Karin (adjective) [from kara] "one who has a hand," an elephant (cf. hatthin) Mhv 24, 34; 25, 68; Dāṭh IV 2. In compounds kari. -gajjita the cry of the elephant, an elephant's trumpeting Dāṭh V 56; -vara an excellent elephant Mhbv 4, 143; Dāṭh IV 2.
karin m. [ kara-ini ] 1 An elephant. 2 The number ‘8’ (in Math. ). Comp. — iMdraH, -ISvaraH, -varaH a large elephant, lordly elephant; sadAdAnaH parikzIRaH Sasta eva karISvaraH Pt. 2. 70 ; dUrIkftAH karivareRa madAMDabudDyA Nītipr. 2. — kuMBaH the frontal globe of an elephant; Bv. 2. 177. — kusuMBaH a fragrant powder of nAgakeSara . — garjitaM the roaring of an elephant ( bfMhitaM karigarjitaM Ak. ) — daMtaH ivory. — dArakaH a lion. — nAsikA a musical instrument. — paH an elephant-driver. — potaH, -SAvaH — SAvakaH a cub, young elephant. — baMDaH a column to which an elephant is tied. — mAcalaH a lion. — muKaH an epithet of Gaṇeśa. — yAdas n. , ( pb ) a water-elephant. — vara = °iMdra q. v. — vEjayaMtI a flag carried by an elephant. — skaMDaH a herd or troop of elephants.