ākaraḥ [by P. III. 3. 118 ākurvaṃtyasmin; kṝ-ap] 1 A mine; maṇirākarodbhavaḥ R. 3. 18; ākare padmarāgāṇāṃ janmakācamaṇeḥ kutaḥ H. Pr. 44; Ms. 7. 62; Y. 3. 242; (fig.) a mine or rich source of anything (utpattisthānaṃ); māso nupuṣpākaraḥ V. 1. 9; aśeṣaguṇākaraṃ Bh. 2. 92; Mk. 8. 38; Mu. 7. 7. 2 A collection, group; padmākaraṃ dinakarovikacīkaroti Bh. 2. 73; Ku. 2. 29; Māl. 9. 47. 3 Best, excellent. 4 N. of a country. 5 N. of the Mahābhāshya.
ākaraḥ [by puṃsi saṃjñāyāṃ ghaḥ prāyeṇa P.III.3.118 ākurva- ntyasmin; Kāśi. 1 A mine; maṇirākarodbhavaḥ R.3.18; ākare padmarāgāṇāṃ janma kācamaṇeḥ kutaḥ H. Pr.38; Ms.7.62; ākare- ṣvadhikāritā Y.3.242; (fig.) a mine or rich source of anything (utpattisthānam); māso nu puṣpākaraḥ V.1.10; aśeṣa- guṇākaram Bh.2.92; saubhāgyapaṇyākaraḥ Mk.8.38; ākaraḥ sarva- śāstrāṇām Mu.7.7. -2 A collection, group; padmākaraṃ dinakaro vikacīkaroti Bh.2.73; kamalākara Ku.2.29; snehākarāṇi Māl.9.47. -3 Best, excellent. -4 N. of a country. -5 N. of the Mahābhāṣya. -6 N. of a country (the modern Khandesh); Bṛi. S. a. Best, excellent. -Comp. -karman. A mining operation; ākarakarmāntapravartanam Kau. A.2. -granthaḥ A source-book. -jam A jewel. -tīrtham Name of a Tīrtha.