नल oor Engels

N. of a medic. author Cat.

N. of a monkey-chief (son of त्वष्टृ or विश्व-कर्मन् ; cf. -सेतु) MBh. R.

N. of a son of यदु Pur.

N. of a descendant of the latter नल (son of सु-धन्वन् and father of उक्थ) Hariv. VP.

N. of a son of निषध and father of नभ or नभस् Hariv. Ragh. VP.

N. of a king of the निषधs (son of वीर-सेन and husband of दमयन्ती) MBh. Pur.

N. of a दैत्य BrahmaP.

N. of a divine being mentioned with यम Karmapr. (= पितृ-देव, or -दैव L. ; a deified progenitor W.)

the 50th year of the cycle of Jupiter which lasts 60 years Cat.

a partic. form of constellation in which all the planets or stars are grouped in double mansions Var.

a measure of length MBh. (v.l. तल)

(cf. नड, नळ) a species of reed, Amphidonax Karka (8-12 feet high) Gobh. MBh. &c.