adhikāraḥ1 Superintendence, watching over; strīṣu kaṣṭodhikāraḥ V. 3. 1; yaḥ pauraveṇa rājñā dharmādhikāre niyuktaḥ Ś. 1 superintendence of religious matters. 2 Duty, office, charge; power, post of authority; authority; nirṇayādhikārebravīmi M. 1 I say this in the capacity of a judge; aviśrāmoyaṃ lokataṃtrādhikāraḥ Ś. 5; dvīpinastāṃbūlādhikāro dattaḥ Pt. 1, V. 2. 1; artha° administration of pecuniary matters; svādhikārāt pramattaḥ Me. 1; adhikāre mama putrako niyuktaḥ M. 5; yaḥ sarvādhikāreniyuktaḥ pradhānamaṃtrī sakarotu, anujīvinā para° carcā na kartavyā H. 2; śilpādhikāre yogyeyaṃ dārikā M. 1 fit to be initiated into the fine arts. 3 Sovereignty, government or administration, jurisdiction, rule; svādhikārabhūmauvartiṣyate Ś. 7 seat of government or jurisdiction; °khedaṃ nirūpya Ś. 5. 4 Position, dignity, rank; hṛtādhikārāṃ malināṃ Y. 1. 70 deprived of the position or rights or privileges of a wife. 5 (a) Right, authority, privilege, claim, title (as to wealth, property &c.); right of ownership or possession; adhikāraḥ phalesvāmyamadhikārī ca tatprabhuḥ S. D. 296; vatse'dhikāraḥ sthitaḥ Mv. 4. 38 it now belongs to the child. (b) Qualification or authority to perform certain specified duties, civil, sacrificial, religious &c.; as the adhikāra of a king to rule and protect, of a Brāhmaṇa to sacrifice, of a Vaiśya to till or trade &c.; śūdro'dhikārahīnopi Y. 3. 262; with loc.; niṣekādiśmaśānāṃto maṃtrairyasyodito vidhiḥ . tasya śāstre'dhikāro'smin jñeyo nānyasya kasyacit Ms. 2. 16; śrāddhādhikārasaṃpadastu iti bhavaṃto bruvaṃtu (repeated in Śrāddha ceremonies). 6 Prerogative of a king. 7 Effort, exertion; karmaṇyevādhikāraste mā (pb) phaleṣu kadācana Bg. 2. 47 your business is with action alone &c. 8 Relation, reference; kathā vicitrāḥpṛtanādhikārāḥ Mb. 9 Place = adhikaraṇa; mahatkhalu puruṣādhikāraṃ jyotiḥ M. 1. 10 A topic, paragraph or section; prāyaścitta° Mit.; See adhikaraṇa. 11 Counting, enumeration, occasion for counting; saṃsatsu jāte puruṣādhikāre Ki. 3. 51 ( gaṇanāprastāve). 12 (In gram.) A head or governing rule, which exerts a directing or governing influence over other rules; e. g.sarvasya dve P. VIII. 1. 1; IV. 1. 82-3; tatpuruṣaḥ 1. 22; adhikāroyaṃ Sk. (This adhikāra is of three kinds: siṃhāvalokitaṃ caiva maṃḍūkaplutamevaca . gaṃgāpravāhavaccāpi adhikārastridhā mataḥ ...) Comp.—vidhiḥ determination or statement of qualifications to do particular acts; as rājārājasūyena yajet. —stha, āḍhyaa. possessed of authority, invested with office.
adhikāraḥ1 Superintendence, watching over; strīṣu kaṣṭo'dhikāraḥ V.3.1; yaḥ pauraveṇa rājñā dharmādhikāre niyuktaḥ Ś.1 superintendence of religious matters. -2 Duty, office, charge; power, post of authority; authority; mantrādhi- kāraḥ Kau. A.1 nirṇayādhikāre bravīmi M.1. I say this in the capacity of a judge; aviśramo'yaṃ lokatantrādhikāraḥ Ś.5; dvīpinastāmbūlādhikāro dattaḥ Pt.1, tulyodyogastava dinakṛtaścādhikāro mato naḥ V.2.1.; artha˚ administration of pecuniary matters svādhikārāt pramattaḥ Me.1; adhikāre mama putrako niyuktaḥ M.5; yaḥ sarvādhikāre niyuktaḥ pradhānamantrī sa karotu, anujīvinā para˚ carcā na kartavyā H.2; śilpādhikāre yogyeyaṃ dārikā M.1 fit to be initiated in to the fine arts. -3 Sovereignty, government or administration, jurisdiction, rule; svādhikāra- bhūmau vartiṣyate Ś.7 seat of government or jurisdiction, ˚khedaṃ nirūpya Ś.5. -4 Position, dignity, rank; hṛtādhikārāṃ malinām Y.1.70 deprived of the position or rights or privileges of a wife. -5 (a) Right, authority, privilege, claim, title (as to wealth, property &c.); right of ownership or possession; adhikāraḥ phale svāmyamathikārī ca tatprabhuḥ S. D.296; vatse'dhikāraḥ sthitaḥ Mv.4.38 it now belongs to the child. (b) Qualification or authority to perform certain specified duties, civil, sacrificial, religious &c.; as the adhikāra of a king to rule and protect, of a Brāhmaṇa to sacrifice, of a Vaiśya to till or trade &c.; śūdro'dhikārahīno'pi Y.3.262; with loc.; niṣekādismaśā- nānto mantrairyasyodito vidhiḥ | tasya śāstre'dhikāro'smin jñeyo nānyasya kasyacit Ms.2.16; śrāddhādhikārasampadastu iti bhavanto bruvantu (repeated in Śrāddha ceremonies). -6 Prerogative of a king. -7 Effort, exertion; karmaṇyevādhikāraste mā phaleṣu kadācana Bg.2.47 your business is with action alone &c. -8 Relation, reference; sa rāghavastatra tadā pralāpāñ śuśrāva lokasya samāgatasya | ātmādhikārā vividhāśca vācaḥ Rām.2.17.43. kathā vicitrāḥ pṛtanādhikārāḥ Mb. -9 Place = adhikaraṇa; mahatkhalu puruṣādhikāraṃ jyotiḥ M.1. -10 A topic, paragraph or section; prāyaścitta˚ Mit.; See adhikaraṇa. -11 Counting, enumeration, occasion for counting; saṃsatsu jāte puruṣādhikāre Ki.3.51 (gaṇanāprastāve). -12 (In gram.) A head or governing rule, which exerts a directing or governing influence over other rules; e. g.sarvasya dve P.VIII.1.1; samarthānāṃ prathamādvā; prāgdīvyato'ṇ IV.1.82-3; tatpuruṣaḥ II.1.22; adhikāro'yaṃ Sk. (This adhikāra is of three kinds; siṃhāvalokitaṃ caiva maṇḍūkaplutameva ca | gaṅgāpravāhavaccāpi adhikārastridhā mataḥ ||.) adhikāra also means a word or sūtra extending over in the following sūtras up to a particular limit. -Comp. -vidhiḥ determination or statement of qualifications to do particular acts; as rājā rājasūyena yajeta. -stha -āḍhyaa. possessed of authority, invested with office.