mātrā

Dictionary meanings for mātrā from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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mātrā

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 A measure; see mātraṃ above.

2 A standard of measure, standard, rule.

3 The correct measure.

4 A unit of measure, a foot.

5 A moment.

6 A particle, an atom.

7 A part, portion: sureṃdramātrāśritagauravatvāt R. 3. 11.

8 A small portion, a little, trifle, a little quantity, a small mea- sure only, see mātra (3).

9 Account, consideration; rājeti kiyatī mātrā Pt. 1. 40 ‘of what account or con-...

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