Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[चम्-ऊ Uṇ.1.81]

1. An army (in general); पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् Bg.1.3; वासवीनां चमूनाम् Me.43; गजवती जवतीव्रहया चमूः R.9.1.
2. A division of an army consisting of 729 elephants, as many cars, 2187 horse, and 3645 foot.
3. Vedic A dish or vessel.
4. A grave.

1. feminine (Vedic or Veda locative case that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्/ऊ fg-veda six times; once that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/इ, x, 91, 15; nominative case dual number that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/आ, iii, 55, 20; genitive case locative case that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/ओस्; nominative case plural that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/अस्, viii, 2, 8; locative case plural that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्/ऊषु) a vessel or part (two or more in number) of the reservoir into which the Soma सोम is poured fg-veda
2. feminine dual number that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/औ "the two great receptacles of all living beings", heaven and earth Naigh. iii, 30 (confer, compare fg-veda iii, 55, 20)
3. feminine sg. a coffin (?) S3Br. xiii, 8, 2, 1 S3a1n3khS3r. xiv, 22, 19
4. feminine an army or division of an army (129 elephants, as many cars, 2187 horse, and 3645 foot MBh. i, 292) MBh. R. Megh. BhP.