arkaarka, as, m. (fr. rt. arc), a ray, flash of lightning; the sun; fire; crystal; copper; a N. of Indra; Sunday; membrum virile; N. of the plant Calotropis Gigantea; a religious ceremony; praise, hymn; praising; a singer; a learned man; an elder brother; food. —Arka-kāntā, f., N. of the plant Polanisia Icosandra W. —Arka-kṣetra, am, n. ‘the field of the sun,’ N. of a sacred place in Orissa. —Arka-cikitsā, f. ‘the medical art of the sun,’ title of a work on medicine. —Arka-ja, au, m. du. the two sons of Sūrya or the sun and Aśvinī, and physi- cians of Svarga or heaven. —Arka-tanaya, as, m. offspring of the sun, an epithet of Karṇa, Manu Vaivasvata, Manu Sāvarṇi, and Śani; (ā), f. an epithet of the rivers Yamunā and Tapatī. —Arka-tva, am, n. brightness, &c. —Arka-tviṣ, ṭ, f. a ray of light, the light of the sun. —Arka-dina, am, n. a solar day. —Arka-nandana, as, m. a son of the sun; a N. of the planet Saturn; an epithet of Karṇa. —Arka-nayana, as, m., N. of an Asura. —Arka-pattra,as, m., N. of the plant Calotropis Gigantea; (ā), f. a kind of birth-wort, Aristolochia Indica; (am), n. the leaf of the plant Calotropis Gigantea. —Arka-parṇa, as, m. the plant Calotropis Gigantea; (am), n. the leaf of this plant. —Arka-pādapa, as, m., N. of the tree Melia Azadirachta Lin. —Arka-putra,as, m. the child of the sun, i. e. Karṇa. —Arka-puṣpikā, f., N. of the plant Gynandropsis Penta- phylla. —Arka-puṣpī, f., N. of the plant Kuṭumbinī. —Arka-prakāśa, as, m. ‘the revelation of the sun,’ title of a work on medicine and jurisprudence. —Arka-priyā, f., N. of the plant Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis L. —Arka-bandhu, us, or arka-bāndhava,as, m. a N. of Buddha Śākya-muni. —Arka-bhaktā, f., N. of the plant Polanisia Icosandra W. and A. —Arka-maṇḍala, am, n. the disc of the sun. —Arka-mūlā, f. a kind of birth-wort, Aristolochia Indica. —Arka-reto-ja, as, m. Revanta, the son of Sūrya. —Arka-lūṣa, as, m., N. of a man. —Arka-vat, ān, atī, at, containing flashes of lightning. —Arka-varṣa, as, m. a solar year. —Arka-valla-bha, as, m., N. of the plant Pentapetes Phœnicea Lin. —Arka-vedha, as, m., N. of a plant. —Arka-vrata, as, m. the rule or law of the sun; i. e. levy- ing taxes, subjecting the people to imposts, or drawing their wealth as imperceptibly as the sun evaporates water. —Arka-śoka, as, m., Ved. brilliancy of rays. —Arka-sāti, is, f., Ved. invention of hymns, poetical inspiration. —Arka-sūnu, us, m. son of the sun, an epithet of Yama. —Arka-sodara, as, m. Airāvata, the elephant of Indra. —Arka-hitā, f., N. of the plant Polanisia Icosandra W. —Arkāṃśa (°ka-aṃ°),as, m. a digit or the twelfth part of the sun's disc. —Arkāśman (°ka-aś°), ā, m. heliotrope, girasol, crystal. —Arkāhva (°kā-āh°) as, m. swallow wort. —Arkendu-saṅgama (°ka-in°), as, m. the instant of conjunction of the sun and moon. —Arkopala(°ka-up°), as, m. the sun-stone, a ruby.
