Putreshtika, Putreṣṭikā, Putra-ishtika: 2 definitions
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Putreshtika 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 Putreṣṭikā can be transliterated into English as Putrestika or Putreshtika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPutreṣṭikā (पुत्रेष्टिका).—f. a sacrifice performed to obtain male issue; गृहीत्वा पञ्चवर्षीयं पुत्रेष्टिं प्रथमं चरेत् (gṛhītvā pañcavarṣīyaṃ putreṣṭiṃ prathamaṃ caret).
Putreṣṭikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms putra and iṣṭikā (इष्टिका). See also (synonyms): putreṣṭi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPutreṣṭikā (पुत्रेष्टिका):—[from putra] f. = putreṣti.
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: Ishtika, Putra.
Full-text: Putreshti.
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