रम्भ

{ rambhḥ, rambha }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

RAMBHA   An asura. [For details see under Karambha].

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : रंभ

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

रम्भ  m.  a m. (for 2. See p. 868, col. 2) a prop, staff, support, [RV. viii, 45, 20]
   a bamboo, [L.]
    N. of the fifth कल्प ( q.v.), [Cat.]
   of the father of the असुर महिष and brother of करम्भ, ib.
   of a नाग, [VP.]
   of a son of आयु, [Hariv.]; [Pur.]
   of a son of विविंशति, [BhP.]
   of a king of वज्र-रात्र, [Kathās.]
   of a monkey, [R.]
रम्भ    1. &c. See p. 867, col. 2.
रम्भ  mfn.  2. mfn. sounding, roaring, lowing &c. (See गो-र्°)

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

रम्भः [rambhḥ]   1 Sounding, roaring &c.
   A support, prop.
   A stick.
   A bamboo.
   Dust.

Shabda-Sagara

रम्भ  m.  ( -म्भः)
   1. A bamboo.
   2. The name of a monkey.
  f.  ( -म्भा)
   1. A plantain.
   2. One of the Apsarās or courtezans of Swarga, and wife of NALA-KŪBARA.
   3. A harlot, a whore.
   4. A name of GAURĪ.
   5. Lowing, as of a cow.
    E. रमि to sound, to begin, &c., aff. अच् .

ROOTS:

रमि अच् .