Antarvastra, Antar-vastra: 7 definitions

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Antarvastra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Antarvastra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Antarvastra (अन्तर्वस्त्र).—n. an undergarment; गृहीत्वा तत्र तस्यान्तर्वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च । चेलखण्डं तमेकं च दत्वान्तर्वाससः कृते (gṛhītvā tatra tasyāntarvastrāṇyābharaṇāni ca | celakhaṇḍaṃ tamekaṃ ca datvāntarvāsasaḥ kṛte) ||. Kathāsaritsāgara 4.52.

Derivable forms: antarvastram (अन्तर्वस्त्रम्).

Antarvastra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antar and vastra (वस्त्र). See also (synonyms): antarvāsas.

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

Antarvastra (अन्तर्वस्त्र).—n. a lower garment, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 4, 52.

Antarvastra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antar and vastra (वस्त्र).

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

Antarvastra (अन्तर्वस्त्र):—[=antar-vastra] n. an under garment, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

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

Antarvastra (अन्तर्वस्त्र):—[tatpurusha compound] n.

(-stram) A lower garment; comp. antarvāsas and antara. E. antar and vastra.

[Sanskrit to German]

Antarvastra in German

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Antarvastra in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Antarvastra in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an underwear..—antarvastra (अंतर्वस्त्र) is alternatively transliterated as Aṃtarvastra.

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