अमा [amā] a. a. [न मा-क] Measureless. -ind. Ved.
At home, in the house; कामश्चरताममाभूत्
[Rv.2.38.6.] In this world, here below (इहलोके).
With, near, close to; अमैवासां तद्भवति
[Bṛi. Up.1.5.2.] Together with, in conjunction or company with, as in अमात्य, अमावास्या q. v.; अमाकृ to draw near, have near oneself. अमा सह समीपे च Nm. -f.
The day of the new moon, the day of the conjunction of the sun and moon; अमायां तु सदा सोम ओषधीः प्रतिपद्यते Vyāsa.
The sixteenth digit of the moon.
The fifteenth digit also.m. The soul. -Comp.
-अक्त a. a. Ved. met, come together.
-अन्तः The end of the day of new moon.-इष्ट a. Sacrificed at home.
-जुर् f. f. Living at home during life, growing old at home; अमाजुरश्चिद्भवयो युवं भगो
[Rv.1.39.3;] being without husband in the same dwelling with her parents, as a maiden (पितृषद्); अमाजूरिव पित्रोः सचा सती
[Rv.2.17.7.] -पर्वन् n. n. The sacred time of अमा, day of new moon.
-हठः Name of a snake-demon;
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