[bal-ac] 1 Strength, power, might, vigour.

2 Force, violence; as in balāt q. v.

3 An army, host, forces, troops; bhavedabhīṣmamadroṇaṃ dhṛ- tarāṣṭrabalaṃ kathaṃ Ve. 3. 24, 43; Bg. 1. 10; R. 16. 37.

4 Bulkiness, stout- ness (of the body).

5 Body, figure, shape.

6 Semen virile,

7 Blood,

8 Gum myrrh.

9 A shoot, sprout. (balena means ‘on the strength of’, ‘by means or virtue of’; bahubalena jitaḥ,...