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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] )
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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.]
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N. of a collection of 9 stanzas and other works.
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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).
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