alam
a/lam ind. (later form of a/ram , q.v. ), enough, sufficient, adequate, equal to, competent, able. ( alam may govern a dat. [ jI/vitavE/ ( Ved. Inf. dat. ) a/lam , AV. vi, 109, 1 , or alaM jIvanAya , Mn. xi, 76 , &c., sufficient for living] or Inf. [ Pāṇ. ii, 4, 66 ; alaM vijYAtum ‘able to conceive’, Nir. ii, 3 ] or instr. [ Pāṇ. ii, 3, 27 ; Siddh. ; alaM SaNkayA , enough i.e. away with fear!] or gen. [ alaM prajAyAH , capable of obtaining progeny, PBr. ] or may be used with the fut. [ alaM hanizyati , he will be able to kill, Pāṇ. iii, 3, 154 , Sch. ] or with an ind. [ Pāṇ. iii, 4, 18 ; alaM BuktvA , enough of eating i.e. do not eat more, alaM vicArya , enough of consideration].)