भिक्षण भिक्षाक

भिक्षा

भिक्षा [भिक्स्-अ]
1 Asking, begging, soliciting; Ms. 6. 56.
2 Anything given as alms, alms; भवति भिक्षां देहि.
3 Wages, hire.
4 Service.
−Comp.
−अटनं wandering about begging for alms. (
−नः) a beggar, mendicant.
−अन्नं food obtained by begging, alms.
−अयनं (णं) = भिक्षाटन q. v.
−अर्थिन् a. beg ging for alms or charity. (−m.) a beggar.
−अर्ह a. worthy of alms, a fit object of charity.
−आशिन् a. 1. living on alms. −2. dishonest. −आ- हारः begged food.
−उपजीविन् a. living on alms, a beggar.
−करणं asking alms, begging −चरः, −चारः a beggar or mendicant. −चरणं, −चर्यं, −चर्या wandering about begging for alms.
−पात्रं a beggingbowl, an alms-dish; so भिक्षाभांडं, भि- क्षाभाजनं.
−माणवः a young beggar (used as a term of contempt).
−वासस् n. a beggar's dress.
−वृत्तिः f. living by begging, a mendicant's life.

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