pUrta a. [ pUr-kta ni° ] 1 Full, complete. 2 Concealed, covered. 3 Nourished, protected. — rtaM 1 Fulfilment. 2 Cherishing, nourishing. 3 Granting. 4 A reward, merit. 5 An act of pious liberality; it is thus defined; — vApIkUpataqAgAdi devatAyatanAni ca . annapradAnamAra maH pUrtamityaBiDIyate Ms. 4. 226 ; Māl. 1. 5 ( opp. izwa which is thus defined by Atri. - agnihotraM tazaH satyaM vedAnAM cEva pAlanam . AtiTyaM vESvadevaSca izwImatyaBiDIyate ); cf, izwapUrva .