1. ಧರ್ಮಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ

    ♪ dharmādhyakṣa
      noun
    1. a man, having good knowledge in jurisprudence and administration of law, appointed to hear and settle legal cases; a judge.
    2. Viṣṇu.
    3. a man who, having keen intelligence in religious matters, decides the righteousness or otherwise of people's conduct, based on religious scriptures.
    4. the chief of a religious institution; a pontiff.