Dhāra (adj.) ( -- ˚) [Sk. dhāra to dhāreti; cp. dhara] bearing, holding, having D i.74 (udaka -- rahado sītavāri˚); Mi.281 (ubhato˚) Sn 336 (ukkā˚); It 101 (antimadeha˚), 108 (ukkā˚). See also dhārin.

Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,

dhāra: a. 持

巴漢辭典 編者：(斗六) 廖文燦

dhāra 1
dhāra mf(ī)n. (√dhṛ) holding, supporting, containing (ifc
• cf. karṇa-, chattra-, tulā- &c.)
• m. N. of Vishṇu L.
• debt L.

dhāra 2
dhāra m. or n. (√1. dhāv) stream, gush (cf. taila- add. and toya-)
• mfn. coming down in a stream or as rain Suśr. Bhpr.

dhāra 3
dhāra m. a sort of stone L.
• edge. boundary L. (cf. 2. dhārā)
• deep place, depth W. (to 1. dhāra?)

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William