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− | [[Purohita]],[purah+pp.of dhā,ch.Vedic [[purohita]] 1.placed in front,i.e.foremost or at the top,in [[phrase]] [[devā]] Inda-purohitā the [[gods]] with [[Inda]] at their head J.VI,127 (=Indaṁ pure-cārikaṁ katvā C.).-- 2.the king’s headpriest (brahmanic),or domestic chaplain,acting at the same time as a sort of [[Prime Minister]] D.I,138; J.I,210; V,127 (his wife as [[brāhmaṇī]]); Pug.56 ([[brāhmaṇa]] p.); Miln.241,343 | + | [[Purohita]],[purah+pp.of dhā,ch.Vedic [[purohita]] 1.placed in front,i.e.foremost or at the top,in [[phrase]] [[devā]] Inda-[[purohitā]] the [[gods]] with [[Inda]] at their head J.VI,127 (=Indaṁ pure-cārikaṁ katvā C.).-- 2.the king’s headpriest (brahmanic),or domestic chaplain,acting at the same time as a sort of [[Prime Minister]] D.I,138; J.I,210; V,127 (his wife as [[brāhmaṇī]]); Pug.56 ([[brāhmaṇa]] p.); Miln.241,343 ([[dhamma-nagare]] p.); PvA.74.(Page 470) |
see also: [[Buddhaghoṣa]] | see also: [[Buddhaghoṣa]] |
Latest revision as of 06:38, 22 January 2016
Purohita,[purah+pp.of dhā,ch.Vedic purohita 1.placed in front,i.e.foremost or at the top,in phrase devā Inda-purohitā the gods with Inda at their head J.VI,127 (=Indaṁ pure-cārikaṁ katvā C.).-- 2.the king’s headpriest (brahmanic),or domestic chaplain,acting at the same time as a sort of Prime Minister D.I,138; J.I,210; V,127 (his wife as brāhmaṇī); Pug.56 (brāhmaṇa p.); Miln.241,343 (dhamma-nagare p.); PvA.74.(Page 470)
see also: Buddhaghoṣa