Atreyi, Ātreyī: 4 definitions
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Atreyi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Ātreyī (आत्रेयी).—Wife of King Ūru. Svāyambhuva Manu got of his wife Śatarūpā two sons, Priyavrata and Uttānapāda. Uttānapāda got a son named Uttama of Suruci and one of name Dhruva of Sunīti. Dhruva got three sons, Śiṣṭi, Bhava and Śambhu. Śiṣṭi got five sons, Ripu Ripuñjaya. Śipra, Vṛkala and Vṛkatejas. Cākṣuṣa was, born to Ripu of his wife Bṛhatī. Manu was born to Cākṣuṣa of his wife Vīraṇī. Ūru was the son of Manu. Ūru got of Ātreyī Aṅga, Sumanas, Svāti, Kratu, Aṅgiras and Gaya. (Chapter 18, Agni Purāṇa).
2) Ātreyī (आत्रेयी).—A river. (Śloka 22, Chapter 9, Sabhā Parva, Mahābhārata).
3) Ātreyī (आत्रेयी).—Anasūyā, wife of Atri is also called Ātreyī.
4) Ātreyī (आत्रेयी).—Daughter of Maharṣi Atri. She was married to Aṅgiras, son of Agni. Aṅgiras always spoke rudely to her and pained at this she once approached her father and told him about this. Her father told her thus: "Your husband is the son of Agni. That is why he appears unbearable to you. Therefore give him a cold bath always and he would gradually become mild." Hearing this the devout Ātreyī transformed herself into a river and started to cool him down by constant showers. This river later on became the famous Paruṣṇī Nadī. (Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraĀtreyī (आत्रेयी) or Ātreyikā is the name of a mendicant nun, according to chapter 6.7 [śrī-munisuvratanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“[...] Then Sumati sent a mendicant nun, Ātreyikā, who was skilled in various schemes, to Vanamālā. Ātreyī went immediately to Vanamālā’s house, was honored by her, and said with a blessing, ‘Child, why are you pale today like a lotus at the coming of winter? Why are your cheeks pale like digits of the moon in the daytime? Why do you keep on meditating, casting vacant glances? Formerly you told me everything. Why do you not tell me your trouble?’ [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ātreyī (आत्रेयी):—[from ātreya > ātra] f. a female descendant of Atri, [Pāṇini 2-4, 65]
2) [v.s. ...] (with śākhā) the Śākhā of the Ātreyas
3) [v.s. ...] a woman who has bathed after her courses, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa i; Manu-smṛti xi, 87; Yājñavalkya iii, 251]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a river in the north of Bengal (otherwise called Tistā), [Mahābhārata ii, 374]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀtrēyi (ಆತ್ರೇಯಿ):—
1) [noun] a female descendant of the sage ಅತ್ರಿ [atri].
2) [noun] 2) the wife of the sage ಅತ್ರಿ [atri].
3) [noun] 3) a woman in her courses.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Atreyika, Atreyike, Atreyiputra, Atreyiya.
Ends with: Dhatreyi, Vaimatreyi.
Full-text: Atreyika, Atreyiputra, Atreya, Nisudaka, Uru, Vishvavara, Kuru.
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