कलावत्

{ kalāvat }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कला—वत्  m.  m. ‘having digits’, the moon, [Kum.]

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कला वत्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कलावत् [kalāvat] a.  a. Versed in the (64) arts; स्फुरितगुणद्युति- सुन्दरः कलावान् [Māl.2.1.] -m. the moon (having digits); कला च सा कान्तिमती कलावतः [Ku.5.71,] [Māl.2.1.]

Shabda-Sagara

कलावत्  m.  ( -वान्) A name of Chandra or the moon.
  f.  ( -ती)
   1. A celes- tial lute or Vina.
   2. The mother of RADHA.
   3. An Apsara.
   4. A mystical ceremony, initiation of the Tantrika student, in which the goddess DURGA is supposed to be tranferred from the water- jar to the body of the novice.
    E. कला a digit, or कल a sweet tone, and मतुप् aff.

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कला कल मतुप्