Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. Ved. Sacrificing at the proper season or regularly, [Page0350-a+ 55] m. A priest who officiates at a sacrifice; yajñasya devamṛtvijaṃ Rv. 1. 1. 1; ṛtvigyajñakṛducyate Y. 1. 35; cf. Ms. 2. 143 also; the four chief Ṛtvijas are hotṛ, udgātṛ, adhvaryu and bra- hman; at grand ceremonies 16 are enumerated.