a difficult situation; distress.

a flowing; a flow.

a fault; transgression; a stepping beyond moral or ethical limit.

(Jain.) an inflow of the effects of one's deeds in the past life, into the present one.

a severe and continuous pain in the stomach.

the thick white liquid of rice being cooked.

one who carries out obediently what he is instructed; an obedient man.

an agreement to do or not to do something; a promise.

the act or an instance of breaking a social, moral or religious law; an offence.

the act or an instance of running or flowing.

a great flow of water, esp. a swift, stream; flood.

a favourable reception; acceptance.

(Jain.) a receiving of good effects of one's past deed in the present life.