jalaukasām

pātana

n. the act of causing to fall etc.;
lowering, humbling W. ;
the act of casting (as dice orﾠ a glance of the eyes) Kathās. (cf. aksha-);
(with daṇḍasya) causing the rod to fall, chastising, punishing Mn. ;
(with garbhasya) causing the fall of the fetus orﾠ abortion Yājñ. ;
(with jalaukasām) application of leeches Suṡr. ;
removing, bringing away ib. ;
causing to fall asunder, dividing Ṡaṃk. ;
N. of a partic. process to which minerals (esp. quicksilver) are subjected Sarvad.