any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse), parasitic on humans and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse corporis) or head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis).

a very small unit of linear measure.

wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two oxen etc. and attached to the plough or cart to be pulled; a yoke.

the forepart of the beam of a cart (to which a yoke is fastened).

a set of two people or things, regarded as a unit; a pair.

a period of five years.

any of the four ages of the world, of long mundane period of years.

any uncertainly long period.

the distance between the tips of middle fingers of both the hands when stretched apart, a unit of linear measure equal to four cubits.

either of the two fleshy, rounded parts at the back of the hips; the buttock.

(math.) the symbol for the number four.

(astrol.) a particular conjugation of astrological planets in which seven astrological planets (other than Rāhu and Kētu) are in a single mansion.

an elaborate religious sacrifice.

a religious service; a worshipping.

a difficult, onerous task.

a meditating on the Supreme or abstract principle of the universal being, following self-denial, strict austere, moral and ethical life, etc.

because of which; on account of which.

the reason for which.

a follower of the Yoga system.

a contemplative saint, ascetic.

a Śaiva mendicant.

a man who practices sorcery, black magic; a sorcerer.

for what? for what reason, cause or purpose?; why.

= ಯೂಕ.

the act or process of joining, uniting together.

the fastening of a horse, ox, etc. to the yoke of a cart, plough, etc. with a cord; harness.

the fact of being associated; association.

the state of (various ingredients) being mixed; a mixture.

an act of arranging; state of being arranged; arrangement.

an orderly and stretegic grouping of troops of soldiers; an array.

the way a thing happens, happened or to be made; manner.

that by which something is done or obtained; a means.

a wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two oxen etc. and attached to the plough or a cart to be pulled; a yoke.

a piece of work assigned to or demanded of a person; a task.

a carrying out, doing, producing, etc.; execution.

the quality of being proper, fitting or suitable; fitness; propriety.

available resources or wealth.

good luck, success, prosperity, etc. supposed to be got by the grace of a deity; fortune.

favourable chance or opening offered by circumstances; an opportunity.

an action or device designed to deceive, cheat; a trick.

the physical body of a person or animal.

any substance used in curing disease, healing wounds, relieving pain, etc.; a medicine.

a person who secretly collects and reports information for a government, company, etc.; a spy.

a good, ideal quality, trait or behaviour.

mystical power used in bringing about superhuman acts.

one of the six ancient systems or schools of Indian philosophy.

self-concentration, abstract meditation and mental abstraction practised as a system.

the union of an individual soul with the Supreme Soul; the final Emancipaltion.

(gram.) the literary meaning of a word, that is not joined with any inflections.

(jain.) the relation or attachment the soul has with the mundane world.

(astrol.) the combination or conjugation of astrological planets at the time of one's birth.

the act or process of adding two or more numbers to get the sum; addition.

a religious penance observed by remaining at a place (without moving).

= ಅಶ್ವಮೇಧ - 1.