nabh नभ् cl. 1. Ā. nábhate, to burst, be torn or rent asunder, [RV. viii, 39, 1]; [x, 133, 1]; impf. P. nábhas, to break or destroy (?), [i, 174, 8] (cf. [Dhātup. xviii, 13]; [Naigh. ii, 19]); cl. 4. 9. P. nabhyati, nabhnāti ([Dhātup. xxvi, 130], [xxxi, 48]), to hurt, injure (pf. Ā. nebhe, [Bhaṭṭ.]) : Caus. nabhayati, to cause to burst, tear open, [AitBr.] f. or m. injury ([Sāy.]) or injurer, [RV. i, 174, 8] (only acc. pl. nábhas; but cf. 1. above). nabhā नभा f. a spitting-pot (?), [L.] N. of the city of the sun, [W.] nabha नभ m. (rather fr. √ nabh denoting ‘bursting forth’ or ‘expanding’ than fr. √ nah ‘connecting’, scil. heaven and earth) the sky, atmosphere (= nabhas), [L.] the month Śrāvaṇa, [Car.] N. of a son of Manu Svārociṣa or of the 3rd M° (together with Nabhasya), [Hariv.] of one of 7 sages of the 6th Manv-antara, [ib.] of a demon (son of Vipra-citti by Siṃhikā), [ib.]; [VP.] of a son of Nala (Niṣadha) and father of Puṇḍarīka (cf. nabhas), [Hariv.]; [BhP.] nabhi नभि m. a wheel, [W.] nabho नभो in comp. for °bhas. nabhaḥ नभः in comp. for °bhas. nabhaś नभश् in comp. for °bhas. nabhas नभस् nábhas n. (cf. nabha) mist, clouds, vapour (esp. of the Soma), [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.] the sky or atmosphere (du. heaven and earth, [AV.]), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. ether (as an element), [BhP.] nábhas m. ([L.]) N. of a month in the rainy season (= śrāvaṇa, July-August), [ŚBr.]; [Ragh.]; [Suśr.] the sun, [Naigh. i, 4] period of life, age, [L.] nábhas m. clouds, rainy season, [L.] the nose or smell (= ghrāṇa), [L.] a rope made of lotus fibres, [L.] a spitting-pot, [L.] N. of a prince (son of Nala and father of Puṇḍarīka), [Ragh.]; [VP.] [cf. Gk. νέϕος, νεϕέλη; Lat. něbula; Slav. nebo; Germ. nëbul, nëbel, Nebel; Angl.Sax. nifol, ‘dark’.] nabhya नभ्य mfn. foggy, moist, cloudy, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.] nábhya n. the centre part of a wheel, the nave, [AV.]; [Br.] &c. the middle (-stha mfn. standing in the middle), [ŚBr.] nábhya mfn. (according to g. gav-ādi fr. nābhi) belonging to or fit for a nave, [Uṇ. iv, 125], Sch. nabhāga नभाग m. N. of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [VP.] (cf. nabha-ga, nābhāga). nabhāka नभाक m. N. of the author of [RV. viii, 39]-[41] (-vát, N°'s hymn, [AitBr. vi, 24]; -vát ind. like N°, [RV. viii, 40, 4]; [5]) n. = nabhas, or tamas, [Uṇ.]; [L.] nabhīta नभीत na—bhīta mfn. not afraid, fearless na-bhīta na-bhrāj &c. See 2. ná. nabhaga नभग nabha—ga m. N. of a son of Manu Vaivasvata, [Pur.] (cf. nabhāga, nābhāga). nabhanū नभनू nabha°nū́ f. a spring (lit. = next), [RV.] nabhanu नभनु nabhanú m. nabhasa नभस nabhasá mfn. vapoury, misty, [AV.] nabhasá m. sky, atmosphere, [L.] the rainy season, [L.] the ocean, [L.] N. of a Ṛṣi of the 10th Manv-antara, [Hariv.] of a Dānava, [ib.] (v.l. rabhasa