Urdhvasanu, Ūrdhvasānu, Urdhva-sanu: 5 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŪrdhvasānu (ऊर्ध्वसानु).—a. rising higher and higher; surpassing; कनिक्रदत् पतयदूर्ध्वसानुः (kanikradat patayadūrdhvasānuḥ) Ṛgveda 1.152.5. (-m., -n.) the top of a mountain.
Ūrdhvasānu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and sānu (सानु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪrdhvasānu (ऊर्ध्वसानु).—[adjective] having the neck raised.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ūrdhvasānu (ऊर्ध्वसानु):—[=ūrdhva-sānu] [from ūrdhva] mfn. having a high back (as a horse), high, surpassing, [Ṛg-veda i, 152, 5]
2) [v.s. ...] having an elevated edge, [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra]
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Rig Veda 1.152.5 < [Sukta 152]