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.]