arkaa. [arc-ghañ-kutvaṃ Uṇ. 3. 40] Fit to be worshipped (arcaṃnīya). —rkaḥ1 A ray of light, a flash of lightning (Ved.). 2 The sun; āviṣkṛtāruṇapuraḥsara ekatorkaḥ Ś. 4. 1. 3 Fire. 4 A crystal. 5 Copper. 6 Sunday. 7 Membrum virile. 8 N. of the sun-plant, Calatropis Gigantea (Mar. ruī), a small tree with medicinal sap and rind; arkasyopari śithilaṃ cyutamivanavamallikākusumaṃ Ś. 2. 8; yamāśritya na viśrāmaṃ kṣudhārtāyāṃti sevakāḥ . so'rkavannṛpatistyājyaḥsadāpuṣpaphalo'pi san Pt. 1. 51. 9 N. of Indra. 10 A sort of religious ceremony. 11 Praise, hymn; praising, extolling, song of praise. 12 A singer (Ved. in these two senses). 13 A learned man. 14 An elder brother. 15 Food (arkaṃ also). 16 N. of Viṣṇu. 17 A kind of decoction. 18 The seventh day of a month. 19 The uttaraphalgunī asterism. 20 The number 12. Comp.—aṃśaḥ, kalā a digit or 12th part of the sun's disc. —aśmanm.—upalaḥ 1 the sun-stone, heliotrope, girasol. 2 a sort of crystal or ruby. —āhvaḥ the swallow wort. —iṃdusaṃgamaḥ the time of conjunction of the sun and moon (darśa or amāvāsyā). —kāṃtā 1 N. of a plant commonly called huḍhuḍiyā. 2 sun's wife. 3 sun's shadow. —kṣetraṃ 1 the field of the sun; the sign Leo, presided over by the sun. 2 N. of a holy place in Orissa. —caṃdanaḥ a kind of red sandal (raktacaṃdana). —jaḥ epithet of Karṇa, Yama, Sugrīva. (—jau) the two Aśvins regarded as the physicians of Heaven. —tanayaḥ ‘a son of the sun’, an epithet of Karṇa, Yama, Manu Vaivasvata, Manu Sāvarṇi and Saturn; see aruṇātmaja. (—yā) N. of the rivers Yamunā and Tāptī. —tviṣf. light of the sun. —dinaṃ, —vāsaraḥ Sunday. —dugdhaṃ milky sap or exudation of arka. —naṃdanaḥ, putraḥ, —sutaḥ, sūnuḥ N. of Saturn, Karṇa or Yama. —nayanaa. one whose eyes are difficult to be gazed at. (—naḥ) an (pb) epithet of Virāj Puruṣa. nāmanm. the red arka tree. —patraḥ, parṇaḥ N. of the plant arka. (—trā) a kind of birthwort (sunaṃdā, arkamūṃlā) with wedgeshaped leaves. (—traṃ, rṇaṃ) the leaf of the arka plant. —pādapaḥ N. of a plant (niṃba); another tree (ākaṃda). —puṣpaṃ a flower of arka. (—ṣpī), —puṣpikā N. of a plant (kuṭuṃbinī). —priyā N. of a plant (javā). —baṃdhuḥ, —bāṃdhavaḥ 1 N. of Buddha Śākyamuni. 2 a lotus (the sun-lotus). —bhaṃ 1 an asterism influenced by the sun. 2 the sign Leo. 3 uttarāphalgunīnakṣatra. —bhaktā = °kāṃtā q. v. —maṃḍalaṃ the disc of the sun. —mūlaḥ, lā = °patrā; vilikhati vasudhāmarkamūlasya hetoḥ Bh. 2. 100. —varṣaḥ a solar year. —vallabhaḥ 1 N. of a plant (baṃdhūka). 2 a lotus. —vivāhaḥ marriage with the arka plant (enjoined to be performed before a man marries a third wife, who thus becomes his fourth); caturthādivivāhārthaṃtṛtīyo'rkaṃ samudvahet Kāśyapa. —vedhaḥ N. of a tree (tālīśapatra). —vrataḥ taṃ 1 a vow performed on māghaśuklasaptamī. 2 the law or manner of the sun; when a king exacts taxes from his subjects only to add to their material comforts and happiness, just as the sun draws up water during 8 months of the year, only to give it back increased a thousandfold, he is said to follow arkavrata; aṣṭau māsān yathādityastoyaṃ haratiraśmibhiḥ .tathā haretkaraṃ rāṣṭrānnityamarkavrataṃ hi tat .. Ms. 9. 305; cf. R. 1. 18 (the point of comparison may also be the imperceptible way in which the sun absorbs water, see Pt. 1. 221). —śokaḥ Ved. brilliancy of rays. —sātiḥf. 1 finding of rays. 2 poetical inspiration; finding out hymns. —sodaraḥ ‘brother of the sun’, an epithet of Airāvata. —hitā = °kāṃtā q. v.
