Harishtha, Hariṣṭhā: 3 definitions
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Harishtha 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 Hariṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Haristha or Harishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHariṣṭhā (हरिष्ठा).—[adjective] guiding (lit. standing over) fallow steeds.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hariṣṭhā (हरिष्ठा):—[=hari-ṣṭhā] [from hari] mfn. (ṣṭhā, for sthā) borne along by bay horses, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] one who stands over horses, a guider of horses, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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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