Ashvahantri, Aśvahantṛ, Ashva-hantri: 2 definitions

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Ashvahantri 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 Aśvahantṛ can be transliterated into English as Asvahantr or Ashvahantri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Aśvahantṛ (अश्वहन्तृ).—m. 'horse-destroying', a kind of Oleander, Nerium Odorum Ait. (Mar. pāṃḍharī kaṇhera).

Aśvahantṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aśva and hantṛ (हन्तृ). See also (synonyms): aśvamāra, aśvamāraka.

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Aśvahantṛ (अश्वहन्तृ).—a. killing a horse,

- Name of a fragrant plant.

Aśvahantṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aśva and hantṛ (हन्तृ).

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

Aśvahantṛ (अश्वहन्तृ):—[=aśva-hantṛ] [from aśva] m. = -ghna q.v., [Suśruta]

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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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