Sanskrit Word of the Day: Tula - Balance
Pronounced tulaa. tulā
| तुला |
a balance , weight, “ to hold in or put on a balance , weigh , compare " ; " to be in a balance " , be equal with [instr.] ; the balance as an ordeal.
| tulā́ | f. |
| equal measure , equality , resemblance, " to become equal to " | |
| a kind of beam in the roof of a house. |
tulā
tulā́ [p= 451,2] [L=86113]
a balance , weight VS. xxx S3Br. xi Mn. &c (°layā dhṛ or °lāṃ with Caus. of adhiruh , " to hold in or put on a balance , weigh , compare " ; °lāṃ with Caus. of adhi-ruh , " to risk " Pan5cat. i , 16 , 9 ; °lām adhi- or ā- or sam-ā-ruh , " to be in a balance " , be equal with [instr.] ; the balance as an ordeal Ya1jn5. ii Mr2icch. ix , 43)
Ragh. &c (°lām i or gam or ā-yā or ā-lamb or dhā , " to resemble any one or anything " [instr. or in comp.] ; °lāṃ na bhṛ , " to have no equal " Prasannar. i , 37 ; °lāṃ with Pass. of nī , " to become equal to " [gen.])
°la Pan5cat. i , 14 , 14 VarBr2. &c
of a measure (= 100 palas) MBh. iii , xiv VarBr2S. Sus3r. Asht2a7n3g. S3a1rn3gS. i , 31
VarBr2S. liii , 30.
tulā [p= 1328,2] [L=332960]
comp.)
| (H2) | f. |
| [L=86114] | equal measure , equality , resemblance |
| [L=86115] | = |
| [L=86116] | N. |
| [L=86117] | a kind of beam in the roof of a house |
| (H2) | (in |
tulā́--koṣa [p= 451,2] [L=86122]
weighing on a balance VarBr2S. xxvi , 10.
| (H3) | m. |
tulā́--dhaṭa [L=86125]
a balance cup W.
L.
| (H3) | m. |
| [L=86126] | an oar |
tulā́--° dhāná [L=86128]
°lā*dh°) n. " putting on a balance " , weighing S3Br. xi.
| (H3) | ( |
tulā́--dhāra [L=86129]
bearing a balance Ya1jn5. ii , 102÷103
tulā́--dhāra [L=86130]
= -pragraha L.
tulā́--dhāra [L=86131]
the beam W.
tulā́--dhāra [L=86132]
a merchant L.
tulā́--dhāra [L=86133]
the bearer of an ordeal balance Vishn2. x , 8 f.
tulā́--dhāra [L=86134]
= °la L.
tulā́--dhāra [L=86135]
N. of a merchant MBh. xii , 9277 ff.
| (H3) | mfn. |
| (H3B) | m. |
| (H3B) | m. |
| (H3B) | m. |
| (H3B) | m. |
| (H3B) | m. |
| (H3B) | m. |
tulā́--parī* kṣā [L=86140]
a balance ordeal W.
| (H3) | f. |
tulā́--pragraha [L=86143]
the string of a balance Pa1n2. 3-3 , 52 Ka1s3.
| (H3) | m. |
tulā́--pra° grāha [L=86144]
the string of a balance Pa1n2. 3-3 , 52 Ka1s3.
| (H3) | m. |
tulā́--bhṛt [L=86148]
= -dhara
Ba1dar.
| (H3) | m. |
| [L=86149] | a balance bearer |
tulā́--vat [L=86151]
furnished with a balance VarBr2.
| (H3) | mfn. |