प्रभा [ prabhā ] [ prabhā́ ] f. light , splendour , radiance , beautiful appearance (ifc. often mfn. with f ( [ ā ] ) .) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  the shadow of the gnomon on a sun-dial Lit. Sūryas.

  light variously personified (as wife of the sun , or as wife of Kalpa and mother of Prātar , Madhyaṃ-dina and Sāya i.e. morning , midday and evening , or as a form of Durgā in the disc of the sun) Lit. Hariv. Lit. Pur.

  N. of a Śakti Lit. Hcat.

  of an Apsaras Lit. MBh.

  of a daughter of Svar-bhānu and mother of Nahusha Lit. Hariv.

  of the city of Kubera Lit. L.

  of a kind of metre Lit. Col.

  N. of sev. works.