Dictionary meanings for dhārā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A stream or current of water, a line of descending fluid, stream, current; Bh. 2. 93; Me. 55; R. 16. 66; ābaddhadhāramaśru prāvartata Dk. 74.
2 A shower, a hard or sharp-driving shower.
3 A conti- nuous line or series; Bv. 2. 20.
4 A leak or hole in a pitcher.
5 The pace of a horse; dhārāḥ prasādhayitumavya- tikīrṇarūpāḥ Śi. 5. 60.
6 The margin, edge or border of anything; dhruvaṃ sa...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. (2. dhāv) margin, sharp edge, rim, blade (esp. of a sword, knife, &c; fig. applied to the flame of fire) RV.; S3Br.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c 515,3 101095 f. the edge of a mountain L. 515,3 101096 f. the rim of a wheel Ragh. xiii, 15 515,3 101097 f. the fence or hedge of a garden L. 515,3 101098
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