Gridhrapatra, Gṛdhrapatra, Gridhra-patra, Gṛdhrapatrā: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Gṛdhrapatra and Gṛdhrapatrā can be transliterated into English as Grdhrapatra or Gridhrapatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchGṛdhrapatra (गृध्रपत्र):—(gṛdhra + patra)
1) m. Nomen proprium eines Wesens im Gefolge von Skanda [Mahābhārata 9, 2576.] —
2) f. ā Name einer Staude, = dhūmrapatrā [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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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Partial matches: Gridhra, Patra.
Full-text: Gardhapatra, Gridhrana, Dhumrapatra.
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