Ribhva, Ṛbhva: 5 definitions
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Ribhva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Ribhva has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Ṛbhva can be transliterated into English as Rbhva or Ribhva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchṚbhva (ऋभ्व):—(von rabh) adj.
1) angreifend, zufahrend, kühn, entschlossen; von Indra [Ṛgveda 10, 120, 6.] = urubhūta [Yāska’s Nirukta 11, 21.] —
2) anstellig, geschickt: Tvaṣṭar [Ṛgveda 6, 49, 9.] auf denselben geht: aśmāna.upanīta.ṛbhvā [1, 121, 9.] — Vgl. ṛbhu .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungṚbhva (ऋभ्व):—ṛbhvan und ṛbhvas Adj. = ṛbhu
1) a). Das letzte auch kunstreich gemacht.
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