कण्व _kaṇva

कण्व a. [कण् क्वन्] Ved.

1 Talented, intelligent.

-2 Praising; प्र सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता Rv.5.41.4.

-3 Fit to be praised or honoured; Rv.1.115.5.

-4 Deaf.

-ण्वः 1 N. of a renowned sage, foster-father of Śakun- talā and progenitor of the line of काण्व Brāhmaṇas. He was the author of several hymns of the Ṛig- veda.

-2 (Ved.) A peculiar class of evil spirits against whom charms or hymns (Av.2.25) are used; गर्भादं कण्वं नाशय Av.2.25.3.

-3 A praiser.

-4 The founder of Vedic schools.

-ण्वम् Sin, evil.

-Comp. -उपनिषद् N. of an upaniṣad.

-जम्भन a. consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kaṇvas (?).

-दुहितृ, -सुता Śakuntalā, Kaṇva's daughter.

-सखिन् a. Ved. a friend of the Kaṇvas, friendly dis- posed to them; स इदग्निः कण्वतमः कण्वसखा Rv.1.115.5.

-होतृ a. one whose priest is a Kaṇva; प्र सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता Rv.5.41.4.