Brihatpattra, Bṛhatpattra, Brihat-pattra: 3 definitions

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Brihatpattra 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 Bṛhatpattra can be transliterated into English as Brhatpattra or Brihatpattra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Brihatpattra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bṛhatpattra (बृहत्पत्त्र):—[=bṛhat-pattra] [from bṛhat > bṛṃh] m. ‘having large leaves’, Symplocos Racemosa, [Caraka]

2) [v.s. ...] a species of bulbous plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Bṛhatpattrā (बृहत्पत्त्रा):—[=bṛhat-pattrā] [from bṛhat-pattra > bṛhat > bṛṃh] f. idem, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Brihatpattra in German

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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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