Dhavitri, Dhāvitṛ: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Dhavitri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Dhāvitṛ can be transliterated into English as Dhavitr or Dhavitri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhāvitṛ (धावितृ).—m. a runner, courser; तपोर्थीयं ब्राह्मणी धत्त गर्भं गौर्वोढारं धावितारं तुरङ्गी (taporthīyaṃ brāhmaṇī dhatta garbhaṃ gaurvoḍhāraṃ dhāvitāraṃ turaṅgī) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 11.26.5.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhāvitṛ (धावितृ).—i. e. 1. dhāv + tri, m. A runner, Mahābhārata 11, 760.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhāvitṛ (धावितृ).—[masculine] runner, courser.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhāvitṛ (धावितृ):—[from dhāvita > dhāv] m. runner, courser, [Mahābhārata]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dhāvitṛ (धावितृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dhāvira.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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