Dvimatri, Dvimātṛ, Dvi-matri: 3 definitions
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Dvimatri 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 Dvimātṛ can be transliterated into English as Dvimatr or Dvimatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvimātṛ (द्विमातृ).—an epithet of
1) Gaṇesa.
2) king Jarāsandha.
Dvimātṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvi and mātṛ (मातृ). See also (synonyms): dvimātṛja.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvimātṛ (द्विमातृ).—[dvi-mātṛ], adj. Having two mothers (Sch., the measurer of the two worlds),
Dvimātṛ (द्विमातृ):—[=dvi-mātṛ] [from dvi] mfn. having 2 mothers (as fire produced by 2 rubbing sticks), [Ṛg-veda]
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)
Starts with: Dvimatrija.
Full-text: Dvimatrija, Dvaimatura.
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