Joshtri, Joṣṭṛ, Joṣṭrī: 2 definitions
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Joshtri 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 terms Joṣṭṛ and Joṣṭrī can be transliterated into English as Jostr or Joshtri or Jostri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJoṣṭṛ (जोष्टृ).—[adjective] loving, fostering.
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Joṣṭṛ (जोष्टृ).—[adjective] loving, fostering.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJoṣṭṛ (जोष्टृ):—[from joṣa] and joṣṭṛ mf([nominative case] [dual number] ṣṭrī)n. loving, cherishing, fostering, [Ṛg-veda iv, 41, 9; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra ii, 16; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra viii, 18, 6; Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra; Nirukta, by Yāska]
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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