bheri
Bheri,(f.) [cp.Epic Sk.bherī] a kettle-drum (of large size; DhsA.319 distinguishes 2 kinds:mahā° & paṭaha°) D.I,79; A.II,185; Vv 8110; J.VI,465; DhA.I,396; Sdhp.429.--issara° the drum of the ruler or lord J.I,283; paṭaha° kettle-drum Dpvs 16,14; DhsA.319; PvA.4; yāma° (--velāya) (at the time) when the drum sounds the watch J.V,459.--bheriṁ vādeti to sound the drum J.I,283.--bheriyo vādentā (pl.) beating (lit.making sound) the drums J.II,110.bheriñ carāpeti to make the drum go round,i.e.to proclaim by beat of drum J.V,41; VI,10.
--caraṇa the carrying round of the drum (in proclamations),in cpds.°magga the proclamation road DhA.II,43; & °vīthi id.DhA.II,45.--tala the head of the drum Vism.489 (in comparison); VbhA.80 (id.).--paṇava drum & tabor (in battle) A.II,117.--vāda drum-sound,fig.for a loud voice PvA.89 (bherivādena akkosati rails like drum).--vādaka a drummer J.I,283.--saññā sign of the drum DhA.I,396.--sadda sound of the drum J.I,283.(Page 509)