guRanikA [ guR BAve yuc svArTe ka ] 1 Study, repeated reading, repetition; viSezaviduzaH SAstra yattavodagrAhyate puraH . hetuH paricayasTErye vakturguRanikEva sA .. Śi. 2. 75 ( AmreqitaM Malli. ). 2 Dancing, the science or profession of dancing. 3 The prologue or introduction to a drama. 4 A garland, necklace; daridrARAM ciMtAmaRiguRanikA Ā. L. 3. 5 Determining the value of the various readings of a manuscript. 6 A cypher, the character in arithmetic which expresses nothing.