नव—रत्न n. n. 9 precious gems (
viz. pearl, ruby, topaz, diamond, emerald, lapis lazuli, coral, sapphire, and
गो-मेध they are supposed to be related to the 9 planets),
[L.] (
cf. [MWB. 528] )
the 9 jewels (
i.e. the 9 men of letters at the court of
विक्रमादित्य,
viz. धन्वन्तरि,
क्षपणक,
अमर-सिंह,
शङ्कु,
वेताल-भट्ट,
घट-कर्पर,
कालि-दास,
वर-रुचि, and
वराह-मिहिर),
[L.] N. of a collection of 9 stanzas and other works.
वैडूर्य nine gems (for ‘lapis lazuli’ read ‘cat's eye’ [= ], and for
गो-
मेध read
गो-
मेद, ‘zircon’ or ‘jacinth’; the 9 gems are sacred to the five planets with the Sun and Moon,
राहु and Ketu).