As a deity name
Name 845 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
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
a partic. drug or medicinal substance (said to be fragrant, but bitter and slightly pungent in taste, and of greyish colour; cf. reṇu)
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "reṇukāyai" is the dative of "reṇukā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "reṇukāyai" is the dative of "reṇuka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "reṇuka" is derived from "reṇu" with the ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
reṇu m. (or f., Siddh.; or n. g. ardharcādi; fr. √ ri, rī) dust, a grain or atom of dust, sand &c., RV. &c. &c.
the pollen of flowers, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
reṇuka m. a partic. formula recited over weapons, R.
N. of a Yakṣa, MBh. (Nīlak.)
Related forms
Dictionary citations
reṇukā f. See below
reṇukā f. a partic. drug or medicinal substance (said to be fragrant, but bitter and slightly pungent in taste, and of greyish colour; cf. reṇu), L.
reṇuka m. a partic. formula recited over weapons, R.
N. of a Yakṣa, MBh. (Nīlak.)
reṇu m. (or f., Siddh.; or n. g. ardharcādi; fr. √ ri, rī) dust, a grain or atom of dust, sand &c., RV. &c. &c.
the pollen of flowers, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
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