ṣukra | षुक्र | Sukra

ṣukra/ | षुक्र/ | mf(ā/ | आ/ |)n. (fr. √ 1. ṣuc | षुच् | cf. ṣukla | षुक्ल |) bright, resplendent, RV.; AV.; VS.; Br.; MBh.
clear, pure, RV.; AV.; VS.; ŚBr.
light-coloured, white, RV.; AV.; ŚāṅkhBr.
pure, spotless, RV.; Br.
ṣukra/ | षुक्र/ | m. N. of Agni or fire, R.
of a month (Jyeṣṭha = May-June, personified as the guardian of Kubera's treasure), MBh.; Suśr.
the planet Venus or its regent (regarded as the son of Bhṛgu and preceptor of the Daityas), MBh.; R. &c.
clear or pure Soma, RV.
(with or scil. graha | ग्रह |) a partic. Graha or receptacle for Soma, VS.; ŚBr.
a partic. astrol. Yoga, L.
a N. of the Vyāhṛtis (Būr | Bऊर् |, Buvaḥ | Bउवः |, svar | स्वर् |), MW.
a kind of plant (= citraka | चित्रक |), ib.
N. of a Marutvat, Hariv.
of a son of Vasiṣṭha, VP.
of the third Manu, Hariv.
of one of the seven sages under Manu Bhautya, MārkP.
of a son of Bhava, VP.
of a son of Havir-dhāna (cf. ṣukla | षुक्ल |), VP.
(with Jainas) of a partic. Kalpa (q.v.)
ṣukra/ | षुक्र/ | n. brightness, clearness, light, RV.; Up.; MBh.; R.
(also pl.) any clear liquid (as water, Soma &c.), RV.; VS.
juice, the essence of anything, Br.; ŚrS. (also pl.)
semen virile, seed of animals (male and female), sperm, RV. &c. &c.
a morbid affection of the iris (change of colour &c. accompanied by imperfect vision; cf. ṣukla | षुक्ल |), Suśr.; ŚārṅgS.
a good action, L.
gold, wealth, L.
N. of a Sāman, ĀrṣBr.
of a Vedic metre, RPrāt.

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