Kattar
Kattar,[n.ag.fr.karoti,cp.Sk.kartṛ] one who makes or creates,a maker,doer; in foll.construction.I.Dependent.Either in verb-function with Acc.,as n.agent to all phrases with karoti e.g.pañhaṁ karoti to put a question,pañhaṁ kattā one who puts a question; or in n.function with Gen.,e.g.mantānaṁ kattāro the authors of the Mantas,or in cpd.rāja-kattāro makers of kings.-- II.Dependent.as n.kattā the doer:kattā hoti no bhāsitā he is a man of action,and not of words.-- 1.(indef.) one who does anything (with Acc.) A.I,103; II,67; V,347,350 sq.; (with Gen.) J.I,378; III,136 (one who does evil,in same meaning at III,26,C.akataññū,cp.J.P.T.S.1893,15:not to kṛt!); IV,98 (expld as kata by C); V,258; Miln.25,296; Bdhd 85 sq.-- 2.an author,maker,creator D.I,18 (of Brahmā:issaro,k.,nimmātā),104 (mantānaṁ); A.II,102; Dh.I,111.-- 3.an officer of a king,the king’s messenger J.V,220 (=225); VI,259,268,302,313,492.Note.At J.V,225 & VI,302 the Voc.is katte (of a-decl.),cp.also Nom.°katta for °kattā in salla-katta.-- 4.as t.t.g.N.of the Instr.case VvA.97; Kacc 136,143,277.(Page 183)