ग्रामयाजक

A dictionary, Marathi and English

The village-priest; one who conducts the ceremonies for all classes.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

ग्राम—याजक  mfn.  mfn. offering sacrifices or conducting the ceremonies for every member of a community including unworthy persons (doing it out of avarice), [Gaut. xv, 16]; [MBh. iii, 13355 and xii, 2874.]

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ग्राम याजक

Shabda-Sagara

ग्रामयाजक  m.  ( -कः) The village priest, one who conducts the ceremonies for any or all classes, and is consequently considered as a degrad- ed Brahman; it also applies to the attendant of an idol.
E. ग्राम a village, यज् to sacrifice, in the causal form, affix वुन्; also with णिनि affix ग्रामयाजिन्.

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ग्राम यज् वुन्; णिनि ग्रामयाजिन्