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kalāpa

kalā°pa m. (, fr. √ āp) ‘that which holds single parts together’, a bundle, band (cf. jaṭā-k°, muktā-k°, raśanā-k°), [MBh.]; [Kum.] &c.


a bundle of arrows, a quiver with arrows, quiver, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.


(once n., [MBh. iii, 11454])


a peacock's tail, [MBh.]; [Pañcat.] &c.


an ornament in general, [Mālav.]


a zone, a string of bells (worn by women round the waist), [L.]


the rope round an elephant's neck, [L.]


totality, whole body or collection of a number of separate things (esp. ifc.; cf. kriyā-k°, &c.)


the moon, [L.]


a clever and intelligent man, [L.]


N. of a grammar also called Kātantra (supposed to be revealed by Kārttikeya to Śarvavarman)


N. of a village (cf. kalāpa-grāma), [VP.]


a poem written in one metre, [W.]


&c. See kalā.