1 A kettle-drum, a war- drum, drum, tabor; kurvan saṃdhyābali- paṭahatāṃ śūlinaḥ ślāghanīyāṃ Me. 34; paṭ- paṭahadhvanibhirvinītanidraḥ R. 9. 71.

2 Beginning, undertaking.

3 Injur- ing, killing. Comp. ghoṣakaḥ a crier (who beats a drum and then makes the proclamation). bhramaṇaṃ going about with a drum to call people together.