AkaraH [by P. III. 3. 118 AkurvaMtyasmin; kF-ap ] 1 A mine; maRirAkarodBavaH R. 3. 18 ; Akare padmarAgARAM janma kAcamaReH kutaH H. Pr. 44 ; Ms. 7. 62 ; Y. 3. 242 ; ( fig. ) a mine or rich source of anything ( utpattisTAnaM ); mAso nu puzpAkaraH V. 1. 9 ; aSezaguRAkaraM Bh. 2. 92 ; Mk. 8. 38 ; Mu. 7. 7. 2 A collection, group; padmAkaraM dinakaro vikacIkaroti Bh. 2. 73 ; Ku. 2. 29 ; Māl. 9. 47. 3 Best, excellent. 4 N. of a country. 5 N. of the Mahābhāshya.