Abhitri, Abhi-tri, Abhitṛ: 2 definitions
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Abhitri 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 Abhitṛ can be transliterated into English as Abhitr or Abhitri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhitṛ (अभितृ).—overtake, get up to ([accusative]).
Abhitṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhi and tṛ (तृ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhitṝ (अभितॄ):—[=abhi-√tṝ] to come near, approach ([Ātmanepada] 3. [dual number] -tarete), [Ṛg-veda i, 140, 3];
—to overtake, get up to, [Mahābhārata vii, 280.]
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)
Starts with: Abhitrid, Abhitrinnavant, Abhitrip, Abhitripishtapa, Abhitripishtapam, Abhitripta, Abhitritti.
Ends with: Grabhitri, Nigrabhitri.
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