umA [ oH Sivasya mA lakzmIriva, uM SivaM mAti manyate patitvena mA-ka vA Tv. ] 1 N. of the daughter of Himavat and Menā and wife of Śiva; Kālidāsa thus derives the name: — u meti (oh do not, scil. practise penance) mAtrA tapaso nizidDA paScAdumAKyAM sumuKI jagAma Ku. 1. 26 ; umAvfzAMkO R. 3. 23. 2 Light, splendour. 3 Fame, reputation. 4 Tranquility, calmness. 5 Night. 6 Turmeric ( haridrA ). 7 Flax ( atasI ). Comp. — kawaH, -waM the pollen of flax. — guruH, -janakaH N. of the Himālaya (as the father of umA ). — patiH N. of Śiva; muhuranusmarayaMtamanukzapaM tripuradAhamumApatisevinaH Ki. 5. 14 ; so °ISa, °vallaBaH, °sahAyaH &c. — vanaM N. of the town Vanapura or Devīkoṭa ( SoRitapura ). — sutaH N. of Kārtikeya or of Gaṇeśa.