añjaliḥm. [añj-ali Uṇ.4.2.] 1 A cavity formed by folding and joining the open hands together, the hollow of the hands; hence, a cavity. full of anything (changed to añjala or ˚li after dvi and tri in dvigu comp., P.V.4.102); na vāryañjalinā pivet Ms.4.63; supūro mūṣikāñjaliḥ Pt.1.25; araṇyabījāñjalidānalālitāḥ Ku.5.15; prakīrṇaḥ puṣpāṇāṃ haricaraṇayorañjalirayam Ve.1.1. a cavityful of flowers; so jalasyāñjalayo daśa Y.3.105.10 cavityfuls or libations of water; śravaṇāñjalipuṭapeyam Ve.1.4. to be drunk by the cavity of the ear; añjaliṃ rac, bandh, kṛ or ādhā fold the hands together and raise them to the head in supplication or salutation; baddhaḥ, kātaryādaravinda- kuṅmalanibho mugdhaḥ praṇāmāñjaliḥ U.3.37. -2 Hence a mark of respect or salutation; kaḥ śakreṇa kṛtaṃ necchedadhimūrdhānamañjalim Bk.8.84; badhyatāmabhayayācanāñjaliḥ R.11.78. -3 A measure of corn = kuḍava; another measure = prasṛta, or one-half of a mānikā. -Comp. karmann. folding the hands, respectful salutation; lubdhamarthena gṛhṇīyāt kruddhaṃ cāñjali- karmaṇā Chāṇ.33. -kārikā 1 an earthen doll making the añjali (?). -2 N. of a plant, Mimosa Pudica (lajjālu) (Mar. lājāḻū). -puṭaḥ-ṭam the cavity formed by joining the hands together; hollowed plams of the hand.