the spring season consisting of Caitra and Vaiśakha the first two months of Hindu lunar calendar (corresponding approx. to April and May).

the Lord of this season.

a crimsoned turmeric water sprinkled on persons on festival days as a symbol of friendship or on auspicious days as marriage etc.

excessive frequency and looseness of bowel movements; diarrhea.

an acute, highly contagious virus disease characterised by prolonged fever, vomiting, and pustular eruptions that often leave pitted scars or pockmarks, when healed; small pox.

(fig.) a feeling of exultant joy; joyfulness; great pleasure; gaiety; elation; merriment; mirth.

(mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, a musical mode (rāga) derived from the main mode Māyāmāḷavagauḷa.

(pros.) a metrical verse having four lines, each having four groups of three syllables each followed by two long syllables (uuu, uuu, --u, -uu, -, -).

of, related to, happening in the month of Caitra or the spring season (Caitra and Vaiśakha months).

Caitra, the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar.

the plant Gaertnera racemosa.

the jasmine plant Jasminum auriculatum of Oleaceae family.

a bad or unsuitable match; mismatch.

a breach or failure of a contract.

(gram.) the fact of euphonic junction not happening (wehre it should have happened).

(rhet.) a fault in making euphonic junction, that leads to an indecent or offensive meaning.