Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit ārdrā, feminine of ārdra.
Ārdra has senses involving moisture and freshness, with figurative extensions toward tenderness and feeling; ārdrā is the feminine mansion name.
Monier-Williams (1899): ārdra / ārdrā — University of Hyderabad digital edition ↗
How we know · epistemology
Lexical attestation, ritual tradition and a stated coordinate convention
The lexical senses are supported by recorded Sanskrit usage; the deity comes from ritual tradition, while the tear is documented in the cited modern lesson. These layers support cultural interpretation without establishing emotional temperament or future distress.
Monier-Williams (1899): ārdra / ārdrā — University of Hyderabad digital edition ↗Taittiriya Nakshatra Sukta — Sanskrit text, Rajagopal Iyer transcription ↗Minakshi Srivastava, Jyotish Global: Basics of Nakshatra, slide 30 ↗
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