arká m. (√arc), Ved. a ray, flash of lightning RV. &c
• the sun RV. &c
• (hence) the number, twelve' Sūryas
• Sunday
• fire RV. ix, 50, 4 ŚBr. BṛĀrUp
• crystal R. ii, 94, 6
• membrum viriIe AV. vi, 72, 1
• copper L
• the plant Calotropis Gigantea (the larger leaves are used for sacrificial ceremonies
• cf. arka-kośī, -parṇá, palaśá, &c. below) ŚBr. &c., a religious ceremony ŚBr. BṛĀrUp. (cf. arkâśvamedha below)
• praise hymn, song (also said of the roaring of the Maruts and of Indra's thunder) RV. and AV
• one who praises, a singer RV
• N. of Indra L
• a learned man (cf. RV. viii, 63, 6) L. [Page 89, Column 2]
• an elder brother L
• N. of a physician BrahmaP. (cf. arka-cikitsā below)
• (as, am), m. n. (with agneḥ, indrasya, gautamasaḥ, &c.) N. of different Sāmans
• food Naigh. and Nir. (cf. RV. vii, 9, 2)

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William

 

nyi ma

[translation-san] {C,MSA} sūrya

[translation-san] {C} divasa

[translation-san] {C} divasam

[translation-san] {MSA} arka

[translation-san] {MSA} tapa

[translation-san] {MSA} dina-kara

[translation-san] {MSA} bhānu

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} sun; day; sunday

[translation-eng] {C} by day; waking; for a day

Jeffrey Hopkins' Tibetan-Sanskrit-English Dictionary