Encyclopedias & Dictionaries | Monier-Williams: A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (p. 299) kūṭaśālmali, m. f. the plant Andersonia Rohitaka, L.; a fabulous cotton plant with sharp thorns (with which the wicked are tortured in the world of Yama), MBh. (also -lika, m.); R. (-lī, f.); Ragh. xii, 95; N. of a hell, PadmaP. Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (p. 2417) pañcu: 01 1. Cotton; 2. Cloth; 3. Wick; 4. Indian cotton-plant; 5. Down of pūḷai ; 6. A technical term, used, in dice-play 02 To exhibit one's poverty
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