Dhyatri, Dhyātṛ: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Dhyatri 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 Dhyātṛ can be transliterated into English as Dhyatr or Dhyatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhyātṛ (ध्यातृ).—i. e. dhyai + tṛ, m. One who reflects, who meditates, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 28, 22.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhyātṛ (ध्यातृ).—[masculine] thinker, [abstract] tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhyātṛ (ध्यातृ):—[from dhyātavya > dhyai] m. one who reflects upon, a thinker, [Harivaṃśa; Kumāra-sambhava; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dhyātṛ (ध्यातृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ḍhāu.
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 corpusDhyātṛ (ಧ್ಯಾತೃ):—[noun] a person who meditates or is meditating.
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: Dhyatridhyatavyatva.
Ends with: Nidhyatri, Nirdhyatri, Samdhyatri.
Full-text: Dhyatridhyatavyatva, Samdhyatri, Dhau, Bhavana.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCCXVII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 29 - Gaṅgā-Sahasranāma (A Thousand Names of Gaṅgā) < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]