1 Staying, abiding.

2 Tid- ings, news, intelligence; sāgarikāyāḥ kā vārtā Ratn. 4.

3 Livelihood, pro- fession.

4 Agriculture, the occupa- tion of a Vaiśya; R. 16. 2; Ms. 10. 80; Y. 1. 311.

5 The egg- plant.

6 N. of Durgā.

7 (In Rhet.) The mere mention of facts without any rhetorical embellish- ment. Comp. āraṃbhaḥ a commer- cial un dertaking or business. mātraṃ 1. mere report.

2. superficial...