p. p. 1 Drawn near, ap- proached, near (in time, place or number); āsannaviṃśāḥ nearly or about 20; at hand, close by, im- pending, imminent; āsannapatane kūle S. B.; ºmaraṇa, ºkāla q. v.

2 Adjacent, adjoining.

3 Well-placed.

4 About to die. nnaḥ The setting sun. Comp. kālaḥ 1. the hour of death.

2. one whose death is near. paricārakaḥ, cārikā personal at- tendant, body-guard; U. 1; Ś. 6. prasava...