पुरोधस्

{ purōdhas }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पुरो—धस्  m.  m. ‘placed at the head’, chief priest of a king, domestic chaplain, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.

ROOTS:

पुरो धस्

N. of a man, [Saṃskārak.] √

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पुरोधस् [purōdhas]  m. m. A family-priest (particularly that of a king.)

Shabda-Sagara

पुरोधस्  m.  ( -धाः) The family or domestic priest.
E. पुरस् before, धा to have, असि Unādi aff.

ROOTS:

पुरस् धा असि