aṃbaraṃ

aṃbaraṃ [aṃbaḥ śabdaḥ taṃ rāti dhatte, rā-ka]

1 Sky, atmosphere, ether; tāvatarjayadaṃbare R. 12. 41.

2 Cloth, garment, clothing, apparel, dress; divyamālyāṃbaradharaṃ Bg. 11. 11; R. 3. 9; digaṃbara; sāgarāṃbarā mahī the sea-girt earth.

3 Saffron.

4 Talc.

5 A kind of perfume (Ambergris).

6 Cotton.

7 N. of a people.

8 Circumference, compass.

9 Neighbourhood, surrounding country (Nir.).

10 Lip.

11 Evil, sin.

12 Destroyer of elephants (nāgabhid Trik.)

Comp.

— aṃtaḥ

1 the end of a garment.

2 the horizon.

— okas m. dwelling in heaven, a god; (bhasmarajaḥ) vilipyate maulibhiraṃbaraukasāṃ Ku. 5. 79.

— ga a. sky-going.

— daṃ cotton.

— maṇiḥ the sun.

— yugaṃ two principal garments used by men; upper and lower.

— lekhin a. sky-touching; R. 13. 26.

— śailaḥ a high mountain touching the sky.

— sthalī the earth.