any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, graceful, slender neck and pure-white plumage and known as graceful swimmers and strong fliers; a swan.

the Sureme Being.

Śiva.

Brahma.

Viṣṇu.

the Sun-God.

the Moon-God.

Manmatha, the Love-God.

a very wise man having a perfect vision of truth, and who lives a saintly life; a sage.

an excellent man.

a srong, powerful man.

that which is superior; a superior thing.

any of several lotus plants.

its flower.

that which is pure or holy.

a ray of light.

the organ of sight; the ear.

a horse.

a male buffalo.

name of one of the Upanishads.

one of the five classifications of men, based on their height; a class of men of eight feet high, according to Varāhamihira.

name of a mountain.

= ಹಂಸಿ.

a female swan.

name of a plant.

any of various classes (esp. Bryopsida) of very small, green bryophytes having stems with leaflike structures and growing in velvety clusters on rocks, trees, moist ground, etc.; moss.

a hard deposit on the teeth, consisting of saliva proteins, food deposits, various salts, as calcium phosphate, etc.; dental calculus; tartar.

any severe physical or mental pain; agony; anguish; torture.

the act or an instance of killing.

the act or an instance of stealing; theft.

a sword.