Citipurisha, Citipurīṣa, Citi-purisha: 2 definitions

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Citipurisha 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 Citipurīṣa can be transliterated into English as Citipurisa or Citipurisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chitipurisha.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Citipurīṣa (चितिपुरीष):—[=citi-purīṣa] [from citi > ci] n. [plural] the layer (of wood etc.) and the rubble-stones, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa viii]

2) [v.s. ...] n. [dual number] idem, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xvii.]

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Citipurisha 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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