भृङ्गराज m. (
-जः)
1. A spreading shrub, (Eclipta or Verbesina pros- trata, or perhaps more properly, Verbesina scandens.)
2. A sort of bird, apparently the variety of shrike termed Malabar, (Lanius malabaricus.)
3. The humble bee.
4. A particular sacrifice.
E. भृङ्ग a bee, and
राज् to shine, aff.
अच्; or
with
रजस् dust,
भृङ्गरजस् and with
राजन् shining, ruling,
भृङ्घराजन् m. (
-जा.)