a flat, broad piece of metal, wood used by soldiers, policemen, to shield themselves from being hit; a shield.

a man holding and using a shield.

he who conveys (people) to the other side, bank (of a river, etc.).

he who delivers (others) from difficult situations.

conveying to the other side, bank (of a river, etc.).

helping to cross over a difficult situation.

a bundle of long, stiff fibres, twigs, etc. (sometimes fastened to a long handle), used for sweeping; a broom.

a sword used exclusively in a sacrifice.

a religious vow of abstaining from food for twelve days (during which period the person should not lose counsciousness).

the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.; distance.

a kind of disease.

a man who has undertaken a religious vow of abstaining from food for twelve days retaining his body and mind in a sound condition.

to cut and turn up soil with a farm implement kuṇṭe to remove the weeds.

to pull out ( a weed) by roots.

to obliterate completely (without leaving a trace); to destroy.

the fine, dustlike mass of grains that are produced in the anthers or microspore sacs of seed plants, containing the male sexual cells (gametophytes) of the plant; pollen.

any dry substance in the form of very fine, dustlike particles, produced by crushing, grinding, etc.

a kind of cosmetic powder used after bathing.

sandal powder.

an eclipse of the sun or moon.

good reputation; fame; renown.

freedom or release from slavery, imprisonment, captivity or any other form of arbitrary control; liberty.

an offensive attack; aggression; invasion.

a testing or examining to ascertain the value, worth, genuineness, purity, etc.; a test; an examination.