m. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'f(ā-).) a separate division, class, set, multitude of similar things (animate or inanimate), group, company, family, party, side (mostly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'exempli gratia, 'for example'catur--, tri-v-q.v;often plural for sg.) etc.
m. (especially) any series or group of words classified together (as manuṣya-vanas-pati-v-etc.), or a class or series of consonants in the alphabet (seven such classes being given, viz. ka-varga-,"the class of Guttural letters"ca-kāra-v-,or ca-v-,"the Palatals"; ṭa-v-"the Cerebrals"; ta-v-"the Dentals"; pa-v-"the Labials"; ya-v-"the Semivowels"; śa-v-"the Sibilants", and the aspirate h-seevarga-dvitīya-and -prathama-)
m. a section, chapter, division of a book, (especially) a subdivision of an adhyāya- in the ṛg-- veda- (which according to to the mere mechanical division, contains 8 āṣṭaka-s or 64 adhyāya-s or 2006 varga-s; seemaṇḍala-) and a similar subdivision in the bṛhad-devatā-
m. [√ vrig] division, separate homogeneous collection, group, class, com pany, of (g., --°ree;; often pl. for sg.); classified group of words, category; class of consonants in the alphabet (gutturals, palatals, etc.); section (in a book); subdivision of an Adhyâ ya in the RV. and the Brihaddevatâ: --°ree; with numerals, group or division consisting of (e. g. three=dharma, kâma, and artha).
noun (masculine) (esp.) a subdivision of an Adhyāya in the gveda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
(esp.) any series or group of words classified together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
(in alg.) the square of a number (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bala (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a class or series of consonants in the alphabet (seven such classes being given) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a section (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a separate division (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
chapter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
class (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
company (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
division of a book (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
everything comprehended under any department or head (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
everything included under a category (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
family (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
group (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
multitude of similar things (animate or inanimate) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a country (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one who excludes or removes or averts (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
party (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
province or sphere of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
set (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
side (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
strength (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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