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kaṇva

káṇva m. (√ kaṇ, [Uṇ. i, 151]), N. of a renowned Ṛṣi (author of several hymns of the Ṛg-veda; he is called a son of Ghora and is said to belong to the family of Aṅgiras), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [KātyŚr.] &c.

káṇva m. pl. the family or descendants of Kaṇva, [ib.] (besides the celebrated Ṛṣi there occur a Káṇva Nārṣadá, [AV. iv, 19, 2] KáṇvaŚrāyasa, [TS. v, 4, 7, 5]; Káṇva Kāśyapa, [MBh.]; [Śak.] &c.; the founder of a Vedic school; several princes and founders of dynasties; several authors)

káṇva m. a peculiar class of evil spirits (against whom the hymn, [AV. ii, 25] is used as a charm), [AV. ii, 25, 3]; [4]; [5]

káṇva mfn. deaf, [KātyŚr. x, 2, 35]

praising, a praiser, [L.]

one who is to be praised, [T.]

káṇva n. sin, evil Comm. on [Uṇ.]