Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[विट्-क]

1. A paramour; त्वद्वत्सलः क्व स तपस्विज- नस्य हन्ता कन्याविटः पतिरसौ परिरक्षतु त्वाम् Māl.8.8; Śi.4.48.
2. A voluptuary, sensualist; प्रतिक्षणं नव्यवदच्युतस्य यत् स्त्रिया विटानामिव साधुवार्ता Bhāg.1.13.2.
3. (In dramas) The companion of a prince or dissolute young man, or of a courtezan (who is described as being skilled in the arts of singing, music, and poetry and as a parasite on familiar terms with his associate to whom he nearly serves the purpose of the Vidūṣaka; seeinter alia Mk. acts 1, 5 and 8); for definition, see S. D.78; अन्येभ्यश्च वसन्ति येऽस्य भवने लब्धप्रसादा विटाः Mu.3.14.
4. A rogue, cheat.
5. A catamite.
6. A rat.
7. The Khadira tree.
8. The orange tree.
9. A branch together with its shoot.
10. A mineral salt.

1. masculine gender (derivation doubtful) a voluptuary, sensualist, bon-vivant, boon-companion, rogue, knave Ka1v. Ra1jat. Katha1s. etc. (in the drama, especially in the Mr2icchakat2ika1 मृच्छकटिका, he is the companion of a dissolute prince and resembles in some respects the Vidu1shaka विदूषक, being generally represented as a parasite on familiar terms with his associate, but at the same time accomplished in the arts of poetry, music, and singing; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' a term of reproach gaRa खसूच्य्-आदि Gan2ar. Lexicographers also "the keeper of a prostitute; a catamite; a mouse; Acacia Catechu; the orange tree; a kind of salt; Equivalent to प्राञ्चल्लोह [?]; Equivalent to विटप Name of a mountain")
2. neuter gender a house Gal.