n. "part of the ecliptic which does not reach the eastern point by 90 degrees", the highest point of the ecliptic above the horizon, Scholiast or Commentator
f. implied signification (beyond the literal meaning exempli gratia, 'for example'kuntāḥ praviśanti-,"spears pierce", where kuntāḥ-implies kuntinaḥ-,"spearmen")
नलः 1 A kind of reed; Bhāg.1.6.13; एरण़्डभिण्डार्कनलैः प्रभूतैरपि संचितैः । दारुकृत्यं यथा नास्ति तथैवाज्ञैः प्रयोजनम् ॥ Pt.1.96. -2 N. of a celebrated king of the Niṣadhas and hero of the poem called 'Naiṣadhacharita'. [Nala was a very noble-minded and virtuous king. He was chosen by Damayantī in spite of the opposition of gods, and they lived happily for some years. But Kali--who was disappointed in securing her hand-resolved to persecute Nala, and entered into his person. Thus affected he played at dice with his brother, and having lost everything, he, with his wife, was banished from the kingdom. One day, while wandering through the wilderness, he abandoned his wife, almost naked, and went away. Subsequently he was deformed by the serpent Karkoṭaka, and so deformed he entered the service of king Ṛituparṇa of Ayodhyā as a horse-groom under the name of Bāhuka. Subsequently with the assistance of the king he regained his beloved and they led a happy life; see ऋतुपर्ण and दमयन्ती also.] -3 N. of a monkey-chief, son of Viśvakarman, who, it is said, built the bridge of stones called Nalasetu or 'Adam's bridge' over which Rāma passed to Laṅkā with his army. -4 N. of a year (Nm.) -5 A measure of length (equal to 4 हस्तs); वेदीमष्टनलोत्सेधाम् Mb.7.7.16. -6 N. of divine being (पितृदेव). -लम् 1 A blue lotus; नलनीलमूर्तेः Śrīkanthacharita 1.33. -2 Smell, odour. -Comp. -कीलः the knee. -कूब (व) रः N. of a son of Kubera. -तूला a variety of the hides of aquatic animals; Kau. A.2.11. -दम् 1 a fragrant root (उशीर); Ki.12.5; N.4.116. कतकं नक्रनखरं नलदं नागकेसरम् Śiva. B.3.14. -2 the honey of a flower. -3 the flower of Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis (Mar. जास्वंद). -पट्टिका a sort of mat made of reeds. -मीनः a shrimp or prawn; Rām.3.73.14.
नलकम् 1 Any long bone of the body; Mv.1.35; जङ्घानलकमुदयिनीर्मज्जधाराः पिबन्ति Māl.5.17. -2 The radius of the arm. -3 A particular ornament for the nose.
अनलः [नास्ति अलः पर्याप्तिर्यस्य, बहुदाह्यदहने$पि तृप्तेरभावात् Tv.; cf. नाग्निस्तृप्यति काष्ठानाम्; said by some to be from अन् to breathe]. 1 Fire. -2 Agni or the god of fire. See अग्नि. -3 Digestive power, gastric juice; मन्दः संजायते$नलः Suśr. -4 Wind. -5 Bile. -6 One of the 8 Vasus, the fifth. -7 N. of Vāsudeva. -8 Names of various plants; चित्रक, रक्तचित्रक Plumbago Zeylanica and Rosea, भल्लातक the marking-nut tree. -9 The letter र्. -1 The number three. -11 (Astr.) The 5th year of Bṛhaspati's cycle. -12 The third lunar mansion कृत्तिका. -13 A variety of Pitṛideva or manes (कव्यवाहो$नलः सोमः). -14 [अनान् प्राणान् लाति आत्मत्वेन] The soul (जीव). -15 N. of Viṣṇu (न नलति गन्धं प्रकटयति न बध्यते वा नल्-अच्). -16 The Supreme Being. cf. अनेलो राज्ञि नाले च पुंस्यग्न्यौषधिभेदयोः Nm. -17 Anger; करिणां मुदे सनलदानलदाः Ki.5.25. -Comp. -आत्मजः N. of Kārtikeya; Mb.9.44.11. -आनन्दः N. of a Vedāntic writer, author of Vedānta-Kalpataru. -द a. [अनलं द्यति] 1 removing or destroying heat or fire; -2 = अग्निद q. v. -दीपन a. [अनलं दीपयति] promoting digestion, stomachic. -प्रभा [अनलस्य प्रभेव प्रभा यस्य] N. of a plant (ज्योतिष्मती) Helicacabum Cardiospermum. (Mar. लघुमालकांगोणी). -प्रिया N. of Agni's wife स्वाहा. -वाटः N. of ancient Paṭṭaṇa. -सादः loss of appetite, dyspepsia.
a. named Nala; -mârgana, n. search for Nala; -vâgin, m. horse of Nala; -sa&ndot;kâ, f. suspicion of its being Nala; -sâsana, n. command of Nala; -sam nidhi, f. presence of Nala; -sârathi, m. charioteer of Nala; -siddha, pp. prepared by Nala; -½amâtya, m. minister of Nala; -½asva, m. Nala's horse.
m. kind of tall reed; m. or â, f. N. assumed by Arguna when he en tered into the service of Virâta as an herma phrodite; -manu, m. the large (=detailed) Manu.
f. forest-creeper; -le khâ, f. line of forest, far-extending forest; -vahni, m. forest fire; -vâta, m. forest wind; -vâsa, m. dwelling or residence in the forest; a. living in the forest; m. forest-dweller; -vâsin, a., m. id.; -svan, m. (wild dog), jackal.
‘Nard’ (N ardastachys Jatamansi) is a plant mentioned in the Atharvaveda, in the Aitareya and the śāñkhāyana Aranyakas (where it is mentioned as used for a garland), as well as in the Sūtras. In the Atharvaveda the feminine form of the word, Naladī, occurs as the name of an Apsaras, or celestial nymph.
noun (masculine) Amphidonax Karka (8-12 feet high) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a deified progenitor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a measure of length (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular form of constellation in which all the planets or stars are grouped in double mansions (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of reed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Daitya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a descendant of the latter Nala; son of Sudhanvan and father of Uktha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a divine being mentioned with Yama (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a king of the Nishadhas (son of Vīrasena and husband of Damayantī) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a medic. author (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a monkey-chief; son of Tvaṣṭṛ or Viśvakarman; constructs the bridge to Laṅkā for Rāmas army (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Nishadha and father of Nabha or Nabhas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Yadu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the 50th year of the cycle of Jupiter which lasts 60 years (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine neuter) Arundo Tibialis (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of reed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Nāga (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a particular tribe whose employment is making a sort of glass bracelet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a prince with the patr. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Phragmites karka Trin. ex Steud (Arundo karka Retz.) Frequency rank 8133/72933
noun (masculine neuter) Indian spikenard (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Nardostachys Jatamansi (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the blossom of Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the honey or nectar of a flower (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the root of Andropogon Muricatus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a bone (hollow like a reed) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular ornament for the nose (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any long bone of the body (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the tibia or the radius of the arm (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) (in astron.) the fiftieth year of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bile (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
digestive power (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gastric juice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Muni (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a monkey (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the eight Vasus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Vasudeva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Plumbago rosea (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Plumbago Zeylanica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Semicarpus Anacardium (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the god of fire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the letter r (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the number three (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the third lunar mansion or Kṛttikā (?) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a kind of large reed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the arm (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the name assumed by Arjuna when living in the family of king Virāṭa as a eunuch in female attire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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