abalatā

abalatā f. (-tā) or abalatva n. (-tvam) ¹ Weakness. ² Woman-

hood. Both interpretations are given by a comm. on the

following mock-poetry of the Nalodaya: prabalatamānabalatayā

saṃyojya nale surottamānavalata yā . tenāmā navalatayā taruṇeva

tayāsyatāṃ na mānavalatayā (comm. abalatayā abalatvena…

yadvā…abalāyā bhāvo'balatā . tvatalorguṇavacanasyeti puṃ-

vadbhāvaḥ). E. 1. abala II. 1., 2. abalā II. 3., taddh. aff. tal or tva.