Abhishtu, Abhiṣṭu: 4 definitions
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Abhishtu 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 Abhiṣṭu can be transliterated into English as Abhistu or Abhishtu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhiṣṭu (अभिष्टु).—2 P. (-stu)
1) To praise, laud, extol; अथ इतरामभिष्टुवन्ति (atha itarāmabhiṣṭuvanti) Uttararāmacarita 5; Śiśupālavadha 15.2.
2) To consecrate, invoke.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhistu (अभिस्तु).—(ṣṭauti),
Abhistu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhi and stu (स्तु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhiṣṭu (अभिष्टु):—[=abhi-ṣṭu] (√stu), -ṣṭauti ([imperfect tense] -aṣṭaut, [Pāṇini 8-3, 63], or also -astaut, [Pāṇini 8-3, 119; Kāśikā-vṛtti]; [subjunctive] 1. [plural] -ṣṭavāma, [Ṛg-veda viii, 100, 3]; Imper. 2. sg. -ṣṭuhi, [Ṛg-veda i, 54, 2]) to praise, extol, [Ṛg-veda] etc.: [Ātmanepada] (3. sg.) -ṣṭuvate idem, [Mahābhārata xii, 7715.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Abhistu (अभिस्तु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Abhitthu.
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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Starts with: Abhishtuta, Abhishtuti, Abhishtutigey, Abhishtuvana, Abhishtuvat, Abhishtuya, Abhistubh.
Ends with: Samabhishtu.
Full-text: Abhishtava, Abhishtuvat, Abhishtuvana, Samabhishtu, Abhishtuya, Abhishtuta, Abhitthu, Stu.
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