arcis n. — (rciH) [ arc-isi Uṇ. 2. 107 ] 1 A ray of light, flame; yatte pavitramarcizyagne vitatamaMtarA Rv. 9. 67. 23 ; pradakziRArcirhaviragnirAdade R. 3. 14. 2 Light, lustre; praSamAdarcizAM Ku. 2. 20 ; Ratn. 4. 16 (said to be also. f. ) — f. N. of the wife of kfSASva and mother of DUmaketu . — m. 1 A ray of light. 2 Fire.