chidra

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[apte] a. [chid-rak, chidra-ac vā] Pierc- ed, containing holes. --draṃ 1 A hole, slit; cleft, fissure, rent, pit, opening, crack; nava chidrāṇi tānyeva prāṇasyāyata- nāni tu Y. 3. 99; Ms. 8. 239; ayaṃ paṭaśchidraśatairalaṃkṛtaḥ Mk. 2. 9; so kāṣṭhaº, bhūmiº &c. --2 A defect, flaw, ble- mish; tvaṃ hi sarṣapamātrāṇi paracchidrāṇi paśyasi. ātmano bilvamātrāṇi paśyannapi na paśyasi.. Mb. --3 A vulnerable or weak point, weak...

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√chidra छिद्र

Gaṇa 10· curadi· Ubhayapada · karṇabhedane

to pierce ears

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a. [chid-rak, chidra-ac vā] Pierc- ed, containing holes. --draṃ 1 A hole, slit; cleft, fissure, rent, pit, opening, crack; nava chidrāṇi tānyeva prāṇasyāyata- nāni tu Y. 3. 99;...

Corpus Profile

Part of Speech: NOUN
Total Occurrences: 413
Texts Appeared In: 84

DCS: the act of curbing or checking or restraining; self-control; binding together; tying up; drawing tight; tightening (reins etc.); confinement; fetter; Yama's residence

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Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: chidra

bhūtānāṃ chidradātṛtvaṃ bahir antaram eva ca
Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: chidra

nakhalomāsthicarmāṇi liṅgacchidrodbhavas tribhiḥ
Rasādhyāyaṭīkā surface: chidraiḥ

tato'gnitāpena raso vastratantuchidrair viniḥsṛtyādhaḥsthālikāsthitajalamadhye y