a master; a lord; an employer.

any of the festivals observed on days of conjunctions, as full moon-day, new moon-day, the days of solstices, etc.

a time or day of feasting or celebration; a festival day.

(fig.) joy; delight.

a feast arranged on festival days, days of social gatherings, etc.

any of the joints of the body.

(fig.) heavy punishment or chastisement.

= ಪುಬ್ಬೆ.

the hair growing on the bony arch over each eye; eye-brow.

the eleventh of the twenty seven lunar mansions, containing two stars (Zosma and Theta Leo).

the rain that comes during the period in which the moon is associated with this mansion.

(Jain.) a period of 70,56,000 crore years.

ancient times.