1 Earth, ground, soil.

2 A place, region, spot (of ground),

3 A story, floor (of a house).

4 Step, degree; madhutatīsaṃjñāṃ bhūmikāṃ sākṣātkurvataḥ Yoga. S.; or naiyāyi- kādibhirātmā prathamabhūmikāyāmavatāritaḥ Sāṃkhyapravacanabhāṣya.

5 A tablet or board, as for writ- ing; see akṣarabhūmikā.

6 A part or character in a play; yā yasya yujyate bhūmikā tāṃ khalu tathaiva bhavena sarve vargyāḥ pāṭhitāḥ;...