vfttiH f. [ vft-ktin ] 1 Being, existence. 2 Abiding, remaining, attitude, being in a particular state; as in virudDavftti, vipakzavftti &c. 3 State, condition. 4 Action, movement, function, operation; SatEstamakzRAmanimezavfttiBiH R. 3. 43 , Ku. 3. 73 , Ś. 4. 14. 5 Course, method; Ś. 2 , 11. 6 Conduct, behaviour, course of conduct, mode of action; kuru priyasaKI vfttiM sapatnIjane Ś. 4. 17 , Me. 8 ; vEtasIvfttiH, bakavfttiH &c. 7 Profession, occupation, business, employment, mode of leading life (often at the end of comp. ); vArDake munivfttInAM R. 1. 8 ; Ś. 5. 6 ; Pt. 3. 125. 8 Livelihood, maintenance, means of subsistence or livelihood, oft. in comp. ; R. 2. 38 , Ś. 7. 12 , Ku. 5. 28 ; (for the several means of subsistence, see Ms. 4. 4-6 ). 9 Wages, hire. 10 Cause of activity. 11 Respectful treatment. 12 Gloss, commentary, exposition; sadvfttiH sannibaMDanA Śi. 2. 112 , kASikAvfttiH &c. 13 Revolving, turning round. 14 ( pb ) The circumference of a wheel or circle. 15 (In gram. ) A complex formation requiring resolution or explanation. 16 The power or force of a word by which it expresses, indicates, or suggests a meaning; (these are three aBiDA, lakzaRA , and vyaMjanA q.q. v.v. ); general character or force of a word. 17 A style in composition (these are four; kESikI, BAratI, sAtvatI and AraBawI q. v. ). 18 Customary allowance. 19 Manner of thinking. Comp. — anuprAsaH a kind of alliteration; see K. P. 9. — upAyaH a means of subsistence. — karzita a. badly off or distressed for want of livelihood; Ms. 8. 411. — cakraM the wheel of state; Pt. 1. 81. — CedaH deprivation of the means of subsistence. — BaMgaH , — vEkalyaM want of a livelihood; Pt. 1. 153. — sTa a. 1 being in any state or employment. 2 well-conducted, of good behaviour. — (sTaH) a lizard, chameleon.