arka ark-á, m. ray; sun; sun-god; hymn; singer; kind of tree or shrub; -nandana,m. planet Saturn; -pattra,n. leaf of the Arka; -prabhā-jāla,n. sun-beams; -ripu,m. Rāhu; -vrata,n. manner of the sun.
the plant Calotropis Gigantea (the larger leaves are used for sacrificial ceremonies; cf. arka-kośī, -parṇá, palaśá, &c. below), ŚBr. &c., a religious ceremony, ŚBr.; BṛĀrUp. (cf. arkāśvamedha below)
arkaa. [arc-ghañ-kutvam Uṇ.3.40.]. Fit to be worshipped (arcanīya). -rkaḥ 1 A ray of light, a flash of lightning (Ved.). -2 The sun; āviṣkṛtāruṇapuraḥsara ekato'rkaḥ Ś.4.2. -3 Fire. ya evametadarkasyārkatvaṃ veda Bṛi. Up. 1.2.1. -4 A crystal; puṣpārkaketakābhāśca Rām.2.94.6. -5 Copper. -6 Sunday. -7 Membrum virile. evā te śepaḥ sahasāyamarko'ṅgenāṅgaṃ saṃsamakaṃ kṛṇotu Av.6.72.1. -8 N. of the sun-plant, Calatropis Gigantea (Mar. ruī), a small tree with medicinal sap and rind; arkasyopari śithilaṃ cyutamiva navamallikākusumam Ś.2.9; yamāśritya na viśrāmaṃ kṣudhārtā yānti sevakāḥ | so'rkavannṛpatistyājyaḥ sadāpuṣpaphalo'pi san Pt.1.51. arke cenmadhu vindeta ŚB. on MS. -9 N. of Indra. -10 A sort of religious ceremony. -11 Praise, hymn; praising, extolling, song of praise. -12 A singer (Ved. in these two senses). -13 A learned man. -14 An elder brother. -15 Food (arkam also). -16 N. of Viṣṇu. -17 A kind of decoction. -18 The seventh day of a month. -19 The uttarāphalgunī asterism. -20 The number 12. -21 The sun-stone (sūryakānta); masāragalvarkamayairvibhaṅgairvibhūṣitaṃ hemanibaddhacakram Mb.12.46.33. cf. arko'rkaparṇe sphaṭike tāmre sūrye divaspatau | jyeṣṭhabhrātari śukle'rkapādape ca pumān bhavet || Nm. -Comp. -aṃśaḥ, -kalā a digit or 12th part of the sun's disc. -aśmanm.-upalaḥ 1 the sun-stone, heliotrope, girasol. -2 a sort of crystal or ruby. -āhvaḥ the swallow wort. -indusaṃgamaḥ the time of conjunction of the sun and moon (darśa or amāvāsyā). -kāntaḥ A class of eleven storeyed buildings; Māna.29.25-34. -kāntā 1 N. of a plant commonly called huḍhuḍiyā. -2 sun's wife. -3 sun's shadow. -kuṇḍatīrtham N. of a Tīrtha; Skanda P. -kṣetram 1 the field of the sun; the sign Leo, presided over by the sun. -2 N. of a holy place in Orissa. -grahaḥ The eclipse of the sun; Bṛi. S. -grīvaḥ N. of the Sāman. -candanaḥ a kind of red sandal (raktacandana). -cikitsā Arka's work on medical science. -jaḥ epithet of Karṇa, Yama, Sugrīva. (-jau) the two Aśvins regarded as the physicians of Heaven. -tanayaḥ 'a son of the sun', an epithet of Karṇa, Yama, Manu Vaivasvata, Manu Sāvarṇi and Saturn; see aruṇātmaja. (-yā) N. of the rivers Yamunā and Tāpti. -tviṣf. light of the sun. -dinam, -vāsaraḥ Sunday. -dugdham milky sap or exudation of Arka.