Hitavadin, Hitavādin, Hita-vadin: 4 definitions
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Hitavadin 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHitavādin (हितवादिन्).—m. a friendly counsellor.
Hitavādin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hita and vādin (वादिन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHitavādin (हितवादिन्).—mfn. (-dī-dinī-di) Giving good counsel, directing or advising what is right. m. (-dī) A director, an adviser, a friendly counsellor. E. hita proper, vādin speaking.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHitavādin (हितवादिन्):—[=hita-vādin] [from hita] mfn. speaking good counsel or friendly advice, a friendly counsellor or adviser, [Jātakamālā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHitavādin (हितवादिन्):—[hita-vādin] (dī) 5. m. An adviser. a. Giving good counsel.
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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Partial matches: Hita.
Ends with: Abhihitavadin.
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