bala बल n. (or m. g. ardharcādi) power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity, [RV.] &c. &c. (balāt, ‘forcibly, against one's will, without being able to help it’; also = ibc., or balena, bala-tas, with gen. or ifc., ‘by force, by the power or on the strength or in virtue or by means of, by’) force or power of articulation, [TUp.] force considered as a sixth organ of action (cf. karmendriya), [MBh.] (the Buddhists reckon 10 forces, the ascetic Śaivas four, which according to Sch. on [R. [B.]] are sāman, dāna, bheda, and nigraha) Force personified as one of the Viśve-Devāḥ, [MBh.] power of, expertness in (loc.), [Nal.] stoutness, bulkiness, [L.] (also pl.; ifc. f(A). ) military force, troops, an army, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. ([L.] also shape; body; semen virile; gum; blood; a young shoot; bone) m. a crow, [MBh.] Crataeva Roxburghii, [L.] half-ripe barley, [L.] N. of a demon conquered by Indra (the brother of Vṛtra, in older texts vala), [RV.] &c. &c. of an elder brother of Kṛṣṇa (also called Bala-deva, Balabhadra, Bala-rāma &c.), [MBh.]; [Pur.] cf. [IW. 332] &c. (with Jainas) a white Bala or elder brother of Vāsudeva (9 in number, viz. Acala, Vijaya, Bhadra, Su-prabha, Su-darśana, Ānanda, Nandana, Padma, and Rāma) N. of a son of Varuṇa and brother of Surā, [MBh.] of an attendant on Skanda, [ib.] of a son of Aṅgiras, [ib.] of a son of Parikṣit, [ib.] of a son of Parijātra, [BhP.] of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [ib.] of a lexicographer (also written vala), [Naiṣ.], Sch. of a horse of the Moon, [VP.] balá n. = valá, a cavern, [AV.] mfn. strong, robust, [L.]; sick (= amin), [L.] [cf. Lat. valere, valor &c.] balabha बलभ m. a partic. venomous insect, [Suśr.] baladā बलदा bala—dā f. Physalis Flexuosa, [L.] N. of a daughter of Raudrāśva, [Hariv.] (v.l. balā). bala—dā́ ([RV.]; [Kauś.]) mfn. conferring or imparting power. balada बलद bala—da m. ‘strength-giving’, a partic. form of Agni, [Gṛhyās.]; [MBh.] an ox, bullock, [Kathās.] (°dī-bhūta mfn. become an ox, [ib.]) a partic. medicinal plant (= jīvaka), [L.] balajā बलजा bala—jā f. id., [ĀpŚr.] a pretty woman, [L.] the earth, [L.] Arabian jasmine, [L.] a rope, [ĀpŚr.], Sch. N. of a river, [BrahmaP.] balaja बलज bala—ja mfn. produced by strength or power, [W.] bala—ja m. n. a heap of corn, grain, [L.] bala—ja n. (only [L.]) a city-gate, any gate a field war a pretty figure pith, marrow. balaka बलक m. N. of a demon, [Hariv.] (cf. valaka) a dream at nightfall, [L.] n. a mixture of treacle and milk, [L.] balala बलल m. = bala-rāma, [L.] balana बलन mfn. strengthening, [L.] n. the act of strengthening, [Dhātup.] balaya बलय Nom. P. °yati See upod-balaya. balaṣa बलष balaṅga, and balahaṣa, m. or n. (?), N. of places, [Cat.] balabhṛt बलभृत् bala—bhṛt mfn. ‘might-bearing’, powerful, strong, [MBh.] balabhid बलभिद् bala—bhid mfn. breaking or routing an army, [W.] bala—bhid m. ‘slayer of Bala’, N. of Indra, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (°bhit-sakhi m. a friend of I°, [MW.]) bala—bhid m. a partic. Ekāha, [PañcavBr.]; [ŚrS.] balakhin बलखिन् mfn. coming from Balkh, [Kṣitīś.] balaṅga बलङ्ग , balaṣa and balahaṣa, m. or n. (?), N. of places, [Cat.] balahan बलहन् bala—han mf(GnI)n. one who slays or destroys armies, [Hariv.] (v.l. -vat) bala—han m. ‘destroyer of strength’, phlegm, the phlegmatic humour, [L.] balakṛt बलकृत् bala—kṛt mfn. strengthening, [Suśr.] balakṣa बलक्ष balákṣa mf(I)n. (also written valakṣa) white, [TS.] &c. &c. balákṣa m. white (the colour), [W.] (with pakṣa) the light half of a month, [L.] balastha बलस्थ bala—stha mfn. ‘being in strength or