patraM [ pat-zwran ] 1 A leaf (of a tree); Datte BaraM kusumapatraPalAvalInAM Bv. 1. 94. 2 The leaf of a flower, lotus &c.; nIlotpalapatraDArayA Ś. 1. 18. 3 A leaf for writing upon, a paper, a leaf written upon; patramAropya dIyatAM Ś. 6 ‘commit to writing;’ V. 2. 14. 4 A letter, document; Pt. 1. 403. 5 Any thin leaf or plate of metal, a gold-leaf. 6 The wing of a bird, a pinion, feather of an arrow; R. 2. 31 ; Ku. 3. 27. 7 A vehicle in general (car, horse, camel &c.); diSaH papAta patreRa veganizkaMpaketunA R. 15. 84 ; N. 3. 16. 8 Painting the person (particularly the face) with musk, sandal-juice or other fragrant substances; racaya kucayoH patraM citraM kuruzva kapolayoH Gīt. 12 ; R. 13. 55. 9 The blade of a sword, knife &c. 10 A knife, dagger. Comp. — aMgaM 1 the Bhūrja tree. 2 red sanders. — aMguliH drawing lines of painting with the finger on the person (throat, forehead &c.) with coloured sandal, saffron, or any other fragrant substance. — aMjanaM 1 ink. 2 blacking. — AQyaM the root of long pepper. — AvaliH f. 1 red chalk. 2 a row of leaves. 3 the lines of painting drawn on the body with cosmetics as a decoration. — AvalI 1 a row of leaves. 2 = °Avali (3). 3 mixture of young Aśvattha leaves with barley and honey. — AhAraH feeding on leaves. — UrRaM wove-silk, a silk-garment; snAnIyavastrakriyayA patrorRaM vopayujyate M. 5. 12. — ullAsaH the bud or eye of a plant. — kAhalA the noise or sound made by the flapping of wings or rustling of leaves. — kfcCraM a sort of penance, drinking the infusion of leaves of various plants. — GanA a plant with full leaves ( sAtala ). — JaMkAraH the current of a river. — dArakaH a saw. — nAqikA the fibre of a leaf. — paraSuH a file. — pAlaH a long dagger, large knife. — (lI) 1 the feathered part of an arrow. 2 a pair of scissors. — pASyA an ornament (a gold-leaf) on the forehead. — puwaM a vessel of leaves; R. 2. 65. — puzpA the holy basil. — baMDaH adorning with flowers. — bA (vA) laH an oar. — BaMgaH -BAMgiH -gI f. ( pb ) drawing lines or figures of painting on the face and person with fragrant and coloured substances, such as musk, saffron, sandal-juice, yellow pigment &c., as a mark of decoration; kastUrIvarapatraBaMganikaro mfzwo na gaMqasTale Ś. Til. 7 (used frequently in K. ). — yOvanaM a young leaf or sprout. — raMjanaM embellishing a page. — raTaH a bird; vyarTIkftaM patraraTena tena N. 3. 6. °iMdraH N. of Garuḍa. °iMdraketuH N. of Viṣṇu; R. 18. 13. — latA a long knife or poniard. — re (le) KA , — vallarI, -valliH, -vallI f. see patraBaMga above; R. 6. 72 , 16. 67 ; Rs. 6. 7 ; Śi. 8. 56 , 59. — vAja a. furnished with feathers (as an arrow). — vAhaH 1 a bird; Śi. 18. 73. 2 an arrow. 3 a letter-carrier. — viSezakaH lines of painting &c.; see patraBaMga ; Ku. 3. 33 ; R. 3. 55 , 9. 29. — vezwaH a kind of ear-ring; R. 16. 67. — SAkaH a vegetable consisting chiefly of leaves. — SirA the vein or fibre of a leaf. — SrezWaH the Bilva tree. — sUciH f. a thorn. — himaM wintry or snowy weather.