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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for वैतालिक

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैतालिकvaitālikaA bard, minstrel.

    [विविधस्तालस्तेन व्यवहरति ठक्]

    1. A bard, minstrel.
    2. A magician, conjurer; especially, one who is a votary of Vetāla quod vide, which see
    3. The servant of a Vetāla.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कम् Knowledge of one of the 64 arts.

    • -व्रतम् the duty of a bard.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैतालिकvaitālikam. one who is possessed by a Veta1la वेताल, the servant of a Veta1la वेताल W.
    1. masculine gender one who is possessed by a Veta1la वेताल, the servant of a Veta1la वेताल W.
    2. masculine gender the worshipper of a Veta1la वेताल MW.
    3. masculine gender a magician, conjurer ibidem
    4. masculine gender (from वि-ताल) a bard, panegyrist of a king (whose duty also is to proclaim the hour of day) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. masculine gender Equivalent to -खेड्डताल Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender one who sings out of tune (?) W. (probably wrong reading for 2. वैतानिक a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page))
    7. neuter gender knowledge of one of the 64 arts BhP. Scholiast or Commentator
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वैतालिकvaitālika[vaitâl-ika] m. [vi-tâla] bard, pane gyrist of a king (whose duty it is also to pro claim the hour of day):…

    [vaitâl-ika] masculine [vi-tâla] bard, pane gyrist of a king (whose duty it is also to pro claim the hour of day): -vrata, neuter duty of a bard.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · वैतालिक

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