a. [puṣ-karmaṇi ṇyat] 1 To be fed, nourished or supported.

2 Well-fed, thriving.

3 Causing pro- sperity.

4 Abundant, copious. Comp. putraḥ, sutaḥ an adopted son. vargaḥ a class of relatives, who must be nourished and protected.