Vishastri, Viśastṛ: 4 definitions
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Vishastri 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 Viśastṛ can be transliterated into English as Visastr or Vishastri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViśastṛ (विशस्तृ).—m.
1) An immolator.
2) A Chāṇḍāla.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśastṛ (विशस्तृ).—m.
(-stā) A chandala. E. vi + śas-tṛc na iṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśastṛ (विशस्तृ).—[masculine] who kills or cuts up (an animal).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśastṛ (विशस्तृ):—[=vi-śastṛ] [from vi-śasta > vi-śas] m. = -śasitṛ, [Ṛg-veda; Mahābhārata]
2) Viśāstṛ (विशास्तृ):—[=vi-śāstṛ] [from vi-śasta > vi-śas] m. idem, [Pañcaviṃśa-brāhmaṇa]
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Ends with: Avishastri.
Full-text: Vaishastra, Avishastri.
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