kaRva a. [ kaR kvan ] a. Ved. 1 Talented, intelligent. 2 Praising; prasakzaRo diWayaH kaRvahotA Rv. 5. 41. 4. 3 Fit to be praised or honoured; Rv. 10. 115. 5. 4 Deaf. — RvaH 1 N. of a renowned sage, foster-father of Śakuntalā and progenitor of the line of kARva Brāhmaṇas. He was the author of several hymns of the ( pb ) Ṛgveda. 2 ( Ved. ) A peculiar class of evil spirits against whom charms are used. 3 A praiser. 4 The founder of Vedic schools. — RvaM Sin, evil. Comp. — jaMBana a. consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kaṇvas (?). — duhitf, -sutA Śakuntalā, Kaṇva's daughter. — saKin a. Ved. a friend of the Kaṇvas, friendly disposed to them. — hotf a. one whose priest is a Kaṇva.