nartakaḥ

Dictionary meanings for nartakaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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nartakaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[nṛt-kartari ṣvun] 1 A dancer; sometimes a dancing preceptor.

2 An actor, mime, mummer.

3 A bard, herald.

4 An elephant.

5 A king.

6 A peacock.

7 An epithet of Śiva.

8 N. of a mixed tribe; (ve- śyāyāṃ rajakājjāto nartako gāyako bha- vet). kī 1 A female dancer, a singing girl, an actress; raṃgasya darśa- yitvā nivartate nartakī yathā nṛtyāt Sān. K. 59; Ki. 10. 41; R. 19. 14, 19. [Page0610-a+ 56]

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