Sanskrit[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of पीयूष (pīyūṣa, nectar) + धारा (dhārā, ray) + किर् (kir). It literally means one who pours out streams of nectar.
Pronunciation[edit]
पीयूषधाराकिर् • (pīyūṣadhārākir) stem, m
- the Moon, whose rays are said to be filled with nectar