kaRWikA
kaṇṭhikā , embrace : Mv iii.258.10—11 Rāhulo dāni mātṛkaruṇakaṇṭhikāya ( inst. , with a pathetic embrace of [Page166-a] his mother , i.e. putting his arms around her neck) yācati. In Skt. only necklace ; AMg. kaṇṭhiyā (1) necklace , (2) a part of a neck , (3) a cover of a book ( Ratnach. ).