ulkA ( cf. Uṇ. 3. 42 ) 1 A fiery phenomenon in the sky, a meteor; virarAja kAcana samaM maholkayA Śi. 15. 92 ; Ms. 1. 38 , 4. 103 ; Y. 1. 145. 2 A fire-brand, torch; na hi tApayituM SakyaM sAgarAMBastfRolkayA H. 1. 86. 3 Fire, flame; Me. 53. Comp. — DArin a. a torch-bearer. — pAtaH the fall of a meteor. — mAlin m. N. of one of Śiva's attendants. — muKaH a demon or goblin (having a mouth of fire); Ms. 12. 71 ; Māl. 5. 13.