[hi-tun Uṇ. 1. 73]

1 Cause, reason, object, motive; iti hetustadudbha- ve K. P. 1; Māl. 1. 23, R. 1. 10; Me. 25; Ś. 3. 12.

2 Source, origin; sa pitā pitarastāsāṃ kevalaṃ janmahetavaḥ R. 1. 24 ‘authors of their being’.

3 A means or instrument.

4 The logi- cal reason, the reason for an in- [Page1175-b+ 57] ference, middle term (forming the second member of the five-member- ed syllogism).

5 Logic, science of...