रथः [rathḥ] [रम्यतेनेन अत्र वा, रम्-कथन्; cf.
[Uṇ.2.2] ]
A carriage, chariot, car, vehicle; especially, a war-chariot.
A hero (for रथिन्); अपवातेषु पार्येषु त्रयस्तेऽभावञ् रथाः
[Mb.1.2.92.] A foot.
A limb, part, member.
The body; cf. आत्मानं रथिनं विद्धि शरीरं रथमेव तु Kaṭh. 1.3.3.
A reed.
Pleasure, delight.
Comp. अक्षः a carriage-axle.
a measure of length (= 14 aṅgulas).
अङ्गम् any part of a carriage.
particularly, the wheels of a carriage; रथो रथाङ्गध्वनिना विजज्ञे
[R.7.41;] [Ś.7.1.] a discus, especially of Viṣṇu; चक्रधर इति रथाङ्गमदः सततं विभर्षि भुवनेषु रूढये
[Śi.15.26.] a potter's wheel. (-ङ्गः) the ruddy goose. ˚आह्वयः, ˚आह्वानः, ˚नामकः, ˚नामन् m. the ruddy goose (चक्रवाक); रथाङ्गनामन् वियुतो रथाङ्गश्रोणिबिम्बया । अयं त्वां पृच्छति रथी मनोरथशतैर्वृतः ॥
[V.4.] 18;
[Ku.3.37;] [R.3.24;] रथाङ्गाह्वानानां भवति विधुरम् Udb.; (the male bird is said by poets to be separated from the female at night, and to be united at sun-rise). ˚पाणिः N. of Viṣṇu; रथाङ्गपाणेः पटलेन रोचिषा
[Śi.1.21;] दुरन्तवीर्यस्य रथाङ्गपाणेः
[bhāg.] -अभ्रः a reed cane.
-अर्थकः a small carriage.
-अश्वः a carriage-horse
-आयुधकः a kind of bow.
-आरोहः one who fights from a chariot.-ईशः a warrior fighting from a chariot.
-ईषा, -शा the pole of a carriage; रथेषाश्च रथेषाभिः ... संगतैः सहिताः
[Mb.6.46.5.] -उडुपः, -पम् the body of a chariot.-उद्वहः,
-उपस्थः the seat of a chariot, the driving-box; रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्
[Bg.1.47.] -कट्या, -कड्या an assemblage of chariots.
-कल्पकः an officer who is in charge of a king's chariots.
करः, कारः a coachbuilder, carpenter, wheel-wright; रथकारः स्वकां भार्यां सजारां शिरसा- वहत्
[Pt.4.54.] N. N. of a caste called सौधन्वन (q. v.); तस्मादत्रैवर्णिको रथकारः ŚB. on
[MS.6.6.47;] परिशेषाद- त्रैवर्णिको रथकारः स्यात् ŚB. on
[MS.6.1.44.] ˚न्यायः The rule according to which the रूढ अर्थ is stronger than the यौगिक अर्थ; cf. योगाद्रूढिर्बलीयसी. This is discussed and established in connection with the word रथकार by Jaimini and शबर in
[MS.6.1.44-5.] -सुटुम्बिकः, -कुटुम्बिन्m. a charioteer, coachman.
-कूबरः, -रम् the pole or shaft of a carriage; कूबरा रथकूबरैः ... संगतैः सहिताः
[Mb.6.] 46.5.
-केतुः the flag of a chariot.
-क्षोभः the jolting of a chariot; रथक्षोभपरिश्रमम्
[R.1.58.] -गणकः an officer who counts chariots.
-गर्भकः a litter, palanquin. -गुप्तिःf. a fence of wood or iron with which a chariot is provided as a protection from collision.
-घोषः the rattling of a chariot.
चरणः, पादः a chariot-wheel; धृतरथचरणोऽभ्ययाच्चलद्गुः
[Bhāg.1.9.37;] [Dk.2.7.] the सुदर्शन wheel; रथाङ्गे चन्द्रार्कौ रथचरणपाणिः शर इति
[Śivamahimna 18.] the ruddy goose.
-चर्या chariot-exercise, the use of a chariot, travelling by carriage; अनभ्यस्त- रथचर्याः
[U.5;] सारथे रथचर्यासु सज्जो भव सुशिक्षितः
[Bm.1.684.] -जङ्घा the hinder part of a chariot.
-ज्वरः a crow.-दुर्गम् the throng of chariots.
-धुर् f. f. the shaft or pole of a chariot.
-नाभिः f. f. the nave of the wheel of a chariot; रथनाभिरिवाभिख्यायेत
[Ait. Up.2.4.5.] -नीडः the inner part or seat of a chariot.
-पुंगवः a chief or distinguished warrior.
बन्धः the fastenings or harness of a chariot.
a league of warriors. -महोत्सवः,
-यात्रा the solemn procession of an idol placed in a car (usually drawn by men).
-मुखम् the forepart of a carriage.
-युद्धम् 'a chariot-fight', a fight between combatants mounted on chariots.
-योगः a team (of horses etc.) on a chariot;
[Bri. Up.] -योजकः a charioteer, harnesser of a chariot.
-वंशः a number of chariots.-वर्त्मन् n.,
-वीथिः f. f. highway, main road.
-वारकः son of a Śūdra and a Sairandhrī.
वाहः a carriagehorse.
charioteer.
-विज्ञानम्, -विद्या the art of driving chariots.
-शक्तिः f. f. the staff which supports the banner of a war-chariot; रथशक्तिं मुमोचासौ दीप्तामग्नि- शिखामिव
[Mb.1.6.13.] -शाला a coach-house, carriageshed.
-शास्त्रम्, -शिक्षा the art of driving a chariot, coachmanship.
-सप्तमी the seventh day in the bright half of Māgha.