विदूषकvidūṣakaa.(-की f.)
- (-की Feminine)
- Defiling, polluting, contaminating, corrupting.
- Detracting, abusing.
- Witty, humorous, jocular.
Derived forms and compounds
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-कः
- A jester, buffon.
- Particularly, the humorous companion and confidential friend of the hero in a play, who excites mirth by his quaint dress, speeches, gestures, appearances etc., and by allowing himself to be made the butt fo ridicule by almost every body; the S. D. thus defines him: कुसुमवसन्ताद्यभिधः कर्मवपुर्वेशभाषाद्यैः । हास्यकरः कलहरतिर्विदूषकः स्यात् स्वकर्मज्ञः ॥ 79; Compare also शृङ्गारस्य सहाया विटचेटविदूषकाद्याः स्युः । भक्ता नर्मसु निपुणाः कुपितवधूमानभञ्जनाः शुद्धाः ॥ Tbe same.
- A libertine, lecher.
- A critic; an opponent; प्राशंसि संसद्गुरुणापि चार्वी चार्वाकता सर्वविदूषकेण Name1.57.
Source: ApteApte entry
