[bhiks-a] 1 Asking, beg- ging, soliciting; Ms. 6. 56.

2 Any- thing given as alms, alms; bhavati bhikṣāṃ dehi.

3 Wages, hire.

4 Ser- vice. Comp. aṭanaṃ wandering about begging for alms. ( naḥ) a beggar, mendicant. annaṃ food ob- tained by begging, alms. ayanaṃ (ṇaṃ) = bhikṣāṭana q. v. arthin a. beg- [Page0816-c+ 57] ging for alms or charity. ( m.) a beggar. arha a. worthy of alms, a fit object of...