the tree Ficus religiosa of Moraceae family; peepul.

the tree Ficus benghalensis (=F. indica) of Moraceae family; banyan tree.

the fourth of the four mythological eras, Kaliyuga.

(myth.) heaven, the abode for virtuous people after their death.

(myth.) hell, the place for wicked, evil people after their death.

in Dvaita phil. he who by virtuous actions attained the divinehood.

the effects of action (in a religious sense).

the tree Aquilaria agallocha of Thymelaeaceae family, whose wood when burnt gives fragrance; eagle-wood.

anything (as a disease) that is caused by insects, worms, etc.

the fine, soft, shiny fibre produced by silkworms to form their cocoons; silk.