a. 1 Coming or inherited from a mother; mātṛkaṃ ca dhanurūrjitaṃ dadhat R. 11. 64, 90.

2 Maternal. kaḥ A maternal uncle. kā 1 A mother.

2 A grand-mother.

3 A nurse.

4 A source, origin.

5 A divine mother.

6 N of certain diagrams written in characters supposed to have a magical power.

8 The character or alpha- bet so used (pl.).