Re: Oka Prasna

panini@sprynet.com
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 17:04:47 -0700


Here are the definitions from sooryaraayaandhra nighanTuvu
which I lugged back on my recent trip to India (might as well
put it to use):

atithi: tithi aadi nimittamu lEkunDaa bhOjanasamayamuna
vachchinavaaDu; aaganatakuDu

abhyaagatauDu: tithi, parvamu, utsavamu modalagu sandarbhamulandu
dravyaapEkshatO vachchinavaaDu

BTW, srn offers this suggestion for "host":

atithipati: aatithyamu chEyuvaaDu; atithi naadarinchuvaaDu

- paaNini (some luma but no therma)