BUmikA 1 Earth, ground, soil. 2 A place, region, spot (of ground), 3 A story, floor (of a house). 4 Step, degree; maDutatIsaMjYAM BUmikAM sAkzAtkurvataH Yoga. S.; or nEyAyikAdiBirAtmA praTamaBUmikAyAmavatAritaH Sāṅkhyapravacanabhāṣya . 5 A tablet or board, as for writing; see akzaraBUmikA . 6 A part or character in a play; yA yasya yujyate BUmikA tAM Kalu taTEva Bavena sarve vargyAH pAWitAH; kAmaMdakyAH praTamAM BUmikAM BAva evADIte Māl. 1 ; or lakzmIBUmikAyAM vartamAnorvaSI vAruRIBUmikAyAM vartamAnayA menakayA pfzwA V. 3 ; Śi. 1. 69 ; ( anyarUpEryadanyasya praveSaH sa tu BUmikA Bharata ). 7 Theatrical dress, an actor's costume. 8 Decoration (as of an image). 9 A preface or introduction to a book.