karAla mfn. opening wide, cleaving asunder, gaping (as a wound), Mṛcch. ; Pañcat. ; R. &c.
karAla a. 1 Dreadful, formidable, frightful, terrible; U. 5. 5 , 6. 1 ; Māl. 3 ; Bg. 11. 23 , 25 , 27 ; R. 12. 98 ; Mv. 3. 48. 2 Gaping, opening wide; U. 5. 6. 3 Great, large, high, lofty. 4 Uneven, jagged; pointed; Ve. 2. 6 ; Māl. 1. 38. 5 Harsh; Māl. 5. 3. 6 Wide, spacious; Mk. 3. 12. 7 Deformed. — laH 1 Resin, pitch. 2 A disease of the teeth. 3 Black Tulasī. — lA A terrific form of Durgā; °AyatanaM; na karAlopahArAcca PalamanyadviBAvyate Māl. 5. 33. — lI One of the seven tongues of fire. — laM A particular condiment. Comp. — daMzw a. having terrific teeth. — vadanA an epithet of Durgā.