argalaḥ

argalaḥ lā lī laṃ [arj kalac nyaṃkvādi° kutvaṃ Tv.]

1 A wooden bolt, pin, bar &c. (for fastening a door or the cover of a vessel), a bolt, latch, bar; purārgalādīrghabhujo bubhoja R. 18. 4; (pb) 16. 6; anāyatārgalaṃ Mk. 2.; sasaṃbhrameṃdradrutapātitārgalā nimīlitākṣīva bhiyā'marāvatī K. P. 1; dattaṃ ca bahirargalaṃ Ks. 4. 62 bolted from without; oft. used figuratively in the sense of a bar, impediment, something intervening as an obstruction; vākyārgalayā nivāritāḥ Pt. 2; Śi. 2. 118; īpsitaṃ tadavajñānādviddhi sārgalamātmanaḥ R. 1. 79 obstructed; vāryargalāmaṃga iva pravṛttaḥ 5. 45; kaṃṭe kevalamargaleva nihitā jīvasya nirgacchataḥ K. P. 8; see anargala also.

2 A wave or billow.

3 The leaf of a door (kapāṭaṃ).

4 A kind of stotra or hymn.

argalaḥ, argalā, argalī, argalam [arja kalac nyaṅkvādi˚ kutvam Tv.] 1 A wooden bolt, pin, bar &c. (for fastening a door or the cover of a vessel), a bolt, latch, bar; purārgalādīrghabhujo vubhoja R.18.4;16.6; anāyatārgalam Mk.2; sasaṃbhramendradrutapātitārgalā nimīlitākṣīva bhiyā'marāvatī K. P.1; dattaṃ ca bahirargalam Ks.4.62 bolted from without; oft. used figuratively in the sense of a bar, impediment, something intervening as an obstruction; vākyārgalayā nivāritāḥ Pt.2; Śi.2.118; īpsitaṃ tadavajñānādviddhi sārgalamātmanaḥ R.1.79 obstructed; vāryargalābhaṅga iva pravṛttaḥ 5.45; kaṇṭhe kevalamargaleva nihitā jīvasya nirgacchataḥ K. P.8; see anargala also. -2 A wave or billow. -3 The leaf of a door (kapāṭam). -4 A kind of 'stotra' or hymn.