कनिष्ठ _kaniṣṭha

कनिष्ठ a. (Superl. of अल्प or युवन्)

1 The smallest, least.

-2 The youngest; पुत्र एषामुतैषां ज्येष्ठ उत वा कनिष्ठः Rv.1.8.28.

-3 Lower.

-4 Having the feet down- wards.

-ष्ठः N. of Śiva.

-ष्ठा 1 The little finger.

-2 A kind of heroine.

-3 The wife of a younger brother.

-4 A younger wife, one married later (than another); पुत्रः कनिष्ठो ज्येष्ठायां कनिष्ठायां च पूर्वजः Ms.9.122.

-Comp. -पदम्, -मूलम् the least or first root.

-प्रथम a. Having the youngest as the first.