[vā-hiṃsane urac gan ca] A trap, net, snare, toils, meshes; ko vā durjanavāgurāsu patitaḥ kṣemaṇa yātaḥ pu- mān Pt. 1. 146. Comp. vṛttiḥ f. livelihood obtained by catching wild animals. ( ttiḥ) a fowler, huntsman; Ms. 10. 32.

f. a net (for catching deer or wild animals), trap, toils, snare, noose MBh.; Ka1v. and c. 120965 935,3 189787 mfn. one who lives by snaring animals Mn. x, 32 935,3 189788 f. livelihood obtained by snaring or catching animals W. 120966 935,3 189789 m. the son of a Vais3ya vaiśya and a Ven2i1 veṇī L. 935,3 189790