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कण्व

एक मुनि

name of a sage

Monier–Williams

कण्व — {káṇva} m. (√{kaṇ} Uṇ. i, 151), N. of a renowned Ṛishi (author of several hymns of the Ṛig-veda##he is called a son of Ghora and is said to belong to the family of Aṅgiras) RV. AV. VS. KātyŚr. &c##({ās}), m. pl. the family or descendants of Kaṇva ib. (besides the celebrated Ṛishi there occur a Káṇva Nārshadá AV. iv, 19, 2 KáṇvaŚrāyasa TS. v, 4, 7, 5 KaṇvaKāśyapa MBh. Śak. &c##the founder of a Vedic school##several princes and founders of dynasties##several authors)##a peculiar class of evil spirits (against whom the hymn AV. ii, 25 is used as a charm) AV. ii, 25, 3 ; 4 ; 5##(mfn.) deaf KātyŚr. x, 2, 35##praising, a praiser L##one who is to be praised T##({am}), n. sin, evil Comm. on Uṇ