भृत् भृत्यता

भृत्य

भृत्य a. [भृ-क्यप् तक् च]
To be nourished or maintained &c.
−त्यः
1 Any one requiring to be supported.
2 A servant, dependant, slave.
3 A king's servant, minister of state; H. 2. 142.
4 A subject.
−त्या
1 Rearing, fostering, nourishing, taking care of; as in कुमारभृत्या q. v.
2 Maintenance, support.
3 A means of sustenance, food.
4 Wages.
5 Service.
−Comp
−अध्यापनं teaching the Veda for hire.
−जनः 1. a servant, dependant. −2. servants taken collectively.
−भर्तृ m. the master of a family.
−वर्गः the body of servants.
−वात्सल्यं kindness to servants. −वृ- त्तिः f. maintenance of servants; Ms. 11. 7.

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