Meaning of 'dhara'

f (dhara S) The edge of a weapon or tool; and hence, the edge or brink of a precipice &c.: and by meton., A sword; a fierce disposition; a fierce person. 2 Stream--in most of its applications with us: viz. the course or current of a river; a line of descending fluid (as of rain or of water poured out); a line oozing and running from a vessel; a stream of prosperity; a stream of curses or abuse; the stream of opinion, of life &c. 3 The sensible horizon. Ex. divasa dharesa ala. 4 Milking. Ex. dhareci vela ali. 5 A line or chain of hills. dhara karane To edge or sharpen. 2 To perform deeds of valor. ndhara kadhane or ndhara pilane g. of o. (To draw forth streams.) To milk. ndhara dharane To pour in a continuous stream cold water upon the head. (Practised in certain disorders.) 3 To fall heavily, downright &c.--rain. 4 To array one's self or stand up against. ndharabhara A small quantity (of oil, ghee, milk, honey). See kavadi. dhara marane To cut with a sword; to achieve feats of arms. ndharevaraca vagha (A tiger from the horizon, from some distant region.) A phrase merely expletive and corresponding closely with a vulgar and profane phrase in English; too vulgar however for insertion. Ex. he nkama tu karinasa tara dharevaraca vagha karila; tula na haka maru ntara dharevarace vaghasa haka maru. ndharevara anane or ndharane To bring or to hold under strict discipline; to place or to keep a tight hand over. ndharevara yene To come under strict discipline. ndharevara vagane To behave with great caution and circumspection; or to be on an arduous and perilous course of action. To the above add the following. ncarahi dhara tondata padane (To be drinking from the four teats of the udder.) To enjoy numerous sources of emolument. Also ncara0 padata nahinta All good things do not fall to one's lot. dhara dene (ndhanyala or danyala) To let fall (grain) from on high, in a stream, after the ordinary winnowing; in order the more effectually to cleanse it. dhara padane-ṃhone in. con. To feel some edge or pressure bearing upon one. The phrase is used as the phrase ndhada padane q. v. and perhaps is misused for it. ndhara banda karane To blunt the edge (as of a weapon, lit. fig. as by mantra). ndhara maruna na pahane (Mingere scilicet aversor) To view as altogether bad or worthless. ndhara lagane in. con. To stream or flow copiously; as mpava- sasa -dhanyasa -gulasa -dolyasa -nakatondasa -gandisa- dhara lagali. dhara phutane (ngayisa &c.) To begin to give milk copiously--a cow &c.

Meaning of धार

f (धारा S) The edge of a weapon or tool; and hence, the edge or brink of a precipice &c.: and by meton., A sword; a fierce disposition; a fierce person. 2 Stream--in most of its applications with us: viz. the course or current of a river; a line of descending fluid (as of rain or of water poured out); a line oozing and running from a vessel; a stream of prosperity; a stream of curses or abuse; the stream of opinion, of life &c. 3 The sensible horizon. Ex. दिवस धारेस आला. 4 Milking. Ex. धारेची वेळ आली. 5 A line or chain of hills. धार करणें To edge or sharpen. 2 To perform deeds of valor. धार काढणें or धार पिळणें g. of o. (To draw forth streams.) To milk. धार धरणें To pour in a continuous stream cold water upon the head. (Practised in certain disorders.) 3 To fall heavily, downright &c.--rain. 4 To array one's self or stand up against. धारभर A small quantity (of oil, ghee, milk, honey). See कवडी. धार मारणें To cut with a sword; to achieve feats of arms. धारेवरचा वाघ (A tiger from the horizon, from some distant region.) A phrase merely expletive and corresponding closely with a vulgar and profane phrase in English; too vulgar however for insertion. Ex. हें काम तू करीनास तर धारेवरचा वाघ करील; तुला न हाक मारूं तर धारेवरचे वाघास हाक मारूं. धारेवर आणणें or धरणें To bring or to hold under strict discipline; to place or to keep a tight hand over. धारेवर येणें To come under strict discipline. धारेवर वागणें To behave with great caution and circumspection; or to be on an arduous and perilous course of action. To the above add the following. चारही धारा तोंडात पडणें (To be drinking from the four teats of the udder.) To enjoy numerous sources of emolument. Also चार0 पडत नाहींत All good things do not fall to one's lot. धार देणें (धान्याला or दाण्याला) To let fall (grain) from on high, in a stream, after the ordinary winnowing; in order the more effectually to cleanse it. धार पडणें-होणें in. con. To feel some edge or pressure bearing upon one. The phrase is used as the phrase धाड पडणें q. v. and perhaps is misused for it. धार बंद करणें To blunt the edge (as of a weapon, lit. fig. as by mantra). धार मारुन न पाहणें (Mingere scilicet aversor) To view as altogether bad or worthless. धार लागणें in. con. To stream or flow copiously; as पाव- सास -धान्यास -गुळास -डोळ्यास -नाकातोंडास -गांडीस- धार लागली. धार फुटणें (गायीस &c.) To begin to give milk copiously--a cow &c.

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