[from Skt. naraca.] n. An iron style or arrow: a pin or spike run through a volume to keep it together. A tool used by housebreakers for boring walls. Proverbially used for a piercing glance. ṃvani nalukamida narasamu jesinaru they have put a padlock on his lips. narasamu or narasagantamu an iron style (gantamu) of which each end is pointed, but with different tips for writing on harder and softer leaves