a. [aṃg-ran nalopaḥ Uṇ. 2. 28] 1 First, foremost, chief, best, pro- minent, principal, pre-eminent; ºma- hiṣī chief queen; ºvātamāsevamānā M. 1 front (and hence, fresh) breeze; ºāsa- naṃ chief seat, seat of honour Mu. 1. 12.

2 Excessive, over and above, surplus; supernumerary, projecting (adhika). graṃ 1 (a) The foremost or topmost point, tip, point (opp. mūlaṃ, madhyaṃ); (fig.) sharpness, keenness; dharmasya...

mfn. (fr. aṅg Un2.), foremost, anterior, first, prominent, projecting, chief, best L. 6,2 1192 mfn. supernumerary L. 6,2 1193 f. ([ scil. rekhā ]) measure of amplitude (i.e. the distance from the extremity of the gnomon-shadow to the line of the equinoctial shadow) Su1ryas. 6,2 1194 n. foremost point or part 6,2 1195