वृत्तक वृत्र

वृत्ति

वृत्ति f. [वृत्-क्तिन्]
1 Being, existence.
2 Abiding, remaining, attitude, being in a particular state; as in विरुद्धवृत्ति, विपक्षवृत्ति &c.
3 State, condition.
4 Action, movement, function, operation; शतैस्तम- क्ष्णामनिमेषवृत्तिभिः R. 3. 43, Ku. 3. 73, Ś. 4. 14.
5 Course, method; S. 2, 11.
6 Conduct, behaviour, course of conduct, mode of action; कुरु प्रियसखी वृत्तिं सपत्नीजने Ś. 4. 17, Me. 8; वैतसीवृत्तिः, बकवृत्तिः &c.
7 Profession, occupation, business, employment, mode of leading life (often at the end of comp.); वार्ध- के मुनिवृत्तीनां R. 1. 8; Ś. 5. 6; Pt. 3. 125.
8 Livelihood, maintenance, means of subsistence or livelihood, oft. in comp.; R. 2. 38, Ś. 7. 12, Ku. 5. 28; (for the several means of subsistence, see Ms. 4. 4-6).
9 Wages, hire.
10 Cause of activity.
11 Respectful treatment.
12 Gloss, commentary, exposition; सद्वृत्तिः स- न्निबंधना Śi. 2. 112, काशिकावृत्तिः &c.
13 Revolving, turning round.
14 The circumference of a wheel or circle.
15 (In gram.) A complex formation requiring resolution or explanation.
16 The power or force of a word by which it expresses, indicates, or suggests a meaning; (these are three अभिधा, लक्षणा, and व्यंजना q. q. v. v.); general character or force of a word.
17 A style in composition (these are four; कैशिकी, भारती, सात्वती and आरभटी q. q. v. v.).
18 Customary allowance.
19 Manner of thinking.
−Comp.
−अनुप्रासः a kind of alliteration; see K. P. 9.
−उपायः a means of subsistence.
−कर्षित a. badly off or distressed for want of livelihood; Ms. 8. 411.
−चक्रं the wheel of state; Pt. 1. 81.
−छेदः deprivation of the means of subsistence. −भंगः, −वैक- ल्यं want of a livelihood; Pt. 1. 153.
−स्थ a. 1. being in any state or employment. −2. well-conducted, of good behaviour. (
−स्थः) a lizard, chameleon.

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