the eastern mountain, behind which the sun and moon are supposed to rise from.

a crowd; a multitude; an assemblage.

that which has gone, is going beyond normal limits; a transcendental thing; a remarkable or unusual thing.

a special duty, charge or position of authority conferred by a government, a body or an organisation; office.

a person who has been conferred with the special duty, charge or position of authority; an officer; an authority.

an extra or additional tax; a super tax.

the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action or make final decisions; authority.

the position of one having such power.

such power as delegated to another; authorisation; a warrant.

the act, manner, function or power of a government; governance.

a right or title to something; claim; ownership.

required legal or moral qualification; fitness required to be chosen; eligibility; worthiness.

any of the main divisions of a book or other writing; a chapter.

(gram.) a definition which extends its applicability on the definitions that follow.

the skill, knowledge, judgment, etc. of an expert; expertise; proficiency;

ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರು adhikārakke baru to come to power; to enter upon the duties of an office; to accede; ಅಧಿಕಾರ ನಡಸು adhikāra naḍasu to exercise one's official or legal authority; 2. to rule or control by superior power or influence; to dominate.

= ಅಧಿಕಾರಸ್ಥ2.

a person morally or by the authority of religion, eligible for possessing a thing, observing or performing a ritual or studying a scripture etc.

a highly hostile person.

the authority or power that is commensurate with a position or office.