Ishumatra, Iṣumātra, Ishu-matra: 4 definitions
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Ishumatra 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 Iṣumātra can be transliterated into English as Isumatra or Ishumatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIṣumātra (इषुमात्र).—a. having the length of an arrow (about 5 short spans or three feet); cf. यदा हि द्विजवरस्येषुमात्रावलोकनानुगतेर्न समाहिता पुरुषगतिः (yadā hi dvijavarasyeṣumātrāvalokanānugaterna samāhitā puruṣagatiḥ) Bhāgavata 5.1.2. (-tram) 1 the length of an arrow.
2) an altar (kuṇḍa).
Iṣumātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iṣu and mātra (मात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Iṣumātra (इषुमात्र):—[=iṣu-mātra] [from iṣu > iṣ] n. the length of an arrow, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra i, 15, 19]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having the length of an arrow (about three feet), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
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