कार्पटिक

{ kārpaṭikḥ }

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

 पु. तीर्थवासी ; यात्रेकरु . कापडी पहा . ( सं .)

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कार्पटिक  m.  m. a pilgrim, [Kathās.]
a caravan of pilgrims, [W.]
a deceiver, rogue, [BhavP.]
a trusty follower, [Hcar.]
an experienced man of the world, [L.]
N. of a pilgrim, [Kathās.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कार्पटिकः [kārpaṭikḥ]   [कर्पट-ठक्]
A pilgrim.
One who maintains himself by carrying water from holy rivers.
A caravan of pilgrims.
An experienced man.
A parasite.
A deceiver, rogue; [B. P.]
A trusty follower; [Hch.]

Shabda-Sagara

कार्पटिक  m.  ( -कः)
1. A parasite.
2. A pilgrim, one who spends his life in pilgrimage, or who subsists by carrying water from holy rivers.
E. कृप् to be able, अटन् affix, ठञ् added.

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कृप् अटन् ठञ्