བཟོ་

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བཟོ། (Wyl. bzo ) Pron.: zo

  • Skt. शिल्पः, śilpa, Pron.: shilpa. From Sanskrit: the art of variegating, variegated or diversified appearance, decoration, ornament, artistic work | any manual art or craft, any handicraft or mechanical or fine art (64 such arts or crafts, sometimes called | 'external or practical arts', are enumerated | carpentering, architecture, jewellery, farriery, acting, dancing, music, medicine, poetry | and 64 | 'secret arts' | kissing, embracing, and various other arts of coquetry | skill in any art or craft or work of art, ingenuity, contrivance | any act or work | also | ceremonial act, ceremony, rite | also | form, shape | a •partic. kind of Śastra or hymn (of a highly artificial character, recited on the 6th day of the Pṛishṭhya Shaḍ-aha, at the Viśvajit) | a kind of sacrificial ladle (?) | with | N. of two Sāmans | N. of a teacher [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW