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    abhikrośaka

    See also abhikrośakaḥ.

    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 237, col. 2.
    abhikrośaka Tatpur. m. (-kaḥ) A reviler, an abuser. E. kruś

    with abhi, kṛt aff. ṇvul.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    ☞ p. 61, col. 1.
    Abhi-krośaka, as, m. a reviler, one who calls

    out; a herald (?).

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 61, col. 2.
    abhi-króśaka m. a reviler (nindaka), VS.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 330.
    abhikróśaka (von kruś mit abhi) m. vielleicht Ausrufer, Herold VS. 30, 20. MAHĪDH. : = nindaka .

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 85, col. 1.
    abhikróśaka m. Anschreier , Schelter.

    Vācaspatyam

    ☞ p. 284, col. 2.
    abhikrośaka tri0 abhi + kruśa—ṇvul . 1 nindake 2 apavādake ca

    The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 27.
    Abhi-krośaka designates one of the victims in the Puruṣa-

    medha, meaning, perhaps, ‘herald.’ The commentator Mahī-

    dhara1 renders it as ‘reviler’ (nindaka). [Footnote] 1) Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xxx. 20. Cf. Anukrośaka, Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa,

    iii. 4, 15, 1.