Bartf m. [ Bf-tfc ] 1 A husband; yadBartureva hitamicCati tatkalatraM Bh. 2. 8 ; strIRAM BartA DarmadArASca puMsAM Māl. 6. 18. 2 A lord, master, superior; BartuHSApena Me. 1 ; gaRa°, BUta° &c. 3 A leader, commander, chief; R. 7. 41. 4 A supporter, bearer, protector. 5 The creator. 6 N. of Viṣṇu. Comp. — GnI a woman who murders her husband. — dArakaH a crown-prince, prince royal, young prince, an heir-apparent (a term of address chiefly used in dramas). — dArikA a young princess (a term of address in dramas). — vrataM fidelity or devotion to a husband. — (tA) a virtuous and devoted wife; cf. pativratA . — SokaH grief for the death of the husband. — hariH N. of a celebrated author to whom are ascribed the three Śatakas ( SfMgAra, nIti and vErAgya ) and also vAkyapadIya and BawwikAvya .