Jamatri, Jāmātṛ: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Jāmātṛ can be transliterated into English as Jamatr or Jamatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJāmātṛ (जामातृ) refers to a “son-in-law”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.48 (“Description of Marriage of Śiva and Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Nārada said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Śiva was directly asked by you to mention His Gotra. On this occasion these words are utterly ridiculous and derisible. [...] He has no Gotra, family or name. He is independent. He is favourably disposed to His devotees. At His will He assumes bodies taking many names. He is full of attributes. He is sugotrin (having good gotra) as well as devoid of gotra. He is of noble family as well as devoid of a family. Thanks to Pārvatī’s penance. He has now become your son-in-law (jāmātṛ), There is no doubt about it. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJāmātṛ (जामातृ).—m. [jāyāṃ māti minoti mimīte vā ni°; cf. Uṇādi-sūtra 2.94]
1) A son-in-law; जामातृयज्ञेन वयं निरुद्धाः (jāmātṛyajñena vayaṃ niruddhāḥ) Uttararāmacarita 1.11; जामाता दशमो ग्रहः (jāmātā daśamo grahaḥ) Subhās.
2) A lord, master.
3) The sunflower.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJāmātṛ (जामातृ).—m.
(-tā) 1. A daughter’s husband, a son-in law. 2. A husband, a lord or master. 3. A friend. 4. The sunflower, (Helianthus annus.) E. jā for jāyā a wife, mā to take, tṛc Unadi aff. jāyāṃ yāti minoti mimīte vā nipā .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJāmātṛ (जामातृ).— (from *jam, cf. the last and yāmātṛ, by the aff. tṛ), m. A son-in-law, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 8, 26.
— Cf. for [Latin] gener for gem + ros.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJāmātṛ (जामातृ).—[masculine] sonor brother-in-law.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jāmātṛ (जामातृ):—[from jāmā] m. (jā-m ‘maker of [new] offspring’ [Nirukta, by Yāska vi, 9]; cf. yām and vi-jām) a son-in-law, [Ṛg-veda viii, 2, 20] and (Tvaṣṭṛ’s son-in-law = Vāyu), [26, 21f.; Yājñavalkya i, 220; Mahābhārata] etc. ([accusative] sg. tāram, [Rāmāyaṇa]; [plural] taras, [Kathāsaritsāgara])
2) [v.s. ...] a brother-in-law, [Rāmāyaṇa vii, 24, 30 and 34]
3) [v.s. ...] a husband, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Scindapsus officinalis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJāmātṛ (जामातृ):—[jā-mātṛ] (tā) 4. m. A daughter’s husband; a son-in-law; husband; friend; sun-flower.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Jāmātṛ (जामातृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Jāmāu, Jāmāuya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJāmātṛ (ಜಾಮಾತೃ):—
1) [noun] the husband of one’s daughter; a son-in-law.
2) [noun] a son of one’s sister; a nephew.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jamatribandhaka, Jamatrika, Jamatritva.
Ends with: Rajamatri, Saumyajamatri, Vijamatri, Vishnujamatri.
Full-text: Yamatri, Jamatritva, Jamata, Saumyajamatrimunindrastotra, Saumyajamatriyogindrastuti, Jamatika, Saumyajamatrimuni, Jamatuka, Vijamatri, Jamatrika, Saumyajamatri, Sundarajamatrimuni, Vishnujamatri, Jamau, Jamauya, Jamatribandhaka, Vahana, Vi.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - The Influence of the Āḻvārs on the followers of Rāmānuja < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Part 20 - Kastūrī Raṅgācārya < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 19 - Prapatti Doctrine as expounded in Śrīvacana-bhūṣaṇa of Lokācārya < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)