[tal-ac] 1 A surface; bhuvastalamiva vyoma kurvan vyomeva bhūtalaṃ R. 4. 29; sometimes used at the end of comp. without much alteration of meaning; mahītalaṃ ‘surface of the earth’ i. e. earth itself; śuddhe tū darpaṇa- tale mulabhāvakāśā Ś. 7. 32; nabhastalaṃ &c.

2 The palm of the hand; R. 6. 18.

3 The sole of the foot.

4 The fore-arm.

5 A slap with the hand.

6 Lowness, inferiority of position.

7 A...