a. (rī f.) [kṛ-ghañ] (At the end of comp.) Making, doing, per- forming, working, maker, doer, author; graṃthakāraḥ author; kuṃbhakāraḥ, suvarṇakāra &c. &c. raḥ 1 Act, action; as in puruṣakāra.

2 A term denoting a sound or a word which is not inflect- ed; as akāra Ms. 2. 76, 125; kakāra, phū- tkāra &c.

3 Effort, exertion; Śi. 19. 27.

4 Religious austerity.

5 A husband, lord; master.

6 Deter- mination.

7...

mf (I) n. (1. kṛ Pa1n2. 3-2, 23), making, doing, working, a maker, doer (ifc., see kumbha-k, yajña k, suvarṇa-k) 274,2 48503 mf (I) n. an author (e.g. vārttika-k) 274,2 48504 accord. to some in RV. also, gain, prize, booty; contest, war 1324,2 48504.1 m. (ifc.) an act, action (See kāma-k, puruṣa-k) 274,2 48505

m. (= 2. kara) tax, toll, royal revenue Pa1n2. 6-3, 10 274,3 48593 m. a heap of snow or a mountain covered with it L. 274,3 48594 mfn. produced by hail Sus3r. 032716 274,3 48595 m. N. of the country of king Sa1lva sālva on the skirts of the Hima1laya himālaya ridge in the N. W of Hindu1sta1n Hindustan L. 274,3 48596

m. (2. kṛ), a song or hymn of praise RV. 274,3 48600 m. a battle song RV. 032720 274,3 48601 mfn. raising hymns of praise VS. xxx, 6 and 20. 032721 274,3 48602 mfn. rejoicing, praising RV. 032722 274,3 48603