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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Itra (इत्र).—Kṛt affix, added to the roots ऋ, लू, धू (ṛ, lū, dhū) etc. in the sense of instrument cf. अर्तिलूधूसूखनसहचर इत्रः (artilūdhūsūkhanasahacara itraḥ) P.III. 2.184-6. e. g. अरित्रम्, लवित्रम् खनित्रम् (aritram, lavitram khanitram) etc. The words ending in इत्र (itra) have got the acute accent on the last syllable; cf. P.VI.2.144.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Itra (इत्र):—(nm) perfume; scent; essence; ~[dāna] scent-case; ~[pharośa] a perfumer; ~[sāja] a perfumer.

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Ends with (+663): Abhayamitra, Abhimitra, Abhyamitra, Abjamitra, Acaracaritra, Acitra, Adhimitra, Advaitastitra, Agnimitra, Agnitra, Aitihasika-citra, Akadamacakracitra, Akayacaritra, Akhanditacaritra, Akritichitra, Akriticitra, Alitra, Amaitra, Amanaskakhanitra, Amanushacaritra.

Full-text: Vahitra, Bandhitra, Khanitra, Dharitri, Caritra, Pralavitra, Sahitra, Ashigha, Bhatitra, Ashitra, Dhuvitra, Amitra, Dhavitra, Vahitraka, Tra, Pavitra, Aritra, Vahini, Savitra.

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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 6.49.11 < [Sukta 49]

Rig Veda 10.79.7 < [Sukta 79]

Rig Veda 2.4.1 < [Sukta 4]

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The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)

Canto XXXIII - The benefits to be obtained from the Voluntary Śrāddhas

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