[aj-tral vībhāvaḥ Uṇ. 4. 166] 1 The cane, ratan.

2 A stick, staff, particularly the staff of a door- keeper; vāmaprakoṣṭhārpitahemavetraḥ Ku. 3. 41. Comp. āsanaṃ a cane-seat. dharaḥ, -dhārakaḥ 1. a door-keeper.

2. a mace-bearer, staff-bearer. yaṣṭiḥ f. a staff of reed; Ś. 5. 3.