power’, strong, powerful, vigorous, [MBh.] (cf. balāvastha) bala—stha m. ‘being or belonging to an army’, a warrior, soldier, [ib.]; [R.] balavat बलवत् bála—vat (bála-), mfn. possessing power, powerful, mighty, strong, intense, [VS.] &c. &c. vehement (as love, desire &c.), [MBh.] dense (as darkness), [Mṛcch.] preponderating, prevailing (also with abl., ‘over’), [VPrāt.] accompanied by an army, [Inscr.] bála—vat ind. powerfully, strongly, vehemently, much, well, [ŚBr.] &c. &c. bála—vat m. N. of the 8th Muhūrta, [Var.] baladhara बलधर bala—dhara m. ‘might-bearer’, N. of a Brāhman, [Kathās.] of a warrior, [ib.] balabalī बलबली bala—balī f. strong (?), [Divyāv.] baladeva बलदेव bala—deva m. wind, [L.] N. of the elder brother of Kṛṣṇa (said to have been produced from a white hair of Viṣṇu, and regarded as a Nāga), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. of a Nāga-rāja, [L.] of a Brāhman, [Kathās.] of sev. authors (also with vidyābhūṣaṇa), [Cat.] baladeya बलदेय bala—déya n. bestowal of strength, [RV.] baladviṣ बलद्विष् bala—dviṣ m. ‘Bala's foe’, N. of Indra, [L.] balahīna बलहीन bala—hīna mfn. destitute of strength, weak (-tā f.), [R.] balahara बलहर bala—hara m. ‘taking away strength’, N. of a man, [Rājat.] balahaṣa बलहष balaṅga, balaṣa and , m. or n. (?), N. of places, [Cat.] balakāma बलकाम bala—kāma mfn. desiring strength, [ŚrS.] balakāya बलकाय bala—kāya m. ‘armed body’, an army, [Divyāv.] balakara बलकर bala—kara mfn. inspiring strength, strengthening, [R.]; [Suśr.] balakṛta बलकृत bala—kṛta mfn. done by force or against free consent, [Mn. viii, 168] &c. balakṛti बलकृति bala—kṛti f. a mighty deed, [Nir.] balamada बलमद bala—mada m. pride in power, [MBh.] balapati बलपति bála—pati (bála-), m. lord of strength, [ŚBr.] a general, commander, [Var.] balapura बलपुर bala—pura n. Bala's stronghold, [RAnukr.] balarāma बलराम bala—rāma m. N. of the elder brother of Kṛṣṇa and third of the Rāmas (regarded as the 8th Avatāra of Viṣṇu, sometimes as an incarnation of the great serpent Śeṣa or An-anta; he is also called Bala, Bala-deva, Bala-bhadra, and Halāyudha, cf. [IW. 332] &c.), [MBh.]; [Pur.] balasenā बलसेना bala—senā f. a strong army, an army, host, [MBh.] balasena बलसेन bala—sena m. N. of a warrior, [Kathās.] balavatī बलवती bála—vatī (atī), f. small cardamoms, [L.] balayuta बलयुत bala—yukta or bala—yuta, mfn. endowed with strength, powerful, [Var.] balabhadrā बलभद्रा bala—bhadrā f. a young girl, maiden, [L.] Ficus Heterophylla, [L.] balabhadra बलभद्र bala—bhadra mfn. strong, powerful, [L.] Bos Gavaeus, [L.] Symplocos Racemosa, [L.] a species of Kadamba, [L.] N. of Balarāma or of An-anta (the great serpent identified with him), [Pur.]; [W.] of a descendant of Bharata, of various men (esp. teachers and authors, also with also, ācārya, kāyastha, pancānana, bhaṭṭa, mitra, śukla, sūri), [Cat.] of a mountain in Śāka-dvīpa, [BhP.] balaṃdharā बलंधरा bala—ṃ-dharā f. N. of Bhīma-sena's wife, [MBh.] balaśālin बलशालिन् bala—śālin mfn. having or possessing strength, strong, vigorous (°li-tā f.), [MBh.] possessing a great army, [Var.] balabandhu बलबन्धु bala—bandhu m. N. of a son of Manu Raivata, [MārkP.] of a son of Bhṛgu in the 10th Dvāpara, [VāyuP.] balacakra बलचक्र bala—cakra n. ‘circle of power’, dominion, sovereignty (-vartin m. a powerful sovereign), [Buddh.] an army, host, [MBh.] baladāvan बलदावन् bala—dā́van ([AV.]) mfn. conferring or imparting power. baladarpa बलदर्प bala—darpa m. pride of strength, [MW.] balaguptā बलगुप्ता bala—guptā f. N. of a peasant girl, [Lalit.] balagupta बलगुप्त bala—gupta m. N. of a man, [Mudr.] balahantṛ बलहन्तृ bala—hantṛ m. ‘slayer of Bala’, N. of Indra, [MBh.] balakrama बलक्रम bala—krama