As a Hindi name
काश्य · noun · masculine
मदिरा । शराब · महाभारत के अनुसार एक राजा का नाम — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
‘belonging to the Kāśis, ruling over the Kāśis’, a king of Kāśi (as Dhṛtarāṣṭra, or Ajāta-śatru, ), &c.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kāśya" is the vocative of "kāśyā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "kāśya" is derived from "kāś" with the ñyaṅ/ñyaṭ/yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
kāś cl. 1. Ā. kāśate (perf. cakāśe, 3. pl. ˚śire), to be visible, appear, MBh. &c.; to shine, be brilliant, have an agreeable appearance, ib. : cl. 4. kāśyate, Dhātup. xxvi, 53 : Intens. P. Ā. cākaśīti, cākaśyate, to shine brightly, ŚBr. ii; KātyŚr.; to see clearly, survey, ŚBr. xi; Pāṇ. vii, 3, 87, Vārtt. 1, Pat.
kāś 1 4 A. (kāśa-śya-te, kāśita) 1 To shine, look brilliant or beautiful; R. 10. 86, 7. 24; Ku. 1. 24; Bk. 2. 25; Śi. 6. 74. 2 To appear, be visible; naiva bhūmirna ca diśaḥ pradiśo vā cakāśire Mb. 3 To appear, or look like.
1. kāśya m. ‘belonging to the Kāśis, ruling over the Kāśis’, a king of Kāśi (as Dhṛtarāṣṭra, ŚBr. xiii; or Ajāta-śatru, ib. xiv), ŚBr.; ŚāṅkhŚr.; MBh. &c.
N. of a king (the father of Kāśyapa and ancestor of Kāśi-rāja Dhanvantari, Hariv. 1521; the son of Suhotra [cf. kāśa] BhP. ix, 17, 3; the son of Senā-jit, Bh. ix, 21, 23; VP.)
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Dictionary citations
1. kāśya m. ‘belonging to the Kāśis, ruling over the Kāśis’, a king of Kāśi (as Dhṛtarāṣṭra, ŚBr. xiii; or Ajāta-śatru, ib. xiv), ŚBr.; ŚāṅkhŚr.; MBh. &c.
N. of a king (the father of Kāśyapa and ancestor of Kāśi-rāja Dhanvantari, Hariv. 1521; the son of Suhotra [cf. kāśa] BhP. ix, 17, 3; the son of Senā-jit, Bh. ix, 21, 23; VP.)
2. kāśya n. = kaśya, a spirituous liquor, L.
kāśya n. (-śyaṃ) Spirituous liquor.
kāśyā f. (Gaṇar. 37 Comm.) a princess of Kāśi, MBh.; Hariv.
kāś cl. 1. Ā. kāśate (perf. cakāśe, 3. pl. ˚śire), to be visible, appear, MBh. &c.; to shine, be brilliant, have an agreeable appearance, ib. : cl. 4. kāśyate, Dhātup. xxvi, 53 : Intens. P. Ā. cākaśīti, cākaśyate, to shine brightly, ŚBr. ii; KātyŚr.; to see clearly, survey, ŚBr. xi; Pāṇ. vii, 3, 87, Vārtt. 1, Pat.
kāś 1 4 A. (kāśa-śya-te, kāśita) 1 To shine, look brilliant or beautiful; R. 10. 86, 7. 24; Ku. 1. 24; Bk. 2. 25; Śi. 6. 74. 2 To appear, be visible; naiva bhūmirna ca diśaḥ pradiśo vā cakāśire Mb. 3 To appear, or look like.
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