Grihachidra, Gṛhachidra, Griha-chidra: 2 definitions

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Grihachidra 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 Gṛhachidra can be transliterated into English as Grhachidra or Grihachidra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Grihachhidra.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Grihachidra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gṛhachidra (गृहछिद्र).—

1) a family-secret or scandal.

2) family dissensions; आयुर्वित्तं गृहच्छिद्रं मन्त्रमैथुनभेषजम् (āyurvittaṃ gṛhacchidraṃ mantramaithunabheṣajam) H.1.123.

Derivable forms: gṛhachidram (गृहछिद्रम्).

Gṛhachidra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gṛha and chidra (छिद्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gṛhachidra (गृहछिद्र):—[gṛha-chidra] (draṃ) 1. n. Breach in a house; a family quarrel or trouble.

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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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