stóma m. praise, eulogium, a hymn RV. AV. GṛS. Up. BhP

• (in ritual) a typical form of chant (7 such forms are usually enumerated

• but accord. to Lāṭy. Sch. the Stoma consists of 5 parts, viz. prastāva, udgītha, pratihāra, upadrava, and nidhana) TS. Br. ŚrS. ChUp

• a Stoma day TS. PañcavBr

• a sacrificer L

• N. of partic. bricks ŚBr

• a heap, collection, number, multitude, quantity, mass Kāv. Rājat

• the letting of a dwelling Āpast. Sch

• a measure of 10 Dhanv-antaras or of 96 inches L

• n. (only L.) the head

• riches, wealth

• grain, corn

• an iron-pointed stick or staff

• mfn. crooked, bent L