कषायkaṣāyaa.Astringent, Ś.2.
- Astringent, Ś.2.
- Fragrant, स्फुटित- कमलामोदमैत्रीकषायः Me.31; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.21; Mv.5.41.
- Red, dark-red; चूताङ्कुरास्वादकषायकण्ठः Ku.3.32.
- (Hence) Sweet-sounding, Māl.7; Compare also सगद्गदं बाष्पकषायकण्ठः Bu. Ch.1.68.
- Brown.
- Improper, dirty.
Derived forms and compounds
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-यः
- Passion, emotion.
- Kaliyuga.
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-कृत्
- Masculine the लोध्र tree (Symplocos racemosa)-वसनम् The yellowish-red garment of monks, mendicants. यः, यम् Astringent flavour of taste (one of the sixrasas): see कटु; यो वक्त्रं परिशोषयति जिह्वां स्तम्भयति कण्ठं बध्नाति हृदयं कषति पीडयति च स कषायः Suśr. Compare also 'बध्नातीव च यः कण्ठं कषायः स विकास्यपि' । Ibid.
- The red colour.
- A decoction with one part of a drug mixed with four, eight, or sixteen parts of water (the whole being boiled down until one quarter is left); Ms.11.153.
- Plastering, smearing; कर्णार्पितो लोध्रकषायरूक्षे Ku.7.17; anointing.
- Perfuming the body with unguents; शिरोरुहैः स्नानकषायवासितैः Ṛs.1.4.
- Gum, resin, extract or exudation from a tree.
- Dirt, uncleanness.
- Dulness, stupidity; विगतभयकषायलोभमोहः Mb.12.179.26.
- Attachment to worldly objects; Ch. Up.7.26.2; भक्त्या निर्मथिताशेषकषायधिषणोऽर्जुनः Bhāg.1.15.29.
- Decay, ruin.
