○tala m. the palm of the hand R. Suśr. BhP. &c
• (ā), f. a knife Kathās
• -gata mfn. being in the hand or in one's possession Pañcat. Śak
• -tāla m. clapping the hands Gīt
• -dhṛta mfn. held in the hand W
• -stha mfn. resting in the palm of the hand W
• -"ṣlamalaka n. 'a myrobalan lying in the hand', anything quite clear to all eyes