[kṣaṇoti duḥkhaṃ kṣaṇ-ac] 1 An instant, moment, measure of time equal to 4/5 of a second; kṣaṇamātramṛṣista- sthau suptamīna iva hradaḥ R. 1. 73; 2. 60; Me. 26; kṣaṇamavatiṣṭhasva wait a moment.

2 Leisure; ahamapi labdhakṣaṇaḥ svagehaṃ gacchāmi M. 1; Pt. 1. 138; gṛhītaḥ kṣaṇaḥ S. 2 ‘my leisure is at your disposal’ i. e. I pledge my word to do your work.

3 A fit moment or opportuni- ty; raho nāsti kṣaṇo nāsti...