[cf. Uṇ. 4. 2] 1 An armour, coat of mail, a mail.

2 An amulet, a charm, a mystical syllable (huṃ-hūṃ) considered as a pre- servative like armour.

3 A kettle- drum. Comp. patraḥ the birch tree. hara a. 1. wearing armour.

2. old enough to wear an armour; kavacaharaḥ kumāraḥ Sk.; cf. varmahara in R. 8. 94. ( raḥ) a boy, child.