daSA f. (√ daMS ?) the fringe of a garment, loose ends of any piece of cloth, skirt or hem, KātyŚr. iv, 1, 17 ( UrRA ), Lāṭy. viii, 6, 22 ; Kauś. ; ŚāṅkhGṛ. ii, 12, 5 ; Mn. &c.
daSA 1 The threads at the end of a piece of woven cloth, the fringe of a garment, the skirt, edge or hem of a garment; raktAMSukaM pavanaloladaSaM vahaMtI Mk. 1. 20 ; CinnA ivAMbarapawasya daSAH pataMti 5. 4. 2 The wick of a lamp; Bh. 3. 129 ; Ku. 4. 30 . 3 Age or time of life; see daSAMta below. 4 A period or stage of life; as bAlya, yOvana , &c.; R. 5. 40. 5 A period in general. 6 State, condition, circumstances; nIcErgacCatyupari ca daSA cakranAmaMkraMmaMRa ( pb ) Me. 109 ; vizamAM hi daSAM prApya dEvaM garhayate naraH H. 4. 3. 7 State or condition of mind. 8 The result of actions, fate. 9 The aspect or position of planets (at birth). 10 The mind, understanding. Comp. — aDipatiH, -ISaH the sun; (for other meanings see under daSan ). — aMtaH 1 the end of a wick. 2 the end of life; nirvizwavizayasnehaH sa daSAMtamupeyivAn R. 12. 1 (where the word is used in both senses). — aMtaraM different states, vicissitudes of life; Ś. 4. 1. — aMtaraH a lamp. — karzaH, -karzin m. 1 the end of a garment. 2 a lamp. — pAkaH, -vipAkaH 1 the fulfilment of fate. 2 a changed condition of life. — viparyAsaH ill-luck, misfortune.