Apte Dictionary

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Entry काष्ठा

काष्ठाkāṣṭhā1 A quarter or region of the world, direction, region; काष्ठा (दिश) मुदीचीमिव तिग्मरश्मिः (दिदीपे) Ki.3.55…
1. 1 A quarter or region of the world, direction, region; काष्ठा (दिश) मुदीचीमिव तिग्मरश्मिः (दिदीपे) Ki.3.55; Compare also पर्वा तु काष्ठा तिमिरानुलिप्ता Avimārkam 2.12.
2. A limit, boundary; स्वां काष्ठामधुनोपेते Bhāg.1.1.23; स्वयं विशीर्णद्रुमपर्णवृत्तिता परा हि काष्ठा तपसः Ku.5.28.
3. The last limit, extremity, pitch, climax, excess; काष्ठा- गतस्नेहरसानुविद्धम् Ku.3.35.
4. Race ground, course.
5. A mark, goal.
6. The path of the wind and clouds in the atmosphere.
7. A measure of time Equivalent to A Kalā; शुक्लस्त्वं बहुलस्त्वं च कला काष्ठा त्रुटिस्तथा Mb.1.25.14.
8. Water.
9. The sun.
10. A fixed place of a lunar mansion.
11. Name of a wife of Kaśyapa and daughter of Dakṣa.
12. The yellow colour or the कदम्ब tree; Compare काष्ठा दिक्कालहारिद्रस्थित्युत्कर्षेषु तु स्त्रियाम् Nm.
13. A form, form of appearance; काष्ठां भगवतो ध्यायेत्स्वनासाग्रावलोकनः Bhāg.3.28.12.
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