and raśmisa) of a son of Nala, [VP.] nabhoda नभोद nabho—da m. N. of one of the Viśve devās, [MBh.] nabhoga नभोग nabho—ga m. ‘sky-goer’, a planet, [Gaṇit.] N. of a Ṛṣi of the 10th Manvantara, [Hariv.] nabhojā नभोजा nabho—jā́ mfn. produced from vapour, [RV.] nabhojū नभोजू nabho—jū́ mfn. impelling the clouds, [ib.] nabhrāj नभ्राज् na—bhrājnabh—rāj m. (nom. ṭ) N. of a divine Soma-keeper, [MaitrS.] a cloud, [L.] nabhaukas नभौकस् m. inhabiting the sky or atmosphere, [BhP.] nabhanya नभन्य nabhanyà mfn. springing forth (as a hymn, horse &c.), [ib.] nabhasya नभस्य nabhasyà mfn. foggy, misty, [ŚāṅkhŚr.] nabhasyà m. N. of a month in the rainy season (= bhādra, August-September), [VS.]; [ŚBr.]; [Hariv.] &c. of a son of Manu Svārociṣa or of the 3rd Manu, [Hariv.] of Śiva, [Śivag.] nabholih नभोलिह् nabho—lih mfn. ‘sky-licking’, lofty, towering, [W.] nabhovid नभोविद् nabho—víd mfn. knowing the sky, abiding in it, [RV. x, 46, 1.] nabhaḥstha नभःस्थ nabhaḥ—stha mfn. ‘sky-staying’, aerial, celestial, [W.] nabhaḥsad नभःसद् nabhaḥ—sad m. ‘sky-dweller’, a god, [Śiś.] a planet, [Gaṇit.] nabhastas नभस्तस् nabhas—tas ind. from the sky, [Var.]; [Ragh.] nabhasvat नभस्वत् nabhas—vat mfn. id., [RV.]; [AV.] young, [L.] nabhas—vat m. wind, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. N. of a son of Naraka Bhauma, [BhP.] nabhas—vat ind. like vapour, [MW.] nabhodhūma नभोधूम nabho—dhūma m. a cloud, [L.] nabhoduha नभोदुह nabho—duha m. a cloud, [L.] nabhogaja नभोगज nabho—gaja m. ‘sky-elephant’, a cloud, [L.] nabhogati नभोगति nabho—gati f. ‘sky-going’, soaring, flying, [L.] nabholaya नभोलय nabho—laya m. ‘sky-dissolved’, smoke, [L.] nabhomaṇi नभोमणि nabho—maṇi m. ‘sky-jewel’, the sun, [L.] nabhonadī नभोनदी nabho—nadī f. ‘sky-river’, the celestial Ganges, [L.] nabhorūpa नभोरूप nábho—rūpa (ná°), mfn. ‘cloud-coloured’, gloomy, dark, [VS.] nabho—rūpá m. (rūpá) N. of a mythical being, [Suparṇ.] nabhoreṇu नभोरेणु nabho—reṇu f. ‘sky-dust’, fog, mist, [L.] nabhovīthī नभोवीथी nabho—vīthī f. ‘sky-road’, the sun's path, [BhP.] nabhovaṭa नभोवट nabho—vaṭa m. ‘sky-expanse’, atmosphere, [L.] nabhoyoni नभोयोनि nabho—yoni m. ‘sky-born’, N. of Śiva, [Śivag.] nabhyastha नभ्यस्थ nabhya—stha mfn., standing in the middle nabhākavat नभाकवत् nabhāka—vát ind., like N°, [RV. viii, 40, 4]; [5] nabhītavat नभीतवत् na—bhīta—vat ind., [Hariv.] nabhaḥśrit नभःश्रित् nabhaḥ—śrit mfn. reaching to the sky, [Kir.] nabhaḥsenā नभःसेना nabhaḥ—senā f. N. of a woman, [HPariś.] nabhaḥspṛś नभःस्पृश् nabhaḥ—spṛś mfn. ‘sky-touching’, attaining heaven, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. nabhaścara नभश्चर nabhaś—cara mf(I)n. ‘sky-going’, aerial, celestial, [Kāv.] nabhaś—cara m. a god, [Ragh.] a Vidyādhara, [Kathās.] a bird, [L.] a cloud, [L.] the wind, [L.] nabhasmaya नभस्मय nabhas—máya mf(I)n. vaporous, misty, hazy, [RV.] nabhastala नभस्तल nabhas—tala