hastala (= AMg. hatthala; to Skt. hasta, with -la, § 22.47 ), thief : haste (under the nakṣatra of that name) jātaś cauro bhavati hastalaḥ Divy 646.21 ; so I would read, or possibly hastulaḥ with 3 mss. , for text hantulaḥ; hast-is made certain by haste.