masculine
a king’s religious adviser
Purohita [puraḥ + pp of dhā, ch. Vedic purohita] 1. placed in front, i.e. foremost or at the top, in phrase devā Inda-purohitā the gods with Inda at their head Ja VI 127 (= Indaṃ pure-cārikaṃ katvā commentary). 2. the king's head priest (brahmanic), or domestic chaplain, acting at the same time as a sort of Prime Minister D I 138; Ja I 210; V 127 (his wife as brāhmaṇī); Pp 56 (brāhmaṇa p.); Miln 241, 343 (dhamma-nagare p.); Pv-a 74.
【陽】 國師（司祭官）。
【陽】 國王的宗教顧問。
purohita p. p. 1 Placed in front. 2 Appointed, charged, entrusted. — taH 1 One charged with a business, an agent. 2 A family-priest, one who conducts all the ceremonial rites of the family.
(masc, masc, comp) chief priest; royal advisor king's religious adviser [lit.] placed in front Construction: puro + hita