Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (prob. fr. putra) a puppet, doll, small statue, effigy, image (125485.1 -dahana n. 125485.2 -vidhāna n. and 125485.3 -vidhi m. burning an effigy in place of the body of one who has died abroad) Cat. 632,3 125483 f. = m. 632,3 125484 f. an idol 632,3 125485 n., See puttala 125483, burning an effigy in place of the body of one who has died abroad 632,3 125485.1
