वेणिः _vēṇiḥ _णी _ṇī

वेणिः णी f. [वेण्-इन्-वा ङीप् Uṇ.4.18]

1 Braided hair, a braid of hair; तरङ्गिणी वेणिरिवायता भुवः Śi.12.75; Me. 18.

-2 Hair twisted into a single unornamented braid and allowed to fall on the back (said to be worn by wom en whose husbands are absent from them); वनान्निवृत्तेन रघूत्तमेन मुक्ता स्वयं वेणिरिवावभासे R.14.12; अबलावेणिमोक्षोत्सुकानि Me.11; Ku.2.61.

-3 Continuous flow, current, stream; जलवेणिरम्यां रेवां यदि प्रेक्षितुमस्ति कामः R.6.43; Me. 2; प्रवृत्तबाष्पवेणिकं चक्षुः प्रमृज्य K.; cf. the word त्रिवेणि also.

-4 The confluence of two or more rivers.

-5 The conflu- ence of the Ganges, Yamunā and Sarasvatī.

-6 N. of a river.

-7 The property re-united after it has been before divided.

-8 A cascade.

-9 A dam, bridge.

-1 A ewe.

-Comp. -बन्धः hair twisted into a braid; मोक्ष्यध्वे स्वर्गबन्दीनां वेणीबन्धानदूषितान् R.1.47.

-वेधनी a leech.

-वेधिनी a comb.

-संहारः 1 tying the hair into a braid; Ve.6.

-2 N. of a drama by Bhaṭṭa Nārāyaṅa.