vfTA ind. [ vf-TAl kicca ] 1 To no purpose, in vain, uselessly, unprofitably; often with the force an adjective; vyarTaM yatra kapIMdrasaKyamapi me vIryaM harIRAM vfTA U. 3. 45 ; divaM yadi prArTayase vfTA SramaH Ku. 5. 45. 2 Unnecessarily. 3 Foolishly, idly, wantonly. 4 Wrongly; improperly. (At the beginning of comp. vfTA may be translated by ‘vain, useless, improper, false, idle’ &c.). Comp. — akzyA strolling about idly, walking for pleasure. — AkAraH a false form, an empty show. — kaTA idle talk. — janman n. unprofitable or vain birth. — dAnaM a gift that may be revoked, or not made good if promised. — mati a. foolish-minded. — mAMsaM flesh not intended for the Gods or Manes. — vAdin a. speaking falsely.