[car un] 1 An oblation of rice or barley boiled for presentation to the gods and the manes: anavasrā- vī niruṣmapakva āṃdanaścaruriti yājñikāḥ (It is often boiled in milk and is called payaścaru; cf. R. 10. 51, 54, 56; or sprinkled over with butter or ghee.)

2 A kind of vessel in which an ob- lation is prepared.

3 A cloud. Comp. celin m. N. of Śiva. sthālī a vessel for boiling rice &c for pre- sentation to...