BikzA [ Bikz-a ] 1 Asking, begging, soliciting; Ms. 6. 56. 2 Anything given as alms, alms; Bavati BikzAM dehi . 3 Wages, hire. 4 Service. Comp. — awanaM wandering about begging for alms. — (naH) a beggar, mendicant. — annaM food obtained by begging, alms. — ayanaM ( RaM ) = BikzAwana q. v. — arTin a. ( pb ) begging for alms or charity. ( — m. ) a beggar. — arha a. worthy of alms, a fit object of charity. — ASin a. 1 living on alms. 2 dishonest. — AhAraH begged food. — upajIvin a. living on alms, a beggar. — karaRaM asking alms, begging — caraH, -cAraH a beggar or mendicant. — caraRaM , — caryaM, -caryA wandering about begging for alms. — pAtraM a beggingbowl, an alms-dish; so BikzABAMqaM , BikzABAjanaM . — mARavaH a young beggar (used as a term of contempt). — vAsas n. a beggar's dress. — vfttiH f. living by begging, a mendicant's life.