guṇṭhika

(in meaning = guṇṭhita) one who is covered with or wrapped up in, only in ahi˚; a snake-trainer (like a Laocoon). See details under ahi or Ja.ii.267; Ja.iii.348 (text ˚guṇḍika); Ja.iv.308 (ahi-kuṇḍika, variant reading SS guṇṭhika), Ja.iv.456 (text ˚guṇṭika; variant reading BB ˚kuṇḍika). Also in guḷā-guṇṭhika (q.v.).