1 The lower or infernal re- gions, hell.

2 The earth, ground, soil; Bv. 1. 59; smarasya yuddharaṃgatāṃ rasārasāra sārasā Nalod. 2. 10.

3 The tongue.

4 A vine or grapes.

5 Ved. Moisture. Comp. okas m. an inhabitant of the lower world. khataḥ a cock. talaṃ 1. N. of one of the seven regions below the earth; see pātāla.

2. the lower world or hell in general; rājyaṃ yātu rasātalaṃ punaridaṃ na prāṇituṃ...