arTin a. [ arT-ini ] 1 Seeking to gain or obtain, wishing for, desirous of, with instr. or in comp; tuzErarTinaH Dk. 132 ; kozadaMqAByAM Mu. 5 ; ko vaDena mamArTI syAt Mb. , Ve. 6. 25 ; arTArTI Pt. 1. 4 , 9. 2 Entreating or begging any one (with gen. ); arTI vararucirme'stu Ks. 3 Possessed of desires; anarTI prArTanAvahaH R. 10. 18. — m. 1 One who asks, begs or solicits; a beggar, suppliant, suitor; yaTAkAmArcitArTinAM ( pb ) R. 1. 6 ; 2. 64 ; 5. 31 ; 9. 27 ; korTI gato gOravaM Pt. 1. 146 ; kanyAratnamayonijanma BavatAmAste vayaM cArTinaH Mv. 1. 30. 2 (In law) A plaintiff, complainant, prosecutor; sa DarmasTasaKaH SaSvadArTipratyarTinAM svayaM . dadarSa saMSayacCedyAn vyavahArAnataMdritaH R. 17. 39. 3 A servant, follower. 4 A master or lord. Comp. — BAvaH state of a suppliant, begging, request; Māl. 9. 30. — sAt adv. at the disposal of beggars; viBajya merurna yadarTisAtkftaH N. 1. 16.