kAtara mf( A )n. ( etym. doubtful, perhaps from katara , ‘uncertain as to which of the two’, BRD. ), cowardly, faint-hearted, timid, despairing, discouraged, disheartened, confused, agitated, perplexed, embarrassed, shrinking, frightened, afraid of ( loc. or inf. or in comp. ), R. ; Mṛcch. ; Ragh. ; Megh. ; Śak. ; Pañcat. ; Hit.
kAtara a. [ IzattaratisvakAryAsIdDiM gacCati , tF-ac koH kAdeSaH Tv. ] 1 Cowardly, timid, discouraged; varjayaMti ca kAtarAn Pt. 4. 42 ; Amaru. 7 , 30 , 75 ; R. 11. 78 ; Me. 77. 2 Distressed, grieved, afraid; kimevaM kAtarAsi Ś. 4. 3 Agitated; perplexed, confused; Bh. 1. 60. 4 Tremulous through fear (as eyes); R. 2. 52 ; Amaru. 79. — raH 1 A large kind of fish. 2 A boat, raft.