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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मात्राmātrā1 A measure; see मात्रम् above.
    1. 1 A measure; see मात्रम् above.
    2. A standard of measure, standard, rule.
    3. The correct measure; तस्य मात्रा न विद्यते Mb.13.93.45.
    4. A unit of measure, a foot.
    5. A moment.
    6. A particle, an atom; पृथिवी च पृथिवीमात्रा etc. Praśna Up.4.8.
    7. A part, portion; लभेमहि धनमात्रान् Ch. Up.1.1.6; सुरेन्द्रमात्राश्रितगर्भगौरवात् R.3.11.
    8. A small portion, a little, trifle, a little quantity, a small measure only; see मात्र (3).
    9. Account, consideration; राजेति कियती मात्रा Pt.1.4 'of what account or consideration is a king', id est, that is I hold him of no account; कायस्थ इति लध्वी मात्रा Mu.1.
    10. Money, wealth, property; शून्यमठिकायां मात्राः समवतार्य Dk.2.8; नक्तंदिनं कक्षा- न्तरात्तां मात्रां न मुञ्चति Pt.1; कथमस्यार्थमात्रा हर्तव्या Tbe same.
    11. (In prosody) A prosodial or syllabic instant, the time required to pronounce a short vowel; गच्छेत् षोडशमात्राभिः Śukra.4.963; एकमात्रो भवेद् ह्रस्वः.
    12. An element.
    13. The material world, matter.
    14. The upper part of the Nāgarī characters.
    15. An ear-ring.
    16. An ornament; a jewel.
    17. A measure of time (in music.).
    18. Function of the organs (इन्द्रियवृत्ति).
    19. Change (विकार); सन्निवेश्यात्ममात्रासु सर्वभूतानि निर्ममे Ms.1.16.
    20. Equivalent to बुद्धिः; न मात्रामनुरुध्यन्ते Mb.12.27.12. (com. मीयते विषया अनयेति मात्रा बुद्धिः).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अङ्गुलम् a measure equal to the middle digit of the middle finger in the right hand of the architect or priest, employed in measuring the sacrificial objects like the kuśa grass or seat, the spout of a ladle, and the ladle etc.; Suprabhedāgama 3.4/5,7/8.

    • -अर्धम् half of a prosodial instant.

    • -गुरु Adjective (food) heavy on account of its ingredients.

    • -च्युतकम् a kind of artificial composition, getting out another meaning by the omission of a Mātrā;Exempli gratia, for example मूलस्थितिमधः कुर्वन् पात्रैर्जुष्टो गताक्षरैः । विटसेव्यः कुलीनस्य तिष्ठतः पथिकस्य सः ॥ (where the omission of the Mātrā in विट makes the sense applicable to a वट).

    • -छन्दस्, -वृत्तम् a metre regulated by the number of prosodial instants it contains, Exempli gratia, for example the Āryā.

    • -भस्त्रा a moneybag.

    • -लाभ (Plural) acquisition of wealth.

    • -वस्तिः an oily clyster.

    • -संगः attachment to or regard for household possessions or property; प्राणयात्रिकमात्रः स्यान्मात्रासङ्गा- द्विनिर्गतः Ms.6.57.

    • -समकः Name of a class of metres; see App.

    • -स्पर्शः material contact, contact with material elements; मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः Bg.2.14; Bhāg.1.6.35.

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  2. अनुमात्राanumātrāDetermination, resolution; तत्रेयमनुमात्रा मे भीमसेन विवक्षिता । नैकान्तसिद्धिर्वक्तव्या शत्रुभिः सह संयुगे ॥…

    Determination, resolution; तत्रेयमनुमात्रा मे भीमसेन विवक्षिता । नैकान्तसिद्धिर्वक्तव्या शत्रुभिः सह संयुगे ॥ Mb.5.77.13.

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  3. आपोमात्राāpomātrāThe subtle elementary principle of water; आपश्चापोमात्रा च Praśna. Up.4.8.

    The subtle elementary principle of water; आपश्चापोमात्रा च Praśna. Up.4.8.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मात्राmātrā[mấ-trâ] f. measure, measuring rule; extent; quantity; length of time or life; unit of measure, foot; unit…

    [mấ-trâ] feminine; also equal for measure, measuring rule; extent; quantity; length of time or life; unit of measure, foot; unit of time, moment (in the popular sense); metrical unit (time required to pronounce a short vowel); musical unit of time (of which there are three); cor rect measure, order (Rig-veda); small portion, particle, trifle, a little; importance, account, consideration; element; matter, material world; property, money; furniture; earring, ornament: instrumental in small portions, in slight measure, moderately; râgâ ͜ iti kiyatî mâ trâ, of what account is a king? a king is of no account, is a mere trifle to (genitive); kâ mâtrâ samudrasya, what is the importance of the sea?Equivalent tothe sea will be easily settled.

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  2. अमात्राamātrā[a-mâtrâ] f.: in. excessively, highly.

    [a-mâtrâ] feminine; also equal for: instrumental excessively, highly.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मात्राmātrāf. see s.v.
    1. feminine see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
    2. feminine measure (of any kind), quantity, size, duration, number, degree etc. fg-veda etc. (भूयस्या मात्रया, in a higher degree Lalit.)
    3. feminine unit of measure, foot VarBr2S.
    4. feminine unit of time, moment Sus3r. S3a1rn3gS. (Equivalent to निमेष VP.; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to lasting so many moments Gaut.)
    5. feminine metrical unit, a mora or prosodial instant id est the length of time required to pronounce a short vowel (a long vowel contains 2 Ma1tra1s मात्रा s, and a prolated vowel 3) Pra1t.
    6. feminine musical unit of time (3 in number) Pan5cat.
    7. feminine (only once in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') the full measure of anything (Equivalent to मात्र) Hariv. 7125
    8. feminine right or correct measure, order fg-veda ChUp.
    9. feminine a minute portion, particle, atom, trifle S3Br. etc. (661730 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्रया, indeclinable in small portions, in slight measure, moderately Das3. Sus3r.)
    10. feminine राजे*ति कियती मात्रा, of what account is a king? a king is a mere trifle Pan5cat.
    11. feminine का मात्रा समुद्रस्य, what is the importance of the sea? the sea will easily be managed ibidem
    12. feminine an element (5 in number) BhP.
    13. feminine matter, the material world MaitrUp. MBh. BhP.
    14. feminine materials, property, goods, household, furniture, money, wealth, substance, livelihood (also plural) Vas. Mn. MBh. etc.
    15. feminine a mirror Vishn2.
    16. feminine an ear-ring, jewel, ornament Ka1d.
    17. feminine the upper or horizontal limb of the Na1gari1 नागरी characters W.
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  2. अर्धमात्राardhamātrāf. half a short syllable

    feminine half a short syllable

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  3. अर्धाणुमात्राardhāṇumātrāf. "half a small मात्रा" i.e. the eighth part of the quantity of a short syllable VPra1t.

    feminine "half a small मात्रा" id est the eighth part of the quantity of a short syllable VPra1t.

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  4. आपोमात्राāpomātrāf. the subtle elementary principle of water.

    feminine the subtle elementary principle of water.

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  5. इष्टकामात्राiṣṭakāmātrāf. size of the bricks S3Br.

    feminine size of the bricks S3Br.

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