[na kṣarati; cf. Uṇ. 3. 105 also] 1 A star in general.

2 A constellation, an asterism in the moon's path, lunar mansion; nakṣatra- tārāgrahasaṃkulāpi R. 6. 22; (they are twenty-seven).

3 A pearl.

4 A necklace of 27 pearls. Comp. īśaḥ, īśvaraḥ, nāthaḥ, paḥ, patiḥ, rājaḥ the moon; R. 6. 66. kāṃtivistāraḥ the white Yāvanāla flower. cakraṃ 1. the sphere of the fixed stars.

2. the lunar asterisms...