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निर्मितक (nirmitaka)

 
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
nirmitaka, f. °ikā, subst. (nirmita plus specifying ka, 〔§ 22.39〕), one that has been created by magic: °kāv KP 〔142.4〕
〔143.4 ff.〕, the two that
samyaksaṃbuddhena yo nirmitako nirmito AsP 〔442.15〕, a magically-created individual that has been magically-created by a Buddha
sa nirmitako yasya kṛtyasya kṛtaso (= °śo) nirmitas, tat kṛtyaṃ karoti AsP 〔443.1〕, that magically-created form does the act for the sake of which he was magically-created
same mg. MadhK 〔47.6〕
〔330.2, 10〕
〔338.7〕
nirmitikā Bhīk 〔16a.4〕, a woman created by magic (not to be admitted to the order), so if text is right, (sc. asi) °kā
but this may correspond to Pali animittā, Vin. 〔ii.271.17, 23〕, lacking the (female) characteristics
in which case the orig. reading would be mānimittikā instead of nirmitikā.