mātrā | मात्रा | mAtrA
mātrā | मात्रा | f. See s.v.
mā/trā | मा/त्रा | f. measure (of any kind), quantity, size, duration, number, degree &c., RV. &c. &c. (Būyasyā mātrayā | Bऊयस्या मात्रया |, in a higher degree, Lalit.)
unit of measure, foot, VarBṛS.
unit of time, moment, Suśr.; ŚārṅgS. (= nimeśa | निमेश |, VP.; ifc. = lasting so many moments, Gaut.)
metrical unit, a mora or prosodial instant i.e. the length of time required to pronounce a short vowel (a long vowel contains 2 Mātrās, and a prolated vowel 3), Prāt.
musical unit of time (3 in number), Pañcat.
(only once ifc.) the full measure of anything (= mātra | मात्र |), Hariv. 7125
right or correct measure, order, RV.; ChUp.
a minute portion, particle, atom, trifle, ŚBr. &c. &c. (˚trayā | ˚त्रया |, ind. in small portions, in slight measure, moderately, Daś.; Suśr.)
mātrā | मात्रा | [f.] rājeti kiyatī mātrā | राजेति कियती मात्रा |, of what account is a king? a king is a mere trifle, Pañcat.
kā mātrā samudrasya | का मात्रा समुद्रस्य |, what is the importance of the sea? the sea will easily be managed, ib.
an element (5 in number), BhP.
matter, the material world, MaitrUp.; MBh.; BhP.
materials, property, goods, household, furniture, money, wealth, substance, livelihood (also pl.), Vas.; Mn.; MBh. &c.
a mirror, Viṣṇ.
an earring, jewel, ornament, Kād.
the upper or horizontal limb of the Nāgarī characters, W.
mā/trā | मा/त्रा | f. measure (of any kind), quantity, size, duration, number, degree &c., RV. &c. &c. (Būyasyā mātrayā | Bऊयस्या मात्रया |, in a higher degree, Lalit.)
unit of measure, foot, VarBṛS.
unit of time, moment, Suśr.; ŚārṅgS. (= nimeśa | निमेश |, VP.; ifc. = lasting so many moments, Gaut.)
metrical unit, a mora or prosodial instant i.e. the length of time required to pronounce a short vowel (a long vowel contains 2 Mātrās, and a prolated vowel 3), Prāt.
musical unit of time (3 in number), Pañcat.
(only once ifc.) the full measure of anything (= mātra | मात्र |), Hariv. 7125
right or correct measure, order, RV.; ChUp.
a minute portion, particle, atom, trifle, ŚBr. &c. &c. (˚trayā | ˚त्रया |, ind. in small portions, in slight measure, moderately, Daś.; Suśr.)
mātrā | मात्रा | [f.] rājeti kiyatī mātrā | राजेति कियती मात्रा |, of what account is a king? a king is a mere trifle, Pañcat.
kā mātrā samudrasya | का मात्रा समुद्रस्य |, what is the importance of the sea? the sea will easily be managed, ib.
an element (5 in number), BhP.
matter, the material world, MaitrUp.; MBh.; BhP.
materials, property, goods, household, furniture, money, wealth, substance, livelihood (also pl.), Vas.; Mn.; MBh. &c.
a mirror, Viṣṇ.
an earring, jewel, ornament, Kād.
the upper or horizontal limb of the Nāgarī characters, W.