रथ [रम्यतेऽनेन अत्र वा, रम्-क्थन्; cf. Uṇ. 2. 2]
1 A carriage, chariot, car, vehicle; especially, a warchariot.
2 A hero (for रथिन्).
3 A foot.
4 A limb, part, member.
5 The body; cf. आत्मानं रथिनं बिद्धि शरीरं रथमेव तु ॥ Kaṭh.
6 A reed.
7 Pleasure, delight.
−Comp.
−अक्षः 1. a carriage-axle. −2. a measure of length (= 104 angulas).
−अंगं 1. any part of a carriage. −2. particularly, the wheels of a carriage; रथो रथांगध्वनि- ना विजज्ञे R. 7. 41; Ś. 7. 10. −3. a discus, especially of Viṣṇu; चक्रधर इति रथांगमदः सततं बिभर्षि भुवनेषु रूढये Śi. 15. 26. −4. a potter's wheel. (
−गः) the ruddy goose. ºआह्वयः, ºनामकः, ºनामन् m. the ruddy goose (चक्रवाक); रथांगनामन् वियुतो रथांग- श्रोणिबिंबया । अयं त्वां पृच्छति रथी मनो- रथशतैर्वृतः ॥ V. 4. 18; Ku. 3. 37; R. 3. 24; (the male bird is said by poets to be separated from the female at night, and to be united at sun-rise). ºपाणिः N. of Viṣṇu.
−अभ्रः a reed cane.
−अर्थकः a small carriage.
−अश्वः a carriage-horse.
−ईशः a warrior fighting from a chariot. −ईषा −शा the pole of a carriage. −उद्बहः, −उपस्थः the seat of a chariot, the driving-box. −कट्या,
−कड्या an assemblage of chariots.
−कल्पकः an officer who is in charge of a king's chariots.
−कारः a coachbuilder, carpenter, wheel-wright; रथकारः स्वकां भार्यां सजारां शिरसावहत् Pt. 4. 54. −कुटुंबिकः, −कुटुंबिन् m. a charioteer, coachman. −कूबरः −रं the the pole or shaft of a carriage. −के- तुः the flag of a chariot.
−क्षोभः the jolting of a chariot; R. 1. 58.
−गणकः an officer who counts chariots.
−गर्भकः a litter, palanquin.
−गुप्तिः f. a fence of wood or iron with which a chariot is provided as a protection from collision. −चरणः,
−पादः 1. a chariot-wheel. −2. the ruddy goose.
−चर्या chariot-exercise, the use of a chariot, travelling by carriage; अनभ्यस्तरथचर्याः U. 5.
−ज्वरः a crow.
−धुर् f. the shaft or pole of a chariot.
−नाभिः f. the nave of the wheel of a chariot.
−नीडः the inner part or seat of a chariot.
−पुंगवः a chief or distinguished warrior.
−बंधः the fastenings or harness of a chariot. −महोत्सवः,
−यात्रा the solemn procession of an idol placed in a car (usually drawn by men).
−मुखं the forepart of a carriage.
−युद्धं ‘a chariot-fight,’ a fight between combatants mounted on chariots.
−योजकः a chariotcer, harnesser of a chariot.
−वर्त्मन् n.,
−वीथिः f. highway, main road.
−वाहः 1. a carriage-horse. −2. a charioteer.
−शक्तिः f. the staff which supports the banner of a war-chariot.
−शाला a coach-house, carriage-shed. −शा- स्त्रं, −शिक्षा, −विद्या the art of driving a chariot, coachmanship.
−सप्तमी the seventh day in the bright half of Māgha.