By Jit Majumdar
- arrow; number
- sharp intellect
- the son of the Asura emperor Bali (Viş. Pur.); a 7th century poet who belonged to the court of King Harşavardhana and was the auhor of Harşa Carita and Kādambari ; an asura who was killed by Kŗşņa (Bhāg. Pur.); an asura killed by Lakşmaņa (V. Rām.).