[śil-pak] 1 An art, a fine or mechanical art; (64 such arts are enumerated).

2 Skill (in any art); craft; pātraviśeṣanyastaṃ guṇāṃtaraṃ vrajati śilpamādhātuḥ M. 1. 6.

3 In- genuity, cleverness.

4 Work, man- ual work or labour.

5 A rite, ceremony.

6 A kind of ladle or spoon used at sacrifices.

7 Form, shape.

8 Creation, procreation. Comp. karman, n., kriyā any man- ual labour, handicraft. kāraḥ,...