ākalanam

ākalanam 1 Laying hold of, seizing; mekhalākalanam K.183; binding; sevyo'pi sānunayamākalanāya yantrā Śi.5.42 confinement. -2 Counting, reckoning. -3 Wish, desire. -4 Inquiry. -5 Comprehending, understanding; -6 Description, narration; prācetasādyāḥ kavayo'navadyā yadekadeśā- kalane'pi neśāḥ Viś. Guṇā 49.