भौत

{ bhauta }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

भौत  mfn.  mf( ई)n. ( fr. भूत) relating to living beings, meant for them (as a sacrifice), [Mn. iii, 70]
°त-क   (also ) relating to or possessed by evil spirits or demons, crazy, mad, an idiot, [Kathās.]

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°त क

   formed of the elements, material, [MārkP.]
भौत  m.  m. = देवलक, [L.]
भौत  n.  n. a multitude of भूतs, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

भौत [bhauta] a.  a. (-ती f.) [भूतानि प्राणिनोऽधिकृत्य प्रवृत्तः, तानि देवता वा अस्य अण्]
   Relating to living beings.
   Elemental, material.
   Demoniacal.
   Mad, crazy.
   तः A worshipper of demons and spirits.
   An attendant upon an idol (देवल).
   One of the five daily Yajñas to be performed by a householder (also called भूतयज्ञ, q. v.); होमो दैवो बलिर्भौतो नृयज्ञोऽतिथिपूजनम् [Ms.3.7.]
-तम्   A collection of evil spirits.
-ती   Night. -Comp.
-तुल्य, -प्रिय a.  a. imbecile, deranged, like an idiot.

Shabda-Sagara

भौत  mfn.  ( -तः-ती-तं)
   1. Demoniacal, relating to spirits or goblins.
   2. Elemental.
   3. Relating to existing beings.
  m.  ( -तः)
   1. An attendant upon idols.
   2. A worshipper of spirits and goblins.
  f.  ( -ती) Night.
    E. भूत a goblin, &c. aff. अण् .

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भूत अण् .