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dhārā

dhā́rā f. stream or current of water


(cf. tri-, dvi-, śata-, sahasra-), flood, gush, jet, drop (of any liquid), shower, rain (also fig. of arrows, flowers, &c.; vásor dh°, ‘source of good’, N. of a partic. libation to Agni, [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; of a sacred bathing-place, [MBh.]; of Agni's wife, [BhP.])


a leak or hole in a pitcher &c., [L.]


the pace of horse, [Śiś. v, 60] (5 enumerated, viz. dhorita, valgita, pluta, ut-tejita, ut-terita, or ā-skandita, recita for the two latter, [L.]; with paramā, the quickest pace, [Kathās. xxxi, 39])


uniformity, sameness (as of flowing water?), [L.]


custom, usage, [W.]


continuous line or series (cf. vana-)


fig. line of a family, [L.]


N. of a sacred bathing-place (also with māheśvarī cf. above), [MBh.]


of a town (the residence of Bhoja), [Cat.]


dhā́rā f. (√ dhāv) margin, sharp edge, rim, blade (esp. of a sword, knife, &c.; fig. applied to the flame of fire), [RV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.


the edge of a mountain, [L.]


the rim of a wheel, [Ragh. xiii, 15]


the fence or hedge of a garden, [L.]


the van of an army, [L.]


the tip of the ear, [L.]


highest point, summit (cf. °rādhirūḍha) glory, excellence, [L.]


night, [L.]


turmeric, [L.]