कुम्भकः 1 The base of a column (used especially in this sense frequently in inscription). -2 A religious exercise (in Yoga phil.), stopping the breath by closing the mouth and both nostrils with the fingers of the right hand; प्राणापानौ संनिरुन्ध्यात्पूरकुम्भकरेचकैः Bhāg.7.15.32.
noun (masculine) a measure (of grain) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a pot (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an attendant of Skanda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the base of a column (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the prominence on the upper part of an elephant's forehead (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[astrol.] a sign of the zodiac (?) Frequency rank 23743/72933
noun (masculine neuter) stopping the breath by shutting the mouth and closing the nostrils with the fingers of the right hand (a religious exercise) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a Daitva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a king; commentator of Gītagovinda
name of a locality (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Muni (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Rākṣasa (the brother of Rāvaṇa) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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