भृतिbhṛtif.Bearing, upholding, supporting.
[भृ-क्तिन्]
- Bearing, upholding, supporting.
- Cherishing, maintaining.
- Bringing, leading to.
- Nourishment, support, maintenance.
- Food.
- Wages, hire; त्रिभिः प्रकारैर्भृतिर्भवति व्यापारतः फलतो वचनत इति ŚB. on MS.1.3.45; भृतिश्च कर्मकरेभ्य आनत्यर्थं यद्दीयते ŚB. on MS.1.2.27; Compare also कालमानं त्रिधा ज्ञेयं चान्द्रं सौरं च सावनम् । भृतिदाने सदा सौरं चान्द्रं कौसीदबुद्धिषु ॥ Śukra. See also Śukra.3.266.
- Service for hire.
- Capital. principal.
- Wages, hire.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अध्यापनम् teaching (especially the Vedas) for hire.
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-अर्थम् Indeclinable on account of the maintenance; प्रजानामेव भृत्यर्थं (Vartious reading for भूत्यर्थं) स ताभ्यो बलिमग्रहीत् R.1.18.
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-भृज् Masculine a hired servant, a hireling.
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-रूपम् a reward in place of the wages due, but not to be paid.
Source: ApteApte entry