p. p. [gup karmaṇi kta] 1 Pro- tected, preserved, guarded; R. 10. 60.

2 Hidden, concealed, kept secret; Ms. 2. 150, 7. 76, 8. 374.

3 Secret, private.

4 Invisible, withdrawn from sight.

5 Joined. ptaḥ An appellation usually (though not necessarily) added to the name of a Vaiśya; as caṃdraguptaḥ, samudraguptaḥ &c. (Usually śarman or deva is added to the name of a Brāhmaṇa; gupta, bhūti or datta to that of a...