bhānú m. appearance, brightness, light or a ray of light, lustre, splendour, [RV.] &c. &c.
the sun, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
a king, prince, master, lord, [L.]
N. of the chapters of the dictionary of an anonymous author, [Cat.]
N. of Śiva, [L.]
of an Āditya, [RāmatUp.]
of a Deva-gandharva, [MBh.]
of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [ib.]
of a Yādava, [Hariv.]
of the father of the 15th Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī, [L.]
of a prince (son of Prati-vyoma), [BhP.]
of a son of Viśva-dhara and father of Hari-nātha, [Cat.]
of a pupil of Śaṃkarācārya, [Cat.]
of various authors (also with dīkṣita, paṇḍita, bhaṭṭa &c.), [ib.]
pl. the Ādityas (children of Bhānu), [Hariv.]; [Pur.]
the gods of the 3rd Manv-antara, [Hariv.]
bhānú f. a handsome wife (= bhānu-matī), [L.]
N. of a daughter of Dakṣa (wife of Dharma or Manu and mother of Bhānu and Āditya), [Hariv.]; [VP.]
of the mother of Devarṣabha, [BhP.]
of a daughter of Kṛṣṇa, [Hariv.]
of the mother of the Dānava Śakuni &c., [BhP.]