1 The Indian crane.

2 A cheat, rogue, hypocrite (the crane [Page0785-1c+ 9] being a very cunning bird that knows well how to draw others in- to its clutches).

3 N. of a demon killd by Bhīma.

4 N. of another demon killed by Kṛṣṇa.

5 N. of Kubera. kī = pūtanā q. v. Comp. caraḥ, -vṛttiḥ -vratacaraḥ, -vrati- kaḥ, -vratin m. ‘acting like a crane’, a false devotee, religious hypocrite; [Page0786-a+ 56]...