kuMjaraH [ kuMjo hastihanuH so'syAsti , kuMja-ra , P. V. 2. 107 Vārt. ] 1 An elephant. 2 Any thing pre-eminent or excellent of its class (at the end of comp. only). Amara gives the following words used similarly: — syuruttarapade vyAGrapuMgavarzaBakuMjarAH . siMhaSArdUlanAgAdyAH puMsi SrezWArTavAcakAH .. . 3 The Aśvattha tree. 4 The lunar asterism called hasta . 5 Hair. — rA, -rI A female elephant. Comp. — anIkaM the division of an army consisting of elephant-corps. — aSanaH the Aśvattha tree. — arAtiH 1 a lion. 2 Śarabha (a fabulous animal with 8 feet). — grahaH an elephant-catcher.