noun
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a learned man; a doctor.
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a brāhmaṇa who scrupulously and punctiliously follows the religion as prescribed.
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a man emplolyed in royal courts to herald the titles of a king.
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a messenger; an errand.
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a priest in a temple.
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a professional cook.
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a surname used by some brāhmaṇa families.
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Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, a celebrated teacher of the Mīmāmsa philosopy and opponent of the Buddhism.
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a man as related to a woman whom he is married to; a husband.