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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पातालम्pātālamThe last of the seven regions or worlds under the earth said to be peopled by Nāgas. the seven regions are:…

    [पतत्यस्मिन्नधर्मेण पत्-आलञ्; Compare Uṇ.1.114]

    1. The last of the seven regions or worlds under the earth said to be peopled by Nāgas. the seven regions are: अतल, वितल, सुतल, रसातल, तलातल, महातल and पाताल.
    2. The lower regions or world in general; मा मेति व्याहरत्येव तस्मिन् पातालमभ्यगात् R.15.84;1.8; पातालान्न विमोचितो बत बली नीतो न मृत्युः क्षयम् Subhāṣ.
    3. An excavation, a hole.
    4. Submarine fire.
    5. (In Astrology) The fourth house or sign from that in which the sun is present.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः

      1. A kind of instrument for distillation or the calcination and sublimation of metals.
      2. Name of Jupiter's year (of 361 days).

    • -गङ्गा the Ganges of the lower world.

    • -ओकस्

      1. Masculine, -निलयः, -निवासः, -वासिन् Masculine
      2. a demon.
      3. a Nāga or a serpent-demon.

    • -तलम्, -मूलम् the bottom of Pātāla.

    • -मुखम् a great hollow (महागर्त); यत्त्वद्य पातालमुखे पतन्तं पाणौ गृहीत्वा प्रतिसंहरेत Mb. 3.268.4.

    • -मूलम् the centre or gravity; आस्ते पातालमूलस्थः शेषोऽशेषसुतर्चितः V. Parasmaipada2.5.2.

    • -यन्त्रम् See पातालः (1).

    Source: ApteApte entry