कौमुद m. (
-दः) The month Kartik, (Oct.-Nov.)
f. (
-दी)
1. Moonlight. 2. A festival in honour of KARTIKEYA, held on the full moon of the month Kartik.
3. Day of full moon in the month Aswin.
4. The same in the month Kartik.
5. Elucidation (at the end of titles of works. e. g.
सांख्यतत्त्वकौमुदी.)
E. कुमुद a white lotus,
अण् and
ङीष् affixes,
कौमुदी moonlight, equally white or brilliant; the other senses come from this.
ROOTS:
कुमुद अण् ङीष् कौमुदी