चारु [cāru] a. a. (-रु or
-र्वी f. f.) [चरति चित्ते चर् उण् cf.
[Uṇ.1.3.] ]
Agreeable, welcome, beloved, esteemed, dear (with dat. or loc.); वरुणाय or वरुणे चारुः.
Pleasing, lovely, beautiful, elegant, pretty; प्रिये चारुशीले मुञ्च मयि मानमनि- दानम्
[Gīt.1;] सर्वं प्रिये चारुतरं वसन्ते
[Ṛs.6.2;] चकासतं चारु चमूरुचर्मणा
[Śi.1.8;4.49.] -रुः An epithet of Bṛihaspati.-रु n. Saffron. -Comp.
-अङ्गी a beautifully formed woman.
-घोण a. a. handsome-nosed.
-दर्शन a. a. goodlooking, lovely.
-धामा, -धारा, -रावा Śachī, Indra's wife.
-नेत्र, -लोचन a. a. having beautiful eyes. (-नेत्रः,
-नः) a deer; L. D. B.
-पुटः a particular time in music.-फला a vine, grape.
-लोचना a woman with lovely eyes.
-वक्त्र a. a. having a beautiful face.
-वर्धना a woman.
-व्रता a female who fasts for a whole month.
शिला a jewel, gem.
a beautiful slab of stone.-शील a. of a lovely disposition or character. -हासिन्a. sweetsmiling.