[paśyate badhyate'nena, paś-karaṇe ghañ] 1 A cord, chain, fet- ter, noose; pādākṛṣṭavratativalayāsaṃgasaṃ- jātapāśaḥ Ś. 1. 33; bāhupāśena vyāpādi- tā Mk. 9; R. 6. 84.

2 A snare, trap or net for catching birds and beasts.

3 A noose used as a weapon (as by Varuṇa); Ku. 2. 21.

4 A die, dice; Malli. on R. 6. 18.

5 The edge or border of anything woven.

6 (At the end of comp.) pāśa ex- presses (a) contempt or...