Grihitartha, Gṛhītārtha, Grihita-artha: 3 definitions

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Grihitartha 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 Gṛhītārtha can be transliterated into English as Grhitartha or Grihitartha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gṛhītārtha (गृहीतार्थ).—a. knowing the meaning or sense; अग्रहीतार्थे आवाम् (agrahītārthe āvām) Ś.6.

Gṛhītārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gṛhīta and artha (अर्थ).

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

Gṛhītārtha (गृहीतार्थ).—[adjective] having conceived the purpose.*

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gṛhītārtha (गृहीतार्थ):—[from gṛhīta > gṛbh] mfn. comprehending the sense or meaning, [Cāṇakya]

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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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