रुह्वन् रूक्षण

रूक्ष

रूक्ष a.
1 Rough, harsh, not smooth or soft (as touch, sound &c.), रूक्षस्वरं वाशति वायसोऽयं Mk. 9. 10; Ku. 7. 17.
2 Astringent (taste).
3 Rough, uneven, difficult, austere.
4 Sullied, soiled, dirtied; R. 7. 70; Mu. 4, 5.
5 Cruel, unkind, harsh; नितांतरूक्षाभि- निवेशमीशं R. 14. 43; संरभंरूक्षमिव सुं- दरि यद्यदासीत् V. 3. 20; Ś. 7. 32; Pt. 4. 91.
6 Arid, parched up, dry, dreary; स्निग्धश्यामाः क्वचिदपरतो भीष- णाभोगरूक्षाः U. 2. 14. (रूक्षीकृ means ‘to make rough’, ‘soil’, ‘besmear)’.
−क्षः A tree.
−Comp.
−गं- धः, −गंधकः bdellium.
−पत्रः the Śākhoṭa tree.
−पेषं ind. without the addition of any liquid; as in रूक्षपेषं पिनष्टि.

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