lotus, freq. combined with kuvalaya; or with uppala Ja.i.146; DN-a.i.40, explained as vārikiñjakkha Pv-a.77.

1. lotus, the lotus flower, Nelumbium Ja.i.146; DN-a.i.40; Mhbv.3; Sdhp.325; Vv-a.43, Vv-a.181, Vv-a.191; Pv-a.23, Pv-a.77
   ■ At Ja.i.119, Ja.i.149 a better reading is obtained by corr. kambala to kamala, at Ja.i.178 however kamb˚ should be retained.
2. a kind of grass, of which sandals were made Vin.i.190 (s. Vin. Texts ii.23 n.)
3. f. kamalā a graceful woman Ja.v.160.

-komalakarā (f.) (of a woman) having lotus-like (soft hands Mhbv.29; -dala a lotus leaf Vism.465; Mhbv.3 Bdhd 19; Dhs-a.127; Vv-a.35, Vv-a.38
■ -pādukā sandals of k. grass Vin.i.190.