m. (perh. orig. brightness, sheen; cf. pāvaka and Un2. iv, 138 Sch.) the tire of a wheel (esp. a golden tire on the chariot of the As3vins aSvin s and Maruts marut s) RV.; AitA1r. 611,2 120501 m. the metallic point of a spear or arrow ib. 611,2 120502 m. the iron band on a Soma soma -stone ib. 611,2 120503 m. an arrow Nir. xii, 30 611,2 120504