azwaka a. [ azwa parimARamasya kan ] Consisting of 8 parts, eight-fold; kroDajo'pi gaRo'zwakaH Ms. 7. 48. — kaH 1 ( pb ) [ azwakaM (pARineH), vidaMti aDIyate vA ityazwakAH P. IV. 2. 65 Sk. ] One who studies or is acquainted with the eight books of Pāṇini's grammar. 2 N. of a son of Viśvāmitra. — kA [ aSnaMti pitaro'syAM tiTO aS-takan Uṇ. 3. 148 ] 1 A collection of three days (7th, 8th, and 9th) beginning from the seventh day after the full moon. 2 The 8th day of three months on which the Manes are to be propitiated. 3 A Śrāddha to be performed on the above days; worship of the Manes on certain days. 4 The 8th day of a month; Ms. 4. 113-4 . — kaM 1 A whole consisting of 8 parts. 2 The 8 chapters of Pāṇini's sūtras; azwAvaDyAyAH parimARamasya ityazwakaM; pARineH sUtraM Sk. . 3 The study of the Sūtras. 4 A division of the Ṛgveda (it being divided into 8 Aṣṭakas or 10 Maṇḍalas). 5 Any group of eight; as vAnarAzwakaM, tArAzwakaM, gaMgAzwakaM &c. 6 The number eight. Comp. — aMgaH, -gaM a kind of board or cloth for playing with dice on (having eight divisions).