मात्रा [ mātrā ] [ mā́trā ] f. measure (of any kind) , quantity , size , duration , number , degree Lit. RV. ( [ bhūyasyā mātrayā ] , in a higher degree Lit. Lalit.)

  unit of measure , foot Lit. VarBṛS.

  unit of time , moment Lit. Suśr. Lit. ŚārṅgS. (= [ nimeṣa ] Lit. VP. ; ifc. = lasting so many moments Lit. Gaut.)

  metrical unit , a mora or prosodial instant i.e. the length of time required to pronounce a short vowel (a long vowel contains 2 Mātrās , and a prolated vowel 3) Lit. Prāt.

  musical unit of time (3 in number) Lit. Pañcat.

  ( only once ifc.) the full measure of anything (= [ mātra ] ) Lit. Hariv. 7125

  right or correct measure , order Lit. RV. Lit. ChUp.

  a minute portion , particle , atom , trifle Lit. ŚBr. ( [ °trayā ] , ind. in small portions , in slight measure , moderately Lit. Daś. Lit. Suśr.)

  [ mātrāyām ] ind. a little Lit. Gaṇar.

  [ rājeti kiyatī mātrā ] , of what account is a king? a king is a mere trifle Lit. Pañcat.

  [ kā mātrā samudrasya ] , what is the importance of the sea? the sea will easily be managed Lit. ib.

  an element (5 in number) Lit. BhP.

  matter , the material world Lit. MaitrUp. Lit. MBh. Lit. BhP.

  materials , property , goods , household , furniture , money , wealth , substance , livelihood ( also pl.) Lit. Vas. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  a mirror Lit. Vishṇ.

  an ear-ring , jewel , ornament Lit. Kād.

  the upper or horizontal limb of the Nāgarī characters Lit. W.

  [ mātrayā ] ind. , see [ mātrā ] , in small portions , in slight measure , moderately Lit. Daś. Lit. Suśr.