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Entry कील

कीलkīlaA wedge, a pin; कीलोत्पाटीव वानरः Pt.1.21.
[कील्-घञ्]
1. A wedge, a pin; कीलोत्पाटीव वानरः Pt.1.21.
2. A lance; कीलैः सुनिचिताः कृताः Mb.3.15.15.
3. A post, pillar.
4. A weapon; सकीलकवचाः सर्वे वासी- वृक्षादनान्विताः Mb.5.155.8.
5. The elbow.
6. A blow with the elbow.
7. A flame, a lambent flame, halo; बाणवदनमुददीपि भिये जगतः सकीलमिव सूर्यमण्डलम् Śi.15.48.
8. A minute particle.
9. Name of Śiva.
10. A gnomon.
11. A position of the fœtus just before the time of delivery.
12. a gambler; किलो धूर्ते रथाक्षे च शङ्कौ ज्वालाम- हीध्रयोः Nm.
13. handle, brace; Suśr.
Derived forms and compounds
- -प्रतिकीलकन्यायः This maxim is explained in the Mahābhāṣya in the passage कीलप्रतिकीलकवत् । तद्यथा कील आहन्य- मानः प्रतिकीलं निर्हन्ति Mbh. on ParasmaipadaII.2.6.
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