p. p. [kṛ-kta] Autho- rised, appointed &c; one posses- sed of authorised qualification, &c.; rājñaścādhikṛto vidvān brāhmaṇaḥ Ms. 8. 11; pātrāṇi nāṭye'dhikṛtāḥ. taḥ An officer, official, functionary, superin- tendent, head, one in charge of any thing; saṃbhāvanā hyadhikṛtasya tanoti tejaḥ Ki. 6. 46; prāsādaº Mu. 3; Pt. 1. 424; rāṣṭraº Y. 1. 337.