n. ‘sky-surface’, firmament, [Var.]; [MBh.] &c. N. of the 10th solar mansion, [Var.] nabhasvatī नभस्वती nabhas—vatī f. N. of the wife of Antar-dhāna and mother of Havir-dhāna, [BhP.] nabhodhvaja नभोध्वज nabho—dhvaja m. a cloud, [L.] nabhoṅgaṇa नभोङ्गण nabho—'ṅgaṇa n. celestial vault, firmament, [Vāsav.] nabhodṛṣṭi नभोदृष्टि nabho—dṛṣṭi mfn. ‘sky-looking’, blind looking up to heaven, [MW.] nabhodvīpa नभोद्वीप nabho—dvīpa m. a cloud, [L.] nabhomadhya नभोमध्य nabho—madhya n. ‘sky-centre’, the zenith, [Āryabh.] nabhombupa नभोम्बुप nabho—'mbu-pa m. ‘drinking sky-water or rain’, the Cātaka bird, [L.] nabhomudrā नभोमुद्रा nabho—mudrā f. a partic. position of the fingers, [Cat.] nabhorajas नभोरजस् nabho—rajas n. ‘sky-dust’, darkness, [L.] nabhaḥśvāsa नभःश्वास nabhaḥ—śvāsa m. = -prāṇa, [L.] nabhaḥpāntha नभःपान्थ nabhaḥ—pāntha m. ‘sky-traveller’, the sun, [L.] nabhaḥprāṇa नभःप्राण nabhaḥ—prāṇa m. ‘sky-breath’, air, wind, [L.] nabhaḥsthala नभःस्थल nabhaḥ—sthala mfn. ‘sky-residing’ (said of Śiva), [MBh.] nabhaḥ—sthala n. ([Kāvyād.]) and f(I). ([Rājat.]) the celestial vault, firmament. nabhaḥsthita नभःस्थित nabhaḥ—sthita mfn. = -stha nabhaḥ—sthita m. N. of a hell, [L.] nabhaḥsaras नभःसरस् nabhaḥ—saras n. ‘sky-lake’, the clouds, [L.] nabhaḥsarit नभःसरित् nabhaḥ—sarit f. ‘sky-river’, the milky way or = next, [L.] nabhaḥsindhu नभःसिन्धु nabhaḥ—sindhu f. the celestial Ganges nabhaścyuta नभश्च्युत nabhaś—cyuta mfn. fallen from the sky, [MBh.] nabhakānana नभकानन nabha—kānana m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.] nabhaḥketana नभःकेतन nabhaḥ—ketana m. ‘sky-banner’, the sun, [L.] nabhaḥkrānta नभःक्रान्त nabhaḥ—krānta and nabhaḥ—krān°tin, m. ‘sky-walker’ (from the lion-like shape of certain clouds), a lion, [L.] nabhaścakṣus नभश्चक्षुस् nabhaś—cakṣus n. ‘eye of the sky’, the sun, [L.] nabhaścamasa नभश्चमस nabhaś—camasa m. ‘goblet of the sky’, the moon, [L.] a kind of cake, [L.] magic, conjuring, [L.] nabhasaṃgama नभसंगम nabhasa—ṃ-gama m., ‘sky-goer’, a bird, [L.] nabhomaṇḍala नभोमण्डल nabho—maṇḍala n. ‘sky-circle’, firmament nabhaḥkrāntin नभःक्रान्तिन् nabhaḥ—krānta and nabhaḥ—krān°tin, m. ‘sky-walker’ (from the lion-like shape of certain clouds), a lion, [L.] nabhaḥprabheda नभःप्रभेद nabhaḥ—prabheda or nabhaḥ—prabhe°dana, m. N. of a descendant of Virūpa and author of [RV. x, 112]; [RV.]; [Anukr.] nabhaḥśabdamaya नभःशब्दमय nabhaḥ—śabda-maya mf(I)n. consisting of the word nabhas, [Ragh.] nabhaḥprabhedana नभःप्रभेदन nabhaḥ—prabheda or nabhaḥ—prabhe°dana, m. N. of a descendant of Virūpa and author of [RV. x, 112]; [RV.]; [Anukr.] nabhonabhasyatva नभोनभस्यत्व nabho—nabhasya-tva n. the state of the rainy months Nabhas and Nabhasya, [Naiṣ.] nabhaḥsindhuputra नभःसिन्धुपुत्र nabhaḥ—sindhu—putra m. patr. of Bhīma, [Pracaṇḍ.] nabhomaṇḍaladīpa नभोमण्डलदीप nabho—maṇḍala—dīpa m. ‘firmament-lamp’, the moon, [L.]