Cidra a. [ Cid-rak, Cidra-ac vA ] Pierced, containing holes. — draM 1 A hole, slit; cleft, fissure, rent, pit, opening, crack; nava CidrARi tAnyeva prARasyAyatanAni tu Y. 3. 99 ; Ms. 8. 239 ; ayaM pawaSCidraSatEralaMkftaH Mk. 2. 9 ; so kAzWa° , BUmi° &c. 2 A defect, flaw, blemish; tvaM hi sarzapamAtrARi paracCidrARi paSyasi . Atmano bilvamAtrARi paSyannapi na paSyasi .. Mb. 3 A vulnerable or weak point, weak side, imperfection, foible; nAsya CidraM paro vidyAdvidyAcCidraM parasya tu . gUhet kUrma ivAMgAni rakzedvivaramAtmanaH .. Ms. 7. 105 , 102 ; CidraM nirUpya sahasA praviSatyaSaMkaH H. 1. 81 ( pb ) (where Cidra means a hole also); Pt. 3. 39 ; Pt. 2. 38 ; Proverb: CidrezvanarTA bahulIBavaMti ‘misfortunes never come single’. 4 (Astr.) N. of the eighth house. Comp. — anujIvin , — anusaMDAnin, -anusArin, -anvezin a. 1 looking out for faults or flaws. 2 seeking the weak points of another, picking holes, censorious; sarpARAM durjanAnAM ca paracCidrAnujIvinAM Pt. 1. — aMtar m. a cane, reed. — Atman a. one who exposes his weak points to the attack of others. — karRa a. having the ear pierced. — darSana a. 1 exhibiting faults. 2 seeking the weak points. — darSin a. observing faults, a captious critic.