kiyat
ki/yat mfn. ( fr. 1. ki , Pāṇ. v, 2, 40 ; vi, 3, 90 ), how great? how large? how far? how much? of what extent? of what qualities? RV. ; AV. &c. ( Ved. loc. ki/yAti with following A/ , how long ago? since what time? RV. i, 113, 10 ; ii, 30, 1 ; kiyaty aDvani , at what distance? how far off? MBh. xiv, 766 ; kiyad etad , of what importance is this to ( gen. ), Kathās. iii, 49 ; tena kiyAn arTaH , what profit arises from that? BhP. ; kiyac ciram ind. how long? Kathās. ; kiyac cireRa , in how long a time? how soon? Śak. ; kiyad dUre , how far? Pañcat. lii, 4 ; kiyad rodimi , what is the use of my weeping? Kād. ; kiyad asuBis , what is the use of living? BhP. i, 13, 22 )