Putreshti, Putreṣṭi, Putra-ishti: 8 definitions
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Putreshti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Putreshti has 6 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Putreṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Putresti or Putreshti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPutreṣṭi (पुत्रेष्टि):—(putra + 2. iṣṭi) f. ein der Erlangung eines Sohnes geltendes Opfer; eben so putreṣṭikrā [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPutreṣṭi (पुत्रेष्टि):—und kā f. ein der Erlangung eines Sohnes geltendes Opfer.
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: Ishti, Putra.
Starts with: Putreshtika, Putreshtiprayoga.
Full-text: Putreshtika, Putreshtiprayoga, Putrejya, Apastamba, Ila.
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The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.116 < [Section XVIII - Oaths and Ordeals]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 166 - Birth of Paraśurāma < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 7 - Bṛhaspati, Rukmiṇī and Other Kuṇḍas < [Section 8 - Ayodhyā-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 37 - Devotion to lord Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
The Four Most Prominent Types of Ṛtviks (priests) < [Chapter 2.10 - There is No Place for Ṛtvik in Śrī Guru-Tattva]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - The Categories < [Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of Vallabha]