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1. Ākāśagaṅgā (AkAshagaN^gA) (आकाशगङ्गा) f.: River Ganges when flowing down from the sky or ākāśa - The name by which the sacred river Ganges is known when flowing from the sky down to the earth.
2. Ākāśapathika (AkAshapathika) (आकाशपथिक) m.: Traveling across the sky - An epithet of the sun.
3. Ākāśeśa (AkAshesha) (आकाशेश) m.: Lord of the sky - Epithet for Indra. [indra]
4. Ākūti (AkUti) (आकूति) f.: Wish - Name of a daughter of Svāyambhuva Manu and Śatarūpā, who was the personification of wish. [svAyambhuva - manu]
5. Ākarṣa (AkarSa) (आकर्ष) m.: One who draws or attracts.
6. Ākrīḍa (AkrIDa) (आक्रीड) m.: Playground.
7. Ākhara (Akhara) (आखर) m.: The lair of an animal.
8. Ākhuga (Akhuga) (आखुग) m.: One who rides on a rat - Epithet for Gaṇeśa, son of Śiva. [gaNesha - shiva]
9. Āgneya (Agneya) (आग्नेय) m., Āgneyī (AgneyI) (आग्नेयी) f.: Relating to fire or its deity.
10. Āghriṇi (AghriNi) (आघ्रिणि) m., Āghriṇi (AghriNi) (आघ्रिणि) f.: Glowing with heat.
11. Ātapana (Atapana) (आतपन) m.: One who causes heat - Epithet for Śiva. [shiva]
12. Ātāpī (AtApI) (आतापी) m., Ātāpinī (AtApinI) (आतापिनी) f.: Zealous.
13. Ātmabhū (AtmabhU) (आत्मभू) m.: Self-born - Epithet for Brahmā, the creator in the celebrated trilogy - The other two gods are Viṣṇu and Rudra. [viSNu - rudra]
14. Ātmayoni (Atmayoni) (आत्मयोनि) m.: Self-born.
15. Ādikavi (Adikavi) (आदिकवि) m.: The first poet - Epithet for Vālmīki, the author of Rāmāyaṇa. [vAlmIki - rAmAyaNa]
16. Ādikeśava (Adikeshava) (आदिकेशव) m.: The first long-haired one - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
17. Ādityavarṇā (AdityavarNA) (आदित्यवर्णा) f.: One who has the sun's color.
18. Ādideva (Adideva) (आदिदेव) m.: The first god - Epithet for either Brahmā, Viṣṇu or Rudra. [brahmA - viSNu - rudra]
19. Ādipuruṣa (AdipuruSa) (आदिपुरुष) m.: The first person - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
20. Ādirāja (AdirAja) (आदिराज) m.: The first king - Epithet for the first Manu. [manu]
21. Ādhāra (AdhAra) (आधार) m.: Support, substratum.
22. Ānanda (Ananda) (आनन्द) m.: Bliss.
23. Ānandabhairava (Anandabhairava) (आनन्दभैरव) m., Ānandabhairavī (AnandabhairavI) (आनन्दभैरवी) f.: One who causes both bliss and fear.
24. Ānandalahari or Ānandalaharī (Anandalahari or AnandalaharI) (आनन्दलहरि or आनन्दलहरी) f.: Wave of bliss.
25. Ānila (Anila) (आनिल) m., Ānilī (AnilI) (आनिली) f.: One who proceeds from wind.
26. Āprītapā (AprItapA) (आप्रीतपा) m.: One who guards when propitiated - Epithet for Viṣṇu. [viSNu]
27. Ābhāsvara (AbhAsvara) (आभास्वर) m., Ābhāsvarā (AbhAsvarA) (आभास्वरा) f.: Bright, shining.
28. Ābharadvasu (Abharadvasu) (आभरद्वसु) m.: One who brings goods or property.
29. Āraṇaja (AraNaja) (आरणज) m.: Born from the abyss or depth.
30. Āraṇeya (AraNeya) (आरणेय) m.: One who has been made of the two araṇi-s - The araṇi-s are two pieces of wood through which sacred fire is kindled by attrition. [araNi]
31. Āruja (Aruja) (आरुज) m., Ārujā (ArujA) (आरुजा) f.: One who breaks or destroys.
32. Āruṣī (AruSI) (आरुषी) f.: One who hits.
33. Ārogya (Arogya) (आरोग्य) m., Ārogyā (ArogyA) (आरोग्या) f.: One who is healthy or free from illness.
34. Ārki (Arki) (आर्कि) m.: Descendant of the sun - Epithet for Yama, the god of death. [yama]
35. Ārjava (Arjava) (आर्जव) m., Ārjavā (ArjavA) (आर्जवा) f.: Honest.
36. Ārdra (Ardra) (आर्द्र) m., Ārdrā (ArdrA) (आर्द्रा) f.: Fresh, living, new as well as wet, damp.
37. Ārya (Arya) (आर्य) m., Āryā (AryA) (आर्या) f.: Honorable, respectable, noble, honest.
38. Āryaka (Aryaka) (आर्यक) m.: Honorable, respectable, noble, honest.
39. Ārṣeya (ArSeya) (आर्षेय) m., Ārṣeyī (ArSeyI) (आर्षेयी) f.: Venerable, honorable, respectable, noble as well as one who is related to or descendant of the Vedic Ṛṣi-s or Seers - Epithet for Agni, the god of fire. [agni]
40. Ālamba (Alamba) (आलम्ब) m., Ālambā (AlambA) (आलम्बा) f.: Support.
41. Ālāna (AlAna) (आलान) m.: Fetter, rope.
42. Ālekhana (Alekhana) (आलेखन) m.: One who scratches.
43. Āvaneya (Avaneya) (आवनेय) m.: One who is a son of the planet earth - Epithet for Mars.
44. Āvaha (Avaha) (आवह) m., Āvahā (AvahA) (आवहा) f.: One who brings.
45. Āvāha (AvAha) (आवाह) m.: Invitation.
46. Āśā (AshA) (आशा) f.: Hope.
47. Āśāvaha (AshAvaha) (आशावह) m.: One who brings hope - Epithet for the sun.
48. Āśuga (Ashuga) (आशुग) m., Āśugā (AshugA) (आशुगा) f.: One who moves quickly - Epithet for the sun (āśuga).
49. Āśugamī (AshugamI) (आशुगमी) m., Āśugaminī (AshugaminI) (आशुगमिनी) f.: One who moves quickly - Epithet for the sun (āśugamī).
50. Āśutoṣa (AshutoSa) (आशुतोष) m., Āśutoṣā (AshutoSA) (आशुतोषा) f.: One who is pleased in an easy way.
51. Āśuhemā (AshuhemA) (आशुहेमा) m.: One who urges his horses - Epithet for Agni, the god of fire. [agni]
52. Āśuheṣās (AshuheSAs) (आशुहेषास्) m., Āśuheṣās (AshuheSAs) (आशुहेषास्) f.: One who has quick horses - Epithet for the Aśvī-s, two well-known deities. [ashvI]
53. Āśvaśva (Ashvashva) (आश्वश्व) m., Āśvaśvā (AshvashvA) (आश्वश्वा) f.: One who has fast horses - Epithet for the Marut-s, the storm-gods. [marut]
54. Āśmana (Ashmana) (आश्मन) m., Āśmanā (AshmanA) (आश्मना) f.: One who is made of stone.

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