2. DIra mf( A )n. (√ Df or DA ? cf. Uṇ. ii, 24 ) steady, constant, firm, resolute, brave, energetic, courageous, self-possessed, composed, calm, grave, Hariv. ; Kāv. ; Pur.
DIra a. [ DiyaM rAti rA-ka, DiyamIrayati Ira-aR vA upa° sa° Tv. ] 1 Brave, bold, courageous; DIrodDatA gatiH U. 6. 19. 2 Steady, steadfast, firm, durable, lasting, constant; R. 2. 6. 3 Strong-minded, persevering, self-possessed, resolute, of firm resolve or purpose; DIrA hi taraMsyApadaM K. 175 ; vikArahetO sati vikriyaMte yezAM na ( pb ) cetAMsi ta eva DIrAH Ku. 1. 59. 4 Composed, calm, collected. 5 Sedate, sober, grave, solemn; R. 18. 4. 6 Strong, energetic. 7 Wise, prudent, intelligent, sensible, learned, clever; DfteSca DIraH sadfSIrvyaDatta saH R. 3. 10 ; 5. 38 , 16. 74 ; U. 5. 31. 8 Deep, grave, loud, hollow (as sound); svareRa DIreRa nivartayanniva R. 3. 43 , 59 ; U. 6. 17. 9 Well-conducted, well-behaved. 10 Gentle, soft, agreeable, pleasing (as a breeze); DIrasamIre yamunAtIre vasati vane vanamAlI Gīt. 5. 11 Lazy, dull. 12 Daring. 13 Headstrong. — raH 1 The ocean. 2 An epithet of Buddha. 3 The thinking principle, the soul ( cidAtman ). 4 An epithet of king Bali. — raM Saffron. — raM ind. Boldly, firmly, steadfastly, steadily; Bh. 2. 31 ; Amaru. 11. Comp. — udAttaH the hero of a poetic composition ( i. e. a play or poem) who is brave and nobleminded; avikatTanaH kzamAvAnatigaMBIro mahAsattvaH . sTeyAnnigUQamAno DIrodAtto dfQavrataH kaTitaH .. S. D. 66. — udDataH the hero of a poetic composition who is brave but haughty; mAyAparaH pracaMqaScapalo'haMkAradarpaBUyizWaH . AtmaSlAGAnirato DIrErDIrodDataH kaTitaH S. D. 67. — cetas a. firm, resolute, strongminded, courageous. — praSAMtaH the hero of a poetic composition who is brave and calm; sAmAnyaguRErBUyAn dvijAtiko DIrapraSAMtaH syAt S. D. 69. — lalitaH the hero of a poetic composition who is firm and brave, but sportive and reckless; nirScito mfduraniSaM kalAparo DIralalitaH syAt S. D. 68. — skaMDaH a buffalo.