[Skt.] n. A jewel, precious stone, gem. mani. A masterpiece of fine thing, the best of its kind of species svajati sresthamu, navaratnamuluthe nine precious stones, viz., mauktikamu a pearl, padmaragamu an emerald, vajramu a diamond. pravalamu a coral, marakatamu. an emerald nilamu a sapphire,gomedhikamu an agate. pusyaragamu a ruby, vaiduryamu a cat’s eye. asvaratnamu a jewel of a horse, i.e., a noble stead. striratnamu an unrivalled woman.gaganaratnamu the sun, as the gem of heaven. apsaroratnamulu the most lovely of nymphs. ratnakambalamu ratna-kamba-lamu. n. A carpet. tivasi. ratnagarbha.ratna-garbha n. The earth; as producing gems. bhumi. “vaisyakanyakal giranaginjaladutari krindanunicina divyaratnamul paurulu drokkucun janagapatukonandharanipurandhrikinvarakaratnagarbhayanu namamu bettiri satkavisvarul.” T. ii. 20. ratnagarbhudu ratna-garbhudu. n. Kubera, the god of wealth, kuberudu. The god of the sea, samudrudu. ratnasanuvu ratna-sanuvu. n. An epithet of Mount Meru as having ” gems in its slopes.” meruparvatamu, hemadri. ratnakaramu ratn-akaramu. n. The abode of gems, that is, the ocean. samudramu. ratnavali ratna-vali. n. A necklace of gems.