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धोंडभट्टी

   
Script: Devanagari

धोंडभट्टी

A dictionary, Marathi and English | Marathi  English |   | 
   dhōṇḍabhaṭṭī f The tricking out of one's person with गंध, भस्म &c., to appear as having performed ablution when ablution has been omitted. derived by some from a Bráhman of the name धोंड, by others from धोंडा & भट्टी cooking a stone.

धोंडभट्टी

Aryabhushan School Dictionary | Marathi  English |   | 
  f  The tricking out of one's person with गंध, भस्म &c., to appear as having performed ablution when ablution has been omitted.

धोंडभट्टी

   धोंडभट नांवाचा एक ब्राह्मण होता. तो स्नानकरतां तसेंच गंध लावून बाहेर फिरत असे. स्नान केलें नसून स्नान केल्यासारखें दिसण्यासाथी गंध,भस्म इत्यादिकांनी आपलें शरीर सजविणें
   स्नानाशिवाय गंध लावणें. ‘येतो हा धोंडभट्टी द्विज करुनि सदा तीर्थ द्याया पदांचें।’ -मसाप ४.
   १६४. -आगर ३.१०.

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