वाम a.
1 Left(opp. दक्षिण); विलो- चनं दक्षिणमंजनेन संभाव्य तद्वंचितवाम- नेत्रा R. 7. 8; Me. 78, 96.
2 Being or situated on the left side; वामश्चायं नदति मधुरं चातकस्ते सगंधः Me. 9; (वामेन is used adverbially in the same sense; e. g. वामेनात्र वटस्त- मध्वगजनः सर्वात्मना सेवते K. P. 10).
3 (a) Reverse, contrary, opposite, adverse, unfavourable; तदहो कामस्य वामा गतिः Gīt. 12; Māl. 9. 8, Bk. 6. 17. (b) Acting contrary, of an opposite nature; यांत्येवं गृहिणी- पदं युवतयो वामाः कुलस्यावयः Ś. 4. 17. (e) Perverse, crooked-natured, refractory; Ś. 6.
4 Vile, wicked, base, low, bad; Ki. 11. 24.
5 Lovely, beautiful, charming; as in वामलोचना q. v.
6 Short.
−मः
1 A sentient being, an animal.
2 N. of Śiva.
3 Of Cupid, the god of love.
4 A snake.
5 An udder, a breast.
6 Prohibited or forbidden act or practice (as drinking wine).
−मं Wealth, possessions.
−Comp.
−आचारः −मार्गः the left-hand ritual or doctrine of the Tantras.
−आपीडनः the Pīlu tree.
−आवर्तः 1. a conch-shell, the spiral of which runs from right to left. −ऊरु, −ऊरू f. a woman with handsome thighs; तदिदं विषहिष्यते कथं वद वामोरु चिताधिराहेणं R. 8. 57.
−दृश् f. a woman (with lovely eyes).
−देवः 1. N. of a sage. −2. N. of Śiva.
−भ्रूः f. a beautifuleye-browed woman; Pt. 1. 136.
−लोचना a woman with lovely eyes; विरूपाक्षस्य जयिनीस्ताः स्तुवे वामलोचनाः K. P. 10; R. 19. 13.
−शील a. of a perverse or crooked nature; cross tempered: तदेहि वामशीलां मालतीं निर्भ- र्त्सयामः Māl. 7. (
−लः) an epithet of the god of love.