Grihapatni, Gṛhapatnī, Griha-patni: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Gṛhapatnī can be transliterated into English as Grhapatni or Grihapatni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGṛhapatnī (गृहपत्नी).—Ved. 'the mistress of a house', the wife of the householder; गृहान् गच्छ गृहपत्नी यथासः (gṛhān gaccha gṛhapatnī yathāsaḥ) Ṛgveda 1.85.26.
Gṛhapatnī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gṛha and patnī (पत्नी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛhapatnī (गृहपत्नी):—[=gṛha-patnī] [from gṛha > gṛbh] (ha-) f. the mistress of a house, a householder’s wife, [Ṛg-veda x, 85, 26; Atharva-veda; Kauśika-sūtra 23 f.]
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Partial matches: Griha, Patni.
Full-text: Grihapati.
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