हिरण्यगर्भ [ hiraṇyagarbha ] [ hiraṇya-garbhá ] m. a golden fetus Lit. Cat.

   N. of Brahmā (so called as born from a golden egg formed out of the seed deposited in the waters when they were produced as the first creation of the Self-existent ; according to Lit. Mn. i , 9, this seed became a golden egg , resplendent as the sun , in which the Self-existent Brahma was born as Brahmā the Creator , who is therefore regarded as a manifestation of the Self-existent Lit. RV. x , 121) Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. ŚBr. ( cf. Lit. RTL. 14 )

   N. of the author of the hymn Ṛigveda Lit. x , 121 (having the patr. Prājāpatya) Lit. Anukr.

   of a Vedānta teacher Lit. Tattvas.

   of various other persons Lit. Cat.

   of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.

   of a flamingo Lit. Hit.

   (in phil.) the soul invested with the Sūkshma-śarīra or subtle body (= [ sūtrātman ] , [ prāṇātman ] ) Lit. Vedântas.

   [ hiraṇyagarbhā ] f. N. of a river Lit. Cat.

   [ hiraṇyagarbha ] n. (prob.) N. of a Liṅga Lit. ib.

   mfn. relating to Hiraṇya-garbha or Brahmā. Lit. IndSt.