Maitrin: 5 definitions
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Maitrin 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.
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Maitrin (मैत्रिन्).—a. Friendly, kind.
Maitrin (मैत्रिन्).—[masculine] friend.
Maitrin (मैत्रिन्):—[from maitra] mfn. friendly, benevolent, [Pañcarātra]
Maitrin (मैत्रिन्):—(von maitra) adj. Gefühle der Freundschaft habend, Freund: sa eva bandhuḥ sa pitā sa maitrī jananī ca sā (sic) . sa ca bhrātā patiḥ putro yaḥ kṛṣṇavartma darśayet .. [PAÑCAR. 2, 8, 24. fg.]
Maitrin (मैत्रिन्):—m. Freund.
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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Starts with (+0): Maitrinatha, Maitrini.
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Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
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