Dictionary meanings for dhāra from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. [dhṛ-ṇic-ac] 1 Holding, bearing, supporting.
2 Streaming, dripping, flowing. raḥ 1 An epithet of Viṣṇu.
2 A sudden and vio- lent shower of rain, sharp-driving shower.
3 Snow, hail.
4 A deep place.
5 Debt.
6 A boundary, limit.
7 A sort of stone.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (I) n. (dhṛ) holding, supporting, containing (ifc.; cf. karṇa-, chattra-, tulā- &c) 515,1 100944 m. N. of Vishn2u viṣṇu L. 515,1 100945 m. debt L. 065230 515,1 100946 mfn. = prec. (ifc.; cf. kula-, deha-, nāma- &c) 515,1 100947
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. or n. (1. dhāv) stream, gush (cf. taila- [ add. ] and toya-) 515,2 101038 mfn. coming down in a stream or as rain Sus3r.; Bhpr. 065268 515,2 101039 (dh/ā) mfn. pure as a stream of water (A1dityas Aditya s) RV. ii, 27, 2; 9. Page515,3 065269 101040 m. or n. N. of a partic. observance Cat. 065270 515,3 101041
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. a sort of stone L. 515,3 101091 m. edge. boundary L. (cf. 2. dhārā) 515,3 101092 m. deep place, depth W. (to 1. dhāra?). 065305 515,3 101093 ifc. = prec. or next 515,3 101094
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