Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (fr. vi-tāla) a bard, panegyrist of a king (whose duty also is to proclaim the hour of day) MBh.; Ka1v. &c 1021,3 206916 m. = -kheḍḍatāla L. 1021,3 206917 m. one who sings out of tune (?) W. (prob. w.r. for 2. vaitānika above) 1021,3 206918 n. knowledge of one of the 64 arts BhP. Sch. 130188 1021,3 206919
