व्याघ्र

Definitions

• a tiger (not in , but in , often mentioned with the lion; according to III, 30, 26, शार्दूली (शार्दूली) is the mythical mother of tigers; but in वह्निपुराण (tr=vahni-purāṇa) they are said to be the offspring of कश्यप (कश्यप)'s wife दंष्ट्रा (दंष्ट्रा); compare चित्रव्याघ्र (tr=citra-vyāghra)) ( etc.)
• any pre-eminently strong or noble person, "a tiger among men" (compare ऋषभ (ऋषभ), सिंह (सिंह))
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• a red variety of the castor-oil plant ()
• name of a rākṣasa ()
• name of a king ()
• name of various authors (also abridged from व्याघ्रपद् (tr=vyāghra-pad)) ()