a. 1 Tormenting, haras- sing, torturing, afflicting, harrowing; kva rujā hṛdayapramāthinī kva ca te viśvasa- nīyamāyudhaṃ M. 3. 2; Māl. 2. 1; Ki. 3. 14.

2 Killing, destroying.

3 Agitating, setting in motion; Bg. 2. 60; 6. 34.

4 Tearing or pull- ing down, striking down; R. 11. 58.

5 Cutting down; Ki. 17. 31. m. N. of a year.