gā́tra n. 'instrument of moving', a limb or member of the body RV. AV. &c. (ifc. ā [MBh. ix Pañcat. ii, 4, 3/4] or ī [Mṛicch. i, 21 Śak. Kum. &c.], cf. Pāṇ. 4-1, 54 Kāś.)
• the body Mn.iv, 122 ; 169 Nal. &c
• the forequarter of an elephant (cf. gātrâvara) L.
• (ā), f. id. L.
• the earth Naigh.i, 1
• m. N. of a son of Vasishṭha VP. i, 10, 13 VāyuP.
• mfn. = -yuta L.
 

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William