m. (ifc. f (A). MBh. R.) an elephant Mn. iii, 274; MBh. &c 288,1 51484 m. anything pre-eminent in its kind (generally in comp. e.g. rāja-k, an eminent king MBh. Katha1s.; cf. Pa1n2. 2-1, 62 and g. vyāghrādi) 288,1 51485 m. the number eight (there being eight elephants of the cardinal points) Su1ryas. 288,1 51486 m. a kind of temple VarBr2S. 288,1 51487