m. N. of a mountain, [VP.] balakṣagu बलक्षगु balakṣa—gu m. ‘white-rayed’, the moon, [Kāvyād.] balakṣobha बलक्षोभ bala—kṣobha m. commotion in the forces, mutiny in an army, [Var.] balamukhya बलमुख्य bala—mukhya m. the chief of an army, [R.] balapūrṇa बलपूर्ण bala—pūrṇa w.r. for next. balapūrva बलपूर्व bala—pūrva mf(A)n. preceded by the word bala, [Hcat.] balaprāṇa बलप्राण bala—prāṇa n. strength and spirit. balaprada बलप्रद bala—prada mfn. giving strength, [Suśr.] balaprasū बलप्रसू bala—prasū f. Bala's (i.e. Baladeva's) mother, Rohiṇī, [L.] balasthala बलस्थल bala—sthala m. N. of a son of Parijātra, [BhP.] (v.l. balaḥ sthalaḥ). balasthiti बलस्थिति bala—sthiti f. ‘army-station’, a camp, encampment, [L.] a royal residence, royal camp or quarters, [W.] balavīrya बलवीर्य bala—vīrya n. strength and heroism, [MBh.] balavattā बलवत्ता bala—vat—tā f. ([MBh.]; [Rājat.]) powerfulness, superiority, preponderance. balavṛtra बलवृत्र bala—vṛtra (ibc.) Bala and Vṛtra balavirya बलविर्य bala—virya m. ‘possessing strength and heroism’, N. of a descendant of Bharata, [Śatr.] balavyūha बलव्यूह bala—vyūha m. a partic. Samādhi, [L.] balayukta बलयुक्त bala—yukta or bala—yuta, mfn. endowed with strength, powerful, [Var.] balaśālitā बलशालिता bala—śāli-tā f. balaśarman बलशर्मन् bala—śarman m. N. of a lexicographer, [Cat.] baladībhūta बलदीभूत bala—dī-bhūta mfn., become an ox, [ib.] balahīnatā बलहीनता bala—hīna—tā f. balajyeṣṭha बलज्येष्ठ bala—jyeṣṭha mfn. one whose superiority is dependent on his strength or power, [MBh.] balanāśana बलनाशन bala—nāśana m. ‘destroyer of Bala’, N. of Indra, [MBh.] balanagara बलनगर bala—nagara n. N. of a town, [Buddh.] balasūdana बलसूदन bala—sūdana mfn. destroying armies, [MBh.] bala—sūdana m. ‘destroyer of Bala’, N. of Indra, [MBh.] balasamūha बलसमूह bala—samūha m. assemblage of forces, army, [Ratnāv.] balavardhin बलवर्धिन् bala—vardhin mfn. = prec. mfn., [W.] balavarṇin बलवर्णिन् bala—varṇin mfn. strong and looking well, [Suśr.] balavarman बलवर्मन् bala—varman m. N. of a king, [Inscr.] balavattva बलवत्त्व bala—vat—tva n. ([Kap.]) powerfulness, superiority, preponderance. balavyāpad बलव्यापद् bala—vyāpad f. decrease of strength, [Suśr.]; [Bhpr.] balabhadrikā बलभद्रिका bala—bhadrikā f. Ficus Heterophylla, [L.] a kind of cake made of bean-flour, [L.] balabhitsakhi बलभित्सखि bala—bhit-sakhi m., a friend of I°, [MW.] balanigraha बलनिग्रह bala—nigraha m. reducing strength, weakening, [W.] balavardhana बलवर्धन bala—vardhana mfn. increasing power, strengthening, [W.] bala—vardhana m. N. of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, [MBh.] balavardhinī बलवर्धिनी bala—vardhinī f. a species of medicinal plant (= jīvaka), [L.] balavarjita बलवर्जित bala—varjita mfn. destitute of strength, weak, infirm, [Var.] balavattama बलवत्तम bála—vat—tama (bál°), mfn. most powerful, strongest, mightiest, [RV.]; [AV.] &c. balavattara बलवत्तर bala—vat—tara mfn. more powerful, stronger, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. balavijñāya बलविज्ञाय bala—vijñāyá mfn. recognisable by strength, [RV.] balavinyāsa बलविन्यास bala—vinyāsa m. arrangement of forces, array of troops, [L.] balanisūdana बलनिसूदन bala—nisūdana m. = -nāśana, [Hariv.] &c. balavayasana बलवयसन bala—vayasana n. the defeat or rout of an army, [Kām.]; [Hit.] balavṛtraghna बलवृत्रघ्न bala—vṛtra—ghna m. ‘destroyer of B° and V°’, N. of Indra, [MBh.] balavṛtrahan बलवृत्रहन् bala—vṛtra—han m. ‘destroyer of B° and V°’, N. of Indra, [MBh.] baladevāhnikā बलदेवाह्निका bala—de°vāhnikā f. Ficus Heterophylla, [L.] baladevāhnika बलदेवाह्निक bala—de°vāhnika n. N. of wk. baladevasvasṛ बलदेवस्वसृ bala—deva—svasṛ f. N. of Śiva's wife, [L.]