[Skt. cf. Eng. “Eight,” Lat. Octo.] adj. Eight.–astakastamulu The eight unpleasant circumstances liable to occur in the course of life. [Viz. desantara gamanamu foreign travel,bharyaviyogamu separation from one’s wife. kastakalamulo priyabandhudarsanamu friends and relations arriving in the time of trouble, engilitinadamu eating the leavings of others, tana, satruvulatosnehamu ceyadamu courting one’s enemies, parannamunaku kaciyundadamu looking for food from strangers, sabhalo apratisthavaccuta being ignorant in an assembly of wise men,daridramanubhavincadamu suffering poverty.] astakoni an octagon, astadikkulu the eight points of the compass.–astadikpalakulu the regents of the eight points of the compass, viz. Indra of the East, Agni of the South-east, Yama of the South, Nairriti of the South-west, Varuna of the West, Marut of the North-west, Kubera of the North, and Isana of the South-east.–astadiggajamuluthe elephants supporting the eight corners of the earth- astanagamulu the eight serpents supporting the eight angles or points of the world. Their names are as follow: vasuki, anantudu, taksakudu, sankhapaludu, kulikudu, padmudu, mahapadmudu, karkotakudu. astavadulu a certain set of songs of eight lines in length.-astapatramulu the eight vessels used in a sacrifice.–astabhagyamuluthe eight requisites to the regal state; as rajyamu territory, bhandaramu wealth, senyamu an army, enugulu elephants, gurramulu horses, chatramu an umbrella, camaramu a fly fan or whisk, andolika a palanquin.–astabhogamulu the eight sources of pleasure, viz., illu house, parupu bed,vastramu raiment, abharanamu jewels, strilu women, puspamu, flowers, gandhamu perfume, tambulamu areca nuts and betel-leaves.–astamadamulu eight kinds of pride, viz., annamadamu luxury in food, arthamadamu pride of wealth, strimadamu pride of lust, vidyamadamu pride of learning, kulamadamu, pride of rank and family, rupamadamu pride of beauty, udyogamadamu pride of station, yauvanamadamu pride of youth.-astasvamyamulu the eight respects in which an absolute conveyance is made, viz., vikraya, dana, vinimaya, jala, taru, pasana, vidhi, niksepamulu –astangamulu See under angamu. sastangadandamu prostration in worship. – astapadamu an eight legged dragon: a spider. astavadhanamu See under avadhanamu. astaisvaryamulu complete comfort, every blessing, also eight attributes, viz., anima, mahima, garima, laghima, prapti, prakamyamu, isatvamu, vasitvamu.