Mrishtagandha, Mṛṣṭagandha, Mrishta-gandha: 2 definitions
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Mrishtagandha 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 Mṛṣṭagandha can be transliterated into English as Mrstagandha or Mrishtagandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMṛṣṭagandha (मृष्टगन्ध).—a savoury or agreeable smell.
Derivable forms: mṛṣṭagandhaḥ (मृष्टगन्धः).
Mṛṣṭagandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mṛṣṭa and gandha (गन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛṣṭagandha (मृष्टगन्ध):—[=mṛṣṭa-gandha] [from mṛṣṭa > mṛj] m. ([probably]) an agreeable smell or savour, [Suśruta]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mrishta, Gandha.
Starts with: Mrishtagandhapavana.
Full-text: Mrishtagandhapavana.
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