the earth.

Bhūdēvi, the Earth-Goddess.

a territorial unit under the reign of one government; a state or nation.

(arith.) a symbol for the number one.

(pros.) a group of syllables consisting of three long syllabic instants (---).

name of a goddess, who is supposed to cause and prevent the plague disease.

a form of protest, exhibiting one's firm resoluteness by sitting at a place without moving from that place, till one's demand is met.

ಧರಣಿ ಮುಷ್ಕರ dharaṇi muṣkara = ಧರಣಿ2; ರಣಿ ಹಿಡಿ dharaṇi hiḍi = ಧರಣಿ ಹೂಡು; ಧರಣಿ ಹೂಡು dharaṇi hūḍu to sit resolutely at a place without moving till one's demand or demands are met; ಧರಣೀ ಸಂಪು dharaṇi sampu = ಧರಣಿ2.

= ಧಾರಣೆ2.

= ತರಣ3.

the sun.

a kind of mystical missile that was believed to discharge light of high intensity.

the plant Pavetta indica of Rubiaceae family.

the plant Tarenna asiatica (= Chomelia asiatica, = Webera corymbosa) of Rubiaceae family.

a man who is bodily strong.

that which protects.

= ಧರಣಿ2.

the plant Aloe Vera of Liliaceae family with fleshy leaves that are spiny along the edge; Barbados aloe.

the act of holding, bearing.

the act of support as a prop.

something rigid which supports (as a beam, pole, etc.) a prop.

a wearing of clothes ornaments, etc.

an enduring; endurance; bearing.

a bringing up with care or helping to grow and develop; fostering.

the fact of having, possessing (something).

the power, act or process of recalling to mind facts previously learned or past experiences; memory.

a keeping (someone or something) under check; a controlling; control.

an abstaining from food; fasting.

(yoga.) a controlling of the extrovert tendencies of the mind.

the act of crossing as from one side of a river to the another or from one stage to the other; a crossing.

a ship, boat, raft etc. used for crossing over a body of water.

the act of making another cross a river.

he that helps crossing over a river or passing through successfully a formidable situation or period of difficulty.

a helping or causing another pass through successfully a difficult time, formidable situation, etc.

the eighteenth of the sixty-years cycle in Hindu system.

a thing given or held as security for the performance of a contract, as a guarantee of faith, etc.; something pawned; a pledge.

the act, process or an instance of splitting, tearing or breaking.

the act or an instance of splitting, rending or cleaving.

a taking or throwing out.

of or made of hay; consisting of grass.

that helps crossing over (a river).

enabling to pass through successfully a formidable situation or period of difficulty).

the act or fact of bearing something or supporting.

that which bears or supports (a burden).

a barrier built to hold back flowing water; a dam.

the sun.

an ancient coin or gold or silver.

an old weight (equal to ten palas).

the power to resist strain, stress, etc.; strength.

the act of protecting or a being protected.

the quality or state of being strong; the capacity for exertion and endurance.

a metal armour or leather coat, covering for protection of the body or any part of the body.

a man who protects, guards another or anything against danger.

the maximum bearing capacity of a ship.

an archaic monetary coin (equal to a fourth of a varaha).

any of various plants of the grass family that are usu. used for food, fodder or grazing and as lawns.

(fig.) that which is worthless.

the act, fact or an instance of crossing (a body of water).

the act, fact or an instance of passing through successfully an arduous or hard situation.

a ship, boat, raft etc. used for crossing over a body of water.

bearing; holding; carrying; supporting.