इरा _irā

इरा [इ-रन् Uṇ.2.28; इं कामं राति रा-क वा Tv.] ('इरा तु मदिरावारिभारत्यशनभूमिषु' इति विश्वलोचनः)

1 The earth.

-2 Speech.

-3 The goddess of speech, Sarasvatī,

-4 Water.

-5 food; इरावतीं धारिणीं भूधराणाम् Mb.13. 26.95.

-6 Spirituous liquor.

-7 Any drinkable fluid; a draught (especially of milk).

-8 Refreshment, comfort (Ved. in the last three senses).

-9 N. of one of the wives of Kaśyapa.

-Comp. -ईशः 1 N. of Varuṇa, of Viṣṇu, of Gaṇeśa and of Brahman; इतीरेशे$तर्क्ये निजमहिमनि स्वप्रमितिके Bhāg.1.13.57.

-2 a king, sovereign.

-क्षीर a. Ved. whose milk is a refreshment or enjoyment; यज्ञपदीराक्षीरा स्वधाप्राणा महीलुका Av.1.1.6. (

-रः) the milk ocean.

-चर a. earth-born, terrestrial.

-2 aquatic. (

-रम्) hail; so इरावरम्.

-जः N. of Kāma or Cupid.

-वेल्लिका pimples on the head or, pimples on the face produced at the time of puberty (Mar. मुरुमाची पुटकुळी).