of, belonging to, destined by the Brahma, the Creator.

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.

the place of confluence of the rivers Gangāand Yamunā.

Viṣṇu.

a kind of religious asceticism with rigorous self-discipline and self-denial.

the world of manes.

a giving away of one's belongings before being canonised into a mendicant life.

an orange, giant binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, with a magnitude of 0.86; Aldebaran.

the act, manner, function or power of a king.

(sculpt.) a measure of height equal to twentyfive spans.