बन्धक [ bandhaka ] [ bandhaka ] m. a binder , one who is employed in binding (esp. animals) Lit. MBh.

  a catcher (see [ naga- ] and [ pāśa-b ] )

  a violator , ravisher Lit. L.

  a band , tie (see [ pāśu-b ] )

  a dam , dike (see [ jala-b ] )

  a promise , vow Lit. L.

  exchanging , barter Lit. W.

  a city Lit. L.

  (ifc. with numerals) a part (see [ sa-daśa-b ] )

  [ bandhaka ] m. or n. (?) pledging or a pledge (see [ sa-b ] )

  [ bandhakī ] f. ( " connected " , scil. with many men) , an unchaste woman , harlot , courtezan Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  a barren woman Lit. L. ( cf. [ bandhyā ] )

  a female elephant Lit. L.

  [ bandhaka ] n. binding , confinement Lit. W.