-nandanaḥ, -putraḥ, -sutaḥ, -sūnuḥ N. of Saturn, Karṇa or Yama. -nayanaa. one whose eyes are difficult to be gazed at. (-naḥ) an epithet of Virat Puruṣa. -nāmanm. the red arka tree. -patraḥ, -parṇaḥ N. of the plant arka. (-trā) a kind of birthwort (sunandā, arkamūlā) with wedge-shaped leaves. (-tram, -rṇam) the leaf of the arka plant. -pādapaḥ N. of a plant (nimba); another tree (ākanda). -puṣpam a flower of arka-puṣpādyam N. of a Sāman. (-ṣpī), -puṣpikā N. of a plant (kuṭumbinī) -puṣpottaram N. of a Sāman. -prakāśaa. Bright like the sun; Mb. -priyā N. of a plant (java). -bandhuḥ, -bāndhavaḥ 1 N. of Buddha Śākyamuni, meaning sūryavaṃśyaḥ, cf. śuddhodano nāma nṛpo'rkabandhuḥ Bu. Ch.9.9. -2 a lotus (the sun-lotus). -bham 1 an asterism influenced by the sun. -2 the sign Leo.-3uttarāphalgunīnakṣatra. -bhaktā = ˚kāntā q. v. -maṇḍalam disc of the sun. -mūlaḥ, -lā = ˚patrā; vilikhati vasudhāmarkamūlasya hetoḥ Bh.2.100. -retojaḥ Revanta, the son of Sūrya. -lapaṇam Salt-petre. -varṣaḥ a solar year. -vallabhaḥ 1 N. of a plant (bandhūka; Mar. dupārī). -2 a lotus. -vivāhaḥ marriage with the arka plant (enjoined to be performed before a man marries a third wife, who thus becomes his fourth); caturthādivivāhārthaṃ tṛtīyo'rkaṃ samudvahet Kāśyapa. -vedhaḥ N. of a tree (tālīśapatra). -vrataḥ, -tam 1 a vow performed on māghaśuklasaptamī. -2 the law or manner of the sun; when a king exacts taxes from his subjects only to add to their material comforts and happiness, just as the sun draws up water during 8 months of the year, only to give it back increased a thousandfold, he is said to follow arkavrata, aṣṭau māsān yathādityastoyaṃ harati raśmibhiḥ | tathā haretkaraṃ rāṣṭrānnityamarkavrataṃ hi tat || Ms.9.305; cf. R.1.18 (the point of comparison may also be the imperceptible way in which the sun absorbs water, see Pt.1.221). -śokaḥ Ved. brilliancy of rays. -sātiḥf.1 finding of rays. -2 poetical inspiration; finding out hymns; rapat kavirindrārkasātau Rv.1. 174.7. -sodaraḥ 'brother of the sun', an epithet of Airāvata. -hitā = ˚kāntā q. v.
arka- m. rayon de lumière; soleil; dieu du soleil; feu; cristal; sorte d'asclépiade, Calotropis Gigantea; n. d'une cérémonie; n. de personnages; -tva- nt. caractère de rayon.
— 15) Speise nach NAIGH. 2, 7. n. NIR. 5, 4. Die Bedeutung konnte z. B. ṚV. 7, 9, 2 gesucht werden; vgl. auch ŚAT. BR. 12, 8, 1, 2 : arko (Lied) vai devānāmannam .
— 10) arkau = vedabhāgau pravargyakāṇḍe Ind. St. 3, 396.
— 11) agneḥ, indrasya, gautamasaḥ, dīrghatamasaḥ, prajāpateḥ, bharadvājasya, marutām, yāmasya, vasiṣṭhajamadagnyoḥ und svāśirāmarkaḥ und auch arkam Namen von Sāman Ind. St.3,203,b.
— 16) N. pr. eines Arztes Verz. d. Oxf. H. 22,a,2 v. u. : vgl. arkacikitsā .
arká, m. Aus den beiden Grundbedeutungen von arc: strahlen und singen, entspringen die beiden Hauptbedeutungen: Strahl und Sang, beide auch concret: das strahlende und der singende. Also 1) Glanz, Strahl; 2) Blitzstrahl; 3) Sonne; 4) Lied, Preisgesang; 5) Sänger. Auch die Donnerstimme wird als Gesang aufgefasst, daher der donnernde Indra ({938,9}) und die donnernden Marut's ({19,4}; {85,2}; {166,7}; {384,6}; {411,5}) als Sänger.
Arka, as the name of the tree Colotropis gigantea, is perhaps found in one obscure passage of the Atharvaveda.1[Footnote] 1) vi. 72, 1, where see Whitney's note. Cf. St. Petersburg Dictionary, s.v.