āgāraka

Āgāraka & ˚ika

adjective noun (-˚) belonging to the house, viz.

  1. having control over the house, keeping, surveying, in compounds; koṭṭh˚ possessor or keeper of a storehouse Vin.i.209; bandhan˚ prison-keeper AN.ii.207; bhaṇḍ˚; keeper of wares, treasurer Pv-a.2 (see also bhaṇḍ˚)
  2. being in the house, sharing (the house), companion SN.iii.190 (paṃsv˚ playmate).

cp. BSk. āgārika Divy.275, & agārika