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प्रस्तारिक (prastArika)

 
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
prastārika, or °raka, in Mv 〔iii.113.7〕 °ikā, v.l °akā, in a list of guilds or occupations, after maṇikārakā
perhaps merchant, if related to Pali (kaṃsa-)pattharikā (pl.) Vin. 〔ii.135.16〕, acc. to comm. 〔1211.15〕 dealers in brass-ware
in similar passage Mv 〔iii.442.13〕 maṇi-prastārakā (on itting kārakā), perh. jewel-merchants?