Jantumatri, Jantumātṛ, Jantu-matri: 1 definition
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Jantumatri 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 Jantumātṛ can be transliterated into English as Jantumatr or Jantumatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jantumātṛ (जन्तुमातृ):—[=jantu-mātṛ] [from jantu > janīya] m. a kind of worm living in the bowels, [Caraka i, 19, 1, 39; iii, 7]
2) [v.s. ...] = -rasa, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
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