भृत्य

{ bhṛtya }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : नौकर

A dictionary, Marathi and English

bhṛtya m S A hireling, a mercenary, a man upon wages or pay; a servant in general. Pr. भृत्यकृतं राजनी The master gets all the honor and dishonor of the deeds of the servant.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 m  A servant.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

भृत्य  mfn.  mfn. to be nourished or maintained
भृत्य  m.  m. one who is to be m°, a dependent, servant (also the s° of a king, a minister), [GṛS.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

भृत्य [bhṛtya] a.  a. [भृ क्यप् तक् च] To be nourished or maintained &c.
त्यः Any one requiring to be supported.
A servant, dependant, slave.
A king's servant, minister of state; भृत्यप्रणाशो मरणं नृपाणाम् [H.2.136.]
A subject.
त्या Rearing, fostering, nourishing, taking care of; as in कुमारभृत्या q. v.
Maintenance, support.
A means of sustenance, food.
Wages.
Service. -Comp.
-अध्यापनम्   teaching the Veda for hire; [Ms.11.62.]
जनः a servant, dependant.
servants taken collectively.
-भर्तृ  m. m. the master of a family.
-वर्गः   the body of servants, household; यथावद् भृत्यवर्गस्य चिकीर्षेत् कर्म आदितः [Mb.12.192.11.] -वात्सल्यम् kindness to servants.
-वृत्तिः  f. f. maintenance of servants; यस्य त्रैवार्षिकं भक्तं पर्याप्तं भृत्यवृत्तये [Ms.11.7.]

Shabda-Sagara

भृत्य  mfn.  ( -त्यः-त्या-त्य) To be nourished or maintained.
 m.  ( -त्यः)
1. A dependent.
2. A servant, a slave.
3. A minister.
 f.  ( -त्या) Hire, wages.
E. भृ to nourish, aff. क्यप्,

ROOTS:

भृ क्यप्

with तुक् augment.