Matribhava, Mātṛbhāva, Matri-bhava: 2 definitions
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Matribhava 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 Mātṛbhāva can be transliterated into English as Matrbhava or Matribhava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMātṛbhāva (मातृभाव).—maternity.
Derivable forms: mātṛbhāvaḥ (मातृभावः).
Mātṛbhāva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mātṛ and bhāva (भाव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMātṛbhāva (मातृभाव):—[=mātṛ-bhāva] [from mātṛ] m. the state of a m°, maternity, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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