विदूर विदूषण

विदूषक

विदूषक a. (की f.)
1 Defiling, polluting, contaminating, corrupting.
2 Detracting, abusing.
3 Witty, humorous, jocular.
−कः
1 A jester, buffoon.
2 Particularly, the humorous companion and confidential friend of the hero in a play, who excites mirth by his quaint dress, speeches, gestures, appearances &c., and by allowing himself to be made the butt of ridicule by almost every body); the S. D. thus defines him: −कुसुमवसं- ताद्यभिधः कर्मवपुर्वेशभाषाद्यैः । हास्यकरः क- लहरतिर्विदूषकः स्यात्स्वकर्मज्ञः ॥ 79.
3 A libertine, lecher.

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