[likh-bhāve ghañ] 1 A writ- ing, document, written document (of any kind), a letter; lekhoyaṃ na mameti nottaramidaṃ mudrā madīyā yataḥ Mu. 5. 18; nirdhārite'rthe lekhena khalūktvā khalu vācikaṃ Śi. 2. 70; anaṃgalekha Ku. 1. 7; manmathalekha Ś. 3. 26.

2 A god, deity. Comp. akṣaraṃ writing (opp. ālekhya). ādhikārin m. one in charge of writing letters, the secre- tary (of a king &c.). arhaḥ a kind of palm...