[पाल्-भावे ल्यु ल्युट् वा]
Protecting, guarding etc.; Ki.1.1.
Derived forms and compounds
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- Protecting, guarding, nourishing, cherishing, fostering; लब्धdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied R.19.3; so प्रजाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, क्षितिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, etc.
- Maintaining, observing, keeping (as a promise, vow etc.)
- The milk of a cow that has recently calved.
- the sharpening (of arms); शस्त्राणां पालनं ज्ञानं Mb.12.59.46 (com. शस्त्राणां पालनं तीक्ष्णीकरणम्).
Source: Apte