ambaram

ambaram [ambaḥ śabdaḥ taṃ rāti dhatte, rā-ka] 1 Sky, atmosphere, ether; kailāsanilayaprakhyamālikhantamivāmbaram Rām.5.2.23. tāvatarjayadambare R.12.41. -2 Cloth, garment, clothing, apparel, dress; divyamālyāmbaradharam Bg.11.11; R.3.9. digambara; sāgarāmbarā mahī the sea, girt, earth. -3 Saffron. -4 Talc. -5 A kind of perfume (Ambergris). -6 Cotton. cf. aṃbaraṃ vyomni vāsasi | sugandhini ca kārpāse... | Rāghava's Nānārtha. -7 N. of a people. -8 Circumference, compass. -9 Neighbourhood, surrounding country (Nir.) yad vā stho adhyambare Rv.8.8.14 -10 Lip. -11 Evil, sin. -12 Destroyer of elephants (nāgabhid Trik.) -Comp. -adhikārin Superintendent over the robes (an officer at court). Rāj. T. -antaḥ 1 the end of a garment. -2 the horizon. -okas m. dwelling in heaven, a god; (bhasmarajaḥ) vilipyate maulibhi- rambaraukasām Ku.5.79 -ga a. sky-going. -dam cotton. -maṇiḥ the sun. -yugam two principal garments used by men; upper and lower. -lekhin a. sky-touching; etadgirermālyavataḥ purastādāvirbhavatyambaralekhi śṛṅgam R.13.26. -śailaḥ a high mountain touching the sky. -sthalī the earth.