Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A small jar.
2 A measure of time equal to 24 minutes.
3 A small water-pot used in calculat- ing the Ghaṭikās or time of the day. Comp. kāraḥ a potter. graha, grāha a. see ghaṭagraha. yaṃtraṃ 1. a machine for raising water (largely used in India), the rope and bucket of a well; see araghaṭṭa.
2. a contrivance (like a clepsydra) to ascertain the ghaṭikās or time of the day.
