[by P. III. 3. 118 ākurvaṃtya- smin; kṝ-ap] 1 A mine; maṇirākarodbhavaḥ R. 3. 18; ākare padmarāgāṇāṃ janma kāca- maṇeḥ kutaḥ H. Pr. 44; Ms. 7. 62; Y. 3. 242; (fig.) a mine or rich source of anything (utpattisthānaṃ); māso nu puṣpākaraḥ V. 1. 9; aśeṣaguṇākaraṃ Bh. 2. 92; Mk. 8. 38; Mu. 7. 7.

2 A collection, group; padmākaraṃ dinakaro vikacīkaroti Bh. 2. 73; Ku. 2. 29; Māl. 9. 47.

3 Best, excellent.

4 N. of a...