देशिक

{ dēśika }

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   dēśika m S A guru or spiritual teacher. 2 A sojourner, passenger, traveler, a wanderer in foreign lands.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

देशिक  mfn.  mfn. familiar with a place, a guide ( lit. and fig.), [MBh. i, 3599] ( v.l. दैश्° cf. अ- [add.])
देशिक  m.  m. a guru or spiritual teacher, [MBh.]; [AgP.]
   a traveller, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

देशिक [dēśika] a.  a. [देशे प्रसितः ठन्] local, pertaining to a particular place, native, अदेशिका महारण्ये ग्रीष्मे शत्रुवशं गताः [Mb.4.47.23.]
   कः A spiritual teacher ( गुरुः) धर्माणां देशिकः साक्षात् स भविष्यति धर्मभाक् [Mb.]
   A traveller.
   A guide.
    one familiar with places.

Shabda-Sagara

देशिक  m.  ( -कः)
   1. A traveller, a stranger, a so-journer.
   2. A guru or spiritual teacher.
    E. देश a country, &c. ठक् aff.

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देश ठक्