[kruḍ ghanībhāve saṃjñāyāṃ ghañ] 1 A hog.

2 The hollow of a tree, cavity; hā hā haṃta tathāpi janmaviṭapikro- ḍe mano dhāvati Udb.

3 The chest, bosom, breast; kroḍīkṛ to clasp to the bosom; kroḍīkaroti prathamaṃ yathā jā- tamanityatā. dhātrīva jananī paścāttathā śo- kasya kaḥ kramaḥ.. Nāg. 4; Bh. 2. 35.

4 The middle part of anything; Vikr. 11. 75; see kroḍa n.

5 An epi- thet of the planet Saturn. ḍaṃ, ḍā...