रम्भा

Sanskrit

Noun

रम्भा • (rambhā) stem, f

1. the plantain (Musa Sapientum).
2. a cotton string round the loins.

Proper noun

रम्भा • (rambhā) stem, f

1. (Hinduism) Name of गौरी or of दाक्षायणी in the Malaya mountains.
2. Name of a celebrated apsara (wife of नल-कूबर and carried off by Ravana; sometimes regarded as a form of लक्ष्मि and as the most beautiful woman of इन्द्र's paradise).