gavâkṣa m. (cf. Kāś. on Pāṇ. 5-4, 76 and vi, i, 123) 'a bull's eye', an air-hole, loop-hole, round window R. Ragh. (ifc. f. ā Ragh. xi, 93) Kum. &c
• the mesh of a shirt of mail Hariv. 2439
• N. of a warrior (brother of Śakuni) MBh. vi, 3997 ; vii, 6944 (B.)
• of a monkey-chief attached to Rāma (son of Vaivasvata and leader of the Golāṅgūlas), iii, 16272 R. iv, 25, 33 and 39, 27 ; vi, 3, 36 and 22, 2
• m. or n. N. of a lake Rājat. v, 423
• N. of a plant (Cucumis maderaspatanus L.
• Cucumis coloquinthida L.
• Clitoria Ternatea L.) Car. vi, 4, 53 Suśr. i, iv ff
• -jāla n. (cf. jāla-g○) a lattice, trellis-work W.
 

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William