Grihatara, Gṛhatara: 1 definition
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Grihatara 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 Gṛhatara can be transliterated into English as Grhatara or Grihatara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGṛhatara (गृहतर).—nt. (compv. to Sanskrit gṛha; compare Renou, Gr. scte. 237), superior house, the composition suffix probably compli- mentary; or possibly something like a house (like aśvatara, mule): Lalitavistara 59.19 śuddhodanena manuṣyātikrāntaṃ divyā- saṃprāptaṃ (surpassing human but not equalling divine workmanship) gṛhataraṃ pratisaṃskāritam abhūt (for Māyā).
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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