As a deity name
Name 603 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 713 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Śiva.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
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Dictionary citations
darpa—da m. Śiva.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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