Bhratrigandhi, Bhrātṛgandhi, Bhratri-gandhi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Bhratrigandhi 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 Bhrātṛgandhi can be transliterated into English as Bhratrgandhi or Bhratrigandhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhrātṛgandhi (भ्रातृगन्धि).—a. having only the name of a brother, a brother in mere name.
Bhrātṛgandhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhrātṛ and gandhi (गन्धि). See also (synonyms): bhrātṛgandhika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhrātṛgandhi (भ्रातृगन्धि):—[=bhrātṛ-gandhi] [from bhrātṛ] ([Rāmāyaṇa]) m. a brother only in appearance, having merely the name of a b° (cf. [Pāṇini 5-4, 136]).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bhratri, Gandhi.
Starts with: Bhratrigandhika, Bhratrigandhin.
Full-text: Bhratrigandhika.
Relevant text
No search results for Bhratrigandhi, Bhrātṛgandhi, Bhratri-gandhi, Bhrātṛ-gandhi, Bhratr-gandhi, Bhratrgandhi; (plurals include: Bhratrigandhis, Bhrātṛgandhis, gandhis, Bhratrgandhis) in any book or story.