Adhishri, Adhiśri, Adhiśrī: 5 definitions

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Adhishri 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 terms Adhiśri and Adhiśrī can be transliterated into English as Adhisri or Adhishri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Adhiśri (अधिश्रि).—1 U.

1) To sleep on, ascend, mount, resort to; विलोचने विभ्रदधिश्रितश्रिणी (vilocane vibhradadhiśritaśriṇī) Śiśupālavadha 1.24 possessed of beauty; अधिश्रयन्तीर्गजताः (adhiśrayantīrgajatāḥ) 12.5.

2) To place over.

3) (adhiśrī also) To put on fire, make hot.

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Adhiśrī (अधिश्री).—a. [adhikā śrīryasya] Of exalted dignity, supreme; very rich, sovereign lord; इयं महेन्द्रप्रभृतीनधिश्रियश्च- तुर्दिगीशानवमत्य मानिनी (iyaṃ mahendraprabhṛtīnadhiśriyaśca- turdigīśānavamatya māninī) Kumārasambhava 5.53; R.7.29.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhiśri (अधिश्रि).—A. spread over ([accusative] or [locative]); put on ([locative], [especially] on the fire ±agnau); lie or sit down upon ([accusative]). pratyadhi A. place near (the fire).

Adhiśri is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms adhi and śri (श्रि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Adhiśri (अधिश्रि):—[=adhi-√śri] ([Vedic or Veda] [Infinitive mood] adhi-śrayitavai, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]) to put in the fire;

—to spread over, [Atharva-veda]

2) Adhiśrī (अधिश्री):—[=adhi-śrī] mfn. being at the height of fortune or glory, [Kālidāsa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Adhishri in German

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