पर्शु [ parśu ] [ párśu ]1 m. a rib Lit. AV. Lit. TS. Lit. Br. ( ( cf. Zd. (perezu) ) ) ; a curved knife , sickle Lit. AV. Lit. Kauś. ( ( cf. Lat. (falx) ; Gk. 1 ) )

N. of a man Lit. RV. viii , 6 , 46

pl. N. of a warrior-tribe Lit. Pāṇ. 5-3 , 117 ( cf. [ pāraśava ] )

[ parśu ] f. the supporting or side wall of a well Lit. Nir. iv , 6

N. of a woman Lit. RV. x , 86 , 23.