...| Nm. see arghya below. -Comp. -apacayaḥ The diminution of price. -arha a. worthy of a respectful offering. -īśvaraḥ Śiva. -dānam presentation of a respectful offering. -balābalam rate of price, proper price, the cheapness or dearness of articles, fall or rise in prices; gandhānāṃ ca rasānāṃ ca vidyādarghabalābalam Ms.9.329. (cf. arghasya hrāsaṃ vṛddhiṃ vā ...| Y.2.249.) -sakhyānam, -saṃsthāpanam fixing the price of commodities, appraising, assizes of goods; kurvita caiṣāṃ (vaṇijāṃ) pratyakṣamarghasaṃsthāpanaṃ nṛpaḥ Ms.8.402.

arghaḥ , puṃ, (argha + ghañ .) mūlyaṃ .
(“kuryyurarghaṃ yathāpaṇyaṃ tato viṃśaṃ nṛpo haret” .
“maṇimuktāprabālānāṃ lauhānāṃ tāntavasya ca .
gandhānāñca rasānāñca vidyādarghabalābalam” ..
iti manuḥ .) pūjāvidhiḥ . ityamaraḥ .. ayaṃ śabdaḥ
sāmagānāṃ sarvvatrābhilāpe sayakāro napuṃsakaliṅge-
naiva prayojyaḥ anyavedināṃ niryakāraḥ puṃliṅgena
prayojyaḥ . iti śrāddhatattvaṃ .. (dūrvvākṣatasarṣapa-
puṣpādiviracitodevabrāhmaṇādisammānārthaḥ pūjo-
pacārabhedaḥ . “aye vanadevateyaṃ phalakusumapallavā-
rgheṇa māmupatiṣṭhate” . iti uttaracarite .
“sa pratyagraiḥ kuṭajakusubhaiḥ kalpitārghāya tasmai” .
iti meghaṭūte .
“ṭūrvvāsarṣapapuṣpāṇāṃ datvāghaṃ pūrṇamañjalim” .
iti yājñavalkyaḥ .)