पुरोहित

Monier-Williams · purohita
hita (puro-.), mfn. placed foremost or in front, charged, commissioned, appointed ‖ m. one holding a charge or commission, an agent ‖ (esp.) a family priest, a domestic chaplain RV. &c. &c. (RTL. 352 &c.) ‖ -karman n. N. of 3rd Pariś. of AV ‖ -tva n. the rank of a Purohita MBh