Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
p. p. 1 Moderate, sparing.
2 Limited.
3 Measured, meted out.
4 Regulated, adjusted. Comp. ābharaṇa a. wearing a few orna- ments, moderately adorned. āyus a. short-lived. āhāra, bhojana a. abstemious, eating little food. katha a. saying or speaking little, using measured words; Me. 83.
