[ad-krin Uṇ. 4. 65; ac- cording to Nir. fr. dṝ to tear or ad to eat.] 1 A mountain.

2 A stone, especially one for pounding Soma with or grinding it on.

3 A thunder- bolt (ādṛṇāti yena Nir.).

4 A tree.

5 The sun.

6 A mass of clouds (pro- bably so called from its resemblance to a mountain); a cloud (ādarayitavyo bhavati hyasau udakārthaṃ Nir.) mostly Ved.

7 A kind of measure.

8 The num- ber 7. Comp....