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puṣkala

puṣkalá mf(A)n. (cf. puṣka) much, many, numerous, copious, abundant, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.

rich, magnificent, full, complete, strong, powerful, excellent, best, [AV.] &c. &c.

loud, resonant, resounding, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Pur.]

purified, [L.]

puṣkalá m. (v.l. °kara) a kind of drum, [MBh.]

(in music) a partic. stringed instrument

N. of Śiva, [Śivag.]

of a son of Varuṇa, [L.]

of an Asura, [Hariv.]

of a Ṛṣi, [Cat.]

of a son of Bharata, [R.]

of a Buddha, [Lalit.]

puṣkalá m. of a Tīrtha (rather n.), [L.]

puṣkalá m. pl. N. of a people, [MārkP.]

of the military caste in Kuśadvīpa, [VP.]

puṣkalá n. (ifc. f(A). ) the bowl of a spoon, [Gṛhyās.] (v.l. °kara)

puṣkalá n. a partic. measure of capacity (= 8 Kuñcis = 64 handfuls), [ĀpŚr.], Sch.

a partic. weight of gold, [KātyŚr.], Sch.

alms to the extent of 4 mouthfuls of food, [W.]

(rather m.) N. of mount Meru, [L.]