पद्म _padma

पद्म a. [पद्-मन्] Lotus-hued.

-द्मम् 1 A lotus (m. also in this sense); Nelumbium Speciosum (variety red); पद्मपत्रस्थितं तोयं धत्ते मुक्ताफलश्रियम्.

-2 A lotus-like ornament.

-3 The form or figure of a lotus.

-4 The root of a lotus.

-5 The coloured marks on the trunk and face of an elephant; कालः किरातः स्फुटपद्मकस्य वधं व्यधा- द्यस्य दिनद्विपस्य N.22.9;

-6 An army arrayed in the form of a lotus; पद्मेन चैव व्यूहेन निविशेत सदा स्वयम् Ms.7. 188.

-7 A particular high number (one thousand bil- lions).

-8 Lead.

-9 N. given by the Tāntrikas to the six divisions of the upper part of the body called Chakras.

-1 A mark or mole on the human body.

-11 A spot.

-12 N. of a particular part of a column.

-द्मः A kind of temple.

-2 N. of a quarter-elephant. ये पद्मकल्पैरपि च द्विपेन्द्रैः Bu. Ch.2.3.

-3 A species of serpent.

-4 An epithet of Rāma.

-5 One of the nine treasures of Kubera; see नवनिधि.

-6 A kind of coitus or mode of sexual enjoyment.

-7 A particular posture of the body in religious meditation.

-8 One of the eight treasures connected with the magical art called पद्मिनी.

-द्मा 1 N. of Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, and wife of Viṣṇu; (तं) पद्मा पद्मातपत्रेण भेजे साम्राज्य- दीक्षितम् R.4.5.

-2 Cloves.

-Comp. -अक्ष a. lotus- eyed; रामं दूर्वादलश्यामं पद्माक्षं पीतवाससम् Rāmarakśā 25, (

-क्षः) an epithet of Viṣṇu or the sun; (

-क्षम्) the seed of a lotus.

-अटः Cassia Tora (Mar. टाकळा).

-अन्तरम्, -रः a lotus-leaf.

-आकरः 1 a large tank of pond abounding in lotuses.

-2 a pond or pool or water in general.

-3 a lotus-pool.

-4 an assemblage of lotuses; पद्माकरं दिनकरो विकचीकरोति Bh.2.73.

-आलयः an epithet of Brahman, the creator.

(-या) 1 an epi- thet of Lakṣmī.

-2 cloves.

-आसनम् 1 a lotus-seat; प्रणेमतुस्तौ पितरौ प्रजानां पद्मासनस्थाय पितामहाय Ku.7.86.

-2 a particular posture in religious meditation; ऊरुमूले वाम- पादं पुनस्तु दक्षिणं पदम् । वामोरौ स्थापयित्वा तु पद्मासनमिति स्मृतम् ॥; ध्यायेदाजानुबाहुं धृतशरधनुषं बद्धपद्मासनस्थम् Rāmaraṣā 1.

-3 a kind of coitus.

(-नः) 1 an epithet of Brahman, the creator.

-2 of Śiva.

-3 of the sun.

-आह्वम् cloves.

-उद्भवः an epithet of Brahman.

-कर, -हस्त a. holding a lotus.

(-रः, -स्तः) 1 an epithet of Viṣṇu.

-2 a lotus like hand.

-3 N. of the sun. (

-रा, -स्ता) N. of Lakṣmī.

-कर्णिका 1 the pericarp of a lotus.

-2 the central part of an army arrayed in the form of a lotus.

-कलिका a lotus-bud, an unblown lotus.

-काष्ठम् a fra- grant wood used in medicine.

-केशरः, -रम् the filament of a lotus.

-कोशः, -कोषः 1 the calyx of a lotus.

-2 a position of the fingers resembling the calyx of a lotus.

-खण्डम्, -षण्डम् a multitude of lotuses.

-गन्ध, -गन्धि a. lotus-scented, or as fragrant as or smelling like a lotus. (

-न्धम्, -गन्धि n.) = पद्मकाष्ठ q. v.

-गर्भः 1 an epi- thet of Brahman.

-2 of Viṣṇu.

-3 of Śiva.

-4 of Buddha.

-5 the sun.

-6 the inside or middle of a lotus; पद्मगर्भादिवोद्धृतम् Kāv.2.41.

-गुणा, -गृहा 1 an epithet of Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth.

-2 cloves.

-जः, -जातः, -भवः, -भूः, -योनिः, -संभवः epithets of Brahman, the lotus-born god.

-तन्तुः the fibrous stalk of a lotus.

-नाभः, -भिः an epithet of Viṣṇu; शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशम्.

-नाभः 1 N. of the eleventh month (reckoned from मार्गशीर्ष).

-2 a magical formula spoken over weapons.

-नालम् a lotus-stalk.

-निधिः a treasure of the value of a Padma.

-पाणिः 1 an epithet of Brahman.

-2 N. of Buddha.

-3 N. of the sun.

-4 of Viṣṇu.

-पुष्पः the Karṇikāra plant.

-प्रिया the goddess Manasā, the wife of sage Jaratkāru.

-बन्धः a kind of artificial composition in which the words are arranged in the form of a lotus-flower; see K. P.9. ad. loc.

-बन्धुः 1 the sun,

-2 a bee.

-बीजम् the seed of a lotus.

-भासः an epithet of Śiva.

-मालिनी the goddess of wealth.

-मुद्रा (-द्रिका) a particular pose according to Tantraśāstra; हस्तौ तु संमुखौ कृत्वा तदधः प्रोथिताङ्गुली । तलान्तर्मिलिताङ्गुष्ठौ कृत्वैषा पद्ममुद्रिका ॥ Tantrasāra.

-रागः, -गम् a ruby; R.13.53;17.23; Ku.3.53; Kau. A.2.11.29; आकरे पद्मरागाणां जन्म काचमणेः कुतः ॥ H.

-रूपा an epithet of the goddess of wealth.

-रेखा a figure on the palm of the hand (of the form of a lotus-flower) which indicates the acquisition of great wealth.

-लाञ्छनः 1 an epithet of Brahman.

-2 Kubera.

-3 the sun.

-4 a king.

(-ना) 1 an epithet of Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth.

-2 or of Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning.

-3 N. of Tārā.

-वनबान्धवः the sun.

-वर्चस् a. lotus-hued.

-वासा an epithet of Lakṣmī.

-समासनः an epithet of Brahman.

-स्नुषा 1 an epithet of Gaṅgā.

-2 of Lakṣmī.

-3 of Durgā.

-हस्तः a particular measure of length.

-हासः an epithet of Viṣṇu.