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घाण्टिक

   { ghāṇṭikḥ }
Script: Devanagari

घाण्टिक     

A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English
घाण्टिक  m. m. (fr.घण्टा) a bell-ringer, strolling ballad-singer who carries a bell, bard who sings in chorus (esp. in honour of the gods) ringing a bell in presence of the images, [MBh. xiii, 6028] ; [VarBṛS. x, 6 and 12]
घाटिक   (also , [L.] Sch.)

घाण्टिक     

घाण्टिकः [ghāṇṭikḥ]   1 A bell-ringer; [Mb.13.126.24;] [Bṛi. S. 1.6,12.]
A bard who sings in chorus, especially in honour of gods or kings.
The Dhattūra plant.

घाण्टिक     

Shabda-Sagara | Sanskrit  English
घाण्टिक  m.  (-कः)
1. A bard, who sings in chorus, but especially in honour of the gods, and rings a bell in presence of their images.
2. Datura fastuosa.
E. घण्टा a bell affix ठक् घण्टया चरति .
ROOTS:
घण्टा ठक् घण्टया चरति .

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