वकव्रतिन् m. (
-ती) A false devotee, a religious hypocrite, or one who as- sumes the appearance of devotion or meditation, for interested pur- poses.
E. वक a crane,
व्रत observance, and
इनि aff.; compared to the crane, who stands by a pool demure and sly, and apparently absorbed in contemplation, till be sees a fish on which to dart; also
with
ठक् aff.
वकव्रतिक, and derived from
वक, and
चर who goes,
वकचर; or
वकव्रतचर m. (
-रः) &c.: see
वैडालव्रतिक .