Apte Dictionary

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Entry मेखला

मेखलाmekhalā1 A belt, girdle, waist-band, zone in general (fig. also); anything which girds or surrounds; मही सागरमेखला…
1. 1 A belt, girdle, waist-band, zone in general (Figurative also); anything which girds or surrounds; मही सागरमेखला 'the sea-girt earth'; रत्नानुविद्धार्णवमेखलाया दिशः सपत्नी भव दक्षिणस्याः R.6.63; Ṛs.6.3.
2. Particularly, the girdle or zone of a woman; नितम्बबिम्बैः सदुकूलमेखलैः Ṛs. 1.4,6; R.8.64; मेखलागुणैरुत गोत्रस्खलितेषु बन्धनम् Ku.4.8.
3. The triple girdle worn by the first three castes; मौञ्जी त्रिवृत् समा श्लक्ष्णा कार्या विप्रस्य मेखला । क्षत्रियस्य तु मौर्वी ज्या वैश्यस्य शणतान्तवी ॥ Ms.2.42.
4. The slope of a mountain (नितम्ब); आमेखलं संचरतां घनानाम् Ku.1.5; Me.12.
5. The hips.
6. A sword-belt.
7. A sword-knot or string fastened to the hilt.
8. The girth of a horse.
9. Name of the river Narmadā.
10. The cords or lines drawn round an alter; विधिना विहिते कुण्डे मेखलागर्तवेदिभिः Bhāg.11.27.36.
Derived forms and compounds
- -पदम् the hips.
- -बन्धः investiture with the girdle.
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