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वारिक (vArika)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
वारिक See नाग-व्°.
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
vārika, in Mv 〔iii.113.8〕 (no correspondent in parallel 〔442.14〕) °kā (n. pl.) in a list of tradesmen and artisans, placed between gaulikā and karpāsikā
mg. obscure, prob. corrupt
ifc., in names of monastery officials, charged with …, superintendent of …, one who watches over …, in upadhi-v°, q.v.
bhājana-v° Mvy 〔9069〕
pānīya-v° 〔9070〕
prasādhi- (Mironov prāsādi-, q.v.) -v° 〔9071〕
pariṣaṇḍa-v° 〔9072〕
śayanāsana-v° 〔9073〕
muṇḍaśayanāsana-v° 〔9074〕
chaṇḍikā (q.v.)-v° 〔9075〕
in most of these Tib. zhal (l)ta pa, guard, superintend(ent)
once ḥchos, prepare
once bsruṅ ba, guard.
Indian Epigraphical Glossary
English
Vārika (IE 8-8
EI 30, 32), a class of officials
the priest
or superintendent of a temple like a Pāṇḍā of modern times
cf. Deva-vārika (EI 27), superintendent of a temple
also cf.
Tamil Vāriyan (SITI), a supervisor.
Cf. Mahāgandhakuṭī-vārika (LL), ‘superintendent of the
great gandhakūṭī (q. v.).’ The official designation Pāṭvāri seems
to be derived from Paṭṭavārika.
Cf. Tamil vāriyaṃ (SITI), an executive committee
appointment as a member of that body
an office of supervision
cf. śrībhaṇḍāra-vāriyam (EI 33). See SII, Vol. III, p. 151, note.
Cf. bārika (EI 5, 19), a village official
one entrusted
with putting an official seal or stamp to a document
cf.
bārika-jana-hasta.