kanyā कन्या kanyā̀ f. See kanyā̀ below; kanyā̀ f. (√ kan, [Uṇ. iv, 111]), a girl, virgin, daughter, [RV.]; [AV.] &c., [MBh.] &c. (kanyāṃ √ dā or pra-√ dā or pra-√ yam or upa-√ pad, Caus. to give one's daughter in marriage, [Mn. viii], [ix]; kanyāṃ prati-√ grah or √ hṛ or √ vah, to receive a girl in marriage, marry, [Mn. ix]) the sign of the zodiac Virgo, [VarBṛ.] & [VarBṛS.] &c. the female of any animal, [Mṛcch.] N. of Durgā, [MBh. iii, 8115] N. of a tuberous plant growing in Kaśmīra, [Suśr.] Aloe Perfoliata, [L.] several other plants, [L.] N. of a metre (of four lines, each of them containing four long syllables). kanyāja कन्याज kanyā—ja m. the son of an unmarried woman, [L.] kanyākā कन्याका f. a girl, [L.] the pupil of the eye, [AitĀr.] kanyāṭa कन्याट kanyā°ṭa mfn. () following after young girls, [L.] kanyā—°ṭa m. the women's apartments, [L.] kanyātva कन्यात्व kanyā—tva n. virginity, maidenhood, [MBh.] kanyāvat कन्यावत् kanyā—vat mfn. possessing a daughter kanyā—vat m. (ān) the father of a girl, [Gaut. iv, 8.] kanyābhāva कन्याभाव kanyā—bhāva m. virginity, maidenhood, [MBh.] kanyādhana कन्याधन kanyā—dhana n. a girl's property, portion, dowry, [R.] (if a girl dies unmarried her property falls to her brother's share, [T.]) kanyādāna कन्यादान kanyā—dāna n. giving a girl in marriage, [Mn. iii, 35] (, receiving a girl in marriage, [W.]) kanyādātṛ कन्यादातृ kanyā—dātṛ m. (a father) who gives a girl in marriage, [Mn. ix, 73.] kanyādoṣa कन्यादोष kanyā—doṣa m. a blemish in a virgin (as disease, bad repute &c.) kanyāgāra कन्यागार kany°āgāra or kanyā—gṛha, n. the women's apartments, [Daś.] kanyāgata कन्यागत kanyā—gata mfn. inherent in or pertaining to a virgin the position of a planet in the sign Virgo. kanyāgṛha कन्यागृह kany°āgāra or kanyā—gṛha, n. the women's apartments, [Daś.] kanyājāta कन्याजात kanyā—jāta m. id., [ib.] kanyākāla कन्याकाल kanyā—kāla m. the time of maidenhood, [T.] kanyākūpa कन्याकूप kanyā—kūpa m. N. of a Tīrtha, [MBh.] kanyāmaya कन्यामय kanyā—maya mfn. consisting of a girl (as property &c.), being a girl or daughter, [Ragh. vi, 11]; [xvi, 86.] kanyāpāla कन्यापाल kanyā—pāla m. the protector or father of a girl, [L.] a dealer in slave girls, [W.] a dealer in spirituous liquors (for kalyā-pāla), [L.] kanyāpati कन्यापति kanyā—pati m. a daughter's husband, son-in-law, [L.] kanyāpura कन्यापुर kanyā—pura n. the women's apartments, [BhP.]; [Daś.] &c. kanyārāśi कन्याराशि kanyā—rāśi m. the sign Virgo. kanyārāma कन्याराम kanyā°rāma () m. N. of a Buddha. kanyārthin कन्यार्थिन् kanyā°rthin () mfn. id., [MBh.] kanyābhaikṣa कन्याभैक्ष kanyā—bhaikṣa n. begging for a girl, [MBh.] kanyābhartṛ कन्याभर्तृ kanyā—bhartṛ m. (= kanyābhiḥ prārthanīyo bhartā, [T.]), N. of Kārttikeya, [MBh. iii] a daughter's husband, son-in-law, [L.] kanyāśrama कन्याश्रम kanyā°śrama m. N. of a hermitage, [MBh.] kanyāśulka कन्याशुल्क kanyā—śulka n. = -dhana above. kanyādūṣin कन्यादूषिन् kanyā—dūṣin m. id., [Yājñ. i, 223.] kanyāgarbha कन्यागर्भ kanyā—garbha m. the offspring of an unmarried woman, [MBh. xii, 49.] kanyāhrada कन्याह्रद kanyā—hrada m. N. of a Tīrtha, [MBh.] kanyākubja कन्याकुब्ज kanyā—kubja f(A)n. = kanya-kubja above, [L.] kanyāputra कन्यापुत्र kanyā—putra m. the offspring of an unmarried woman, [L.] kanyārthika कन्यार्थिक kanyā°rthika () mfn. wanting or desiring a girl. kanyāratna कन्यारत्न kanyā—ratna n. ‘girl-jewel’, an excellent maiden, a lovely girl. kanyātīrtha कन्यातीर्थ kanyā—tīrtha n. N. of a Tīrtha, [MBh.] kanyāvedin कन्यावेदिन् kanyā—vedin m. a son-in-law, [Yājñ. i, 261.] kanyādūṣaṇa कन्यादूषण kanyā—dūṣaṇa n. defilement of a virgin calumniating a maiden. kanyādūṣaka कन्यादूषक kanyā—dūṣaka m. the violator of a virgin, [Mn. iii, 164] the calumniator of a girl, [W.] kanyādarśam कन्यादर्शम् kanyā—darśam ind. at the sight of a girl, [Pāṇ. iii, 4, 29], Sch. kanyāharaṇa कन्याहरण kanyā—haraṇa n. carrying a girl off forcibly, rape, [W.] kanyākumārī कन्याकुमारी kanyā—kumārī f. = kanya-ku°. kanyāgrahaṇa कन्याग्रहण kanyā—grahaṇa n. taking a girl in marriage. kanyāpradāna कन्याप्रदान kanyā—pradāna n. giving a daughter in marriage, [Mn. iii, 29 ff.] kanyādūṣayitṛ कन्यादूषयितृ kanyā—dūṣayitṛ m. the defiler of a maiden, [MārkP.] kanyāpipīlikā कन्यापिपीलिका kanyā—pipīlikā f. a very small ant, [L.] kanyāsaṃvedya कन्यासंवेद्य kanyā—saṃvedya n. N. of a Tīrtha, [MBh. iii.] kanyāvratasthā कन्याव्रतस्था kanyā—vrata-sthā f. a woman in her monthly state, [Kathās. xxvi, 55.] kanyāpravahaṇa कन्याप्रवहण kanyā—pravahaṇa n. (= pradāna), [SāmavBr.] kanyāsamudbhava कन्यासमुद्भव kanyā—samudbhava mfn. born from an unmarried woman, [Mn. ix, 172.] kanyāsaṃpradāna कन्यासंप्रदान kanyā—saṃpradāna n. the giving away a maiden in marriage. kanyāsvayaṃvara कन्यास्वयंवर kanyā—svayaṃvara m. the voluntary choice of a husband by a maiden.