वल्गु

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• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɐl.ɡú/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɐl̪.ɡu/

वल्गु • (valgú)

1. handsome, beautiful, lovely, attractive

   Synonyms: सुभग (subhaga), शोभन (śobhana), सुन्दर (sundara), चारु (cāru), वाम (vāma), कान्त (kānta), भद्र (bhadra), मञ्जु (mañju)

   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 6.62.5:

     ता वल्गू दस्रा पुरुशाकतमा प्रत्ना नव्यसा वचसा विवासे ।
     या शंसते स्तुवते शम्भविष्ठा बभूवतुर्गृणते चित्रराती ॥

     tā valgū dasrā puruśākatamā pratnā navyasā vacasā vivāse .
     yā śaṃsate stuvate śambhaviṣṭhā babhūvaturgṛṇate citrarātī .

     I worship with a new hymn those two quick-moving, lovely, ancient Aśvins, the achievers of many exploits, who are the givers of great felicity to him who prays to or praises them; the bestowers of wondrous gifts on him who adores them.

   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.68.4.2:

     आ वल्गू विप्रो ववृतीत हव्यैः ॥

     ā valgū vipro vavṛtīta havyaiḥ .

     Let the priest bring you, O lovely ones, through oblations.

   • c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda 2.36.1.2:

     जुष्टा वरेषु समनेषु वल्गुर्ओषं पत्या सौभगमस्तु अस्यै ॥

     juṣṭā vareṣu samaneṣu valguroṣaṃ patyā saubhagamastu asyai .

     Approved by wooers, lovely in assemblies, may she be soon made happy with a husband.

• Pali: vaggu
• Prakrit: 𑀯𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (vaggu)

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