1 Association, fellowship, combination, society.

2 Literary or rhetorical composition; sāhityasaṃ- gītakalāvihīnaḥ sākṣātpaśuḥ pucchaviṣāṇa- hīnaḥ Bh. 2. 12.

3 The science of rhetoric, art of poetry; Vikr. 1. 11; sāhityadarpaṇaṃ &c.

4 A collection of materials for the production or performance of anything (a doubt- ful sense).