karavīka

same Ja.v.204, Ja.v.416; Vv.36#4; Vism.112, Vism.206; Vv-a.166, Vv-a.219.

  • -bhāṇin speaking like the cuckoo, i.e. with a clear and melodious voice, one of the mahāpurisa-lakkhaṇas DN.ii.20 = DN.iii.144 = DN.iii.173 = MN.ii.137, etc.; cp. Dial. ii.17 n and BSk. kalaviṅka-manojña-bhāṣin Sp. Avs.i.371 (Index p. 225, where references to Lalitavist. are given).