Gridhrika, Gṛdhrikā: 4 definitions
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Gridhrika 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 Gṛdhrikā can be transliterated into English as Grdhrika or Gridhrika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGṛdhrikā (गृध्रिका).—The mother of vultures a daughter of Kaśaypa and Tamrā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛdhrikā (गृध्रिका):—[from gṛdh] f. (= dhrī) Name of a daughter of Kaśyapa by Tāmrā (mother of vultures), [Harivaṃśa 222.]
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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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