noun
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one of the eight kinds of marriages, conducted with the blessings of the parents of both the bride and groom, without taking any money, property from the groom.
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the place of confluence of the rivers Gangāand Yamunā.
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Viṣṇu.
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a kind of religious asceticism with rigorous self-discipline and self-denial.
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the world of manes.
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a giving away of one's belongings before being canonised into a mendicant life.
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an orange, giant binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, with a magnitude of 0.86; Aldebaran.
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the act, manner, function or power of a king.
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(sculpt.) a measure of height equal to twentyfive spans.