stóma m. praise, eulogium, a hymn RV. AV. GṛS. Up. BhP
• (in ritual) a typical form of chant (7 such forms are usually enumerated
• but accord. to Lāṭy. Sch. the Stoma consists of 5 parts, viz. prastāva, udgītha, pratihāra, upadrava, and nidhana) TS. Br. ŚrS. ChUp
• a Stoma day TS. PañcavBr
• a sacrificer L
• N. of partic. bricks ŚBr
• a heap, collection, number, multitude, quantity, mass Kāv. Rājat
• the letting of a dwelling Āpast. Sch
• a measure of 10 Dhanv-antaras or of 96 inches L
• n. (only L.) the head
• riches, wealth
• grain, corn
• an iron-pointed stick or staff
• mfn. crooked, bent L

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William