Bharatashreshtha, Bharataśreṣṭha, Bharata-shreshtha: 4 definitions

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Bharatashreshtha 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 Bharataśreṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Bharatasrestha or Bharatashreshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Bharataśreṣṭha (भरतश्रेष्ठ).—the best or most distinguished of the descendants of Bharata.

Derivable forms: bharataśreṣṭhaḥ (भरतश्रेष्ठः).

Bharataśreṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bharata and śreṣṭha (श्रेष्ठ). See also (synonyms): bharataśārdūla.

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

Bharataśreṣṭha (भरतश्रेष्ठ) or Kuruśreṣṭha or Bhṛguśreṣṭha.—m. an excellent descendant of Kuru, Bharata, Bhṛgu, Chr. 17, 32; 41, 6; 26, 74.

Bharataśreṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bharata and śreṣṭha (श्रेष्ठ).

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

Bharataśreṣṭha (भरतश्रेष्ठ).—[adjective] tiger or best of the Bharatas.

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

Bharataśreṣṭha (भरतश्रेष्ठ):—[=bharata-śreṣṭha] [from bharata > bhara] m. the best of the Bh°, [ib.]

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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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