Paitra: 9 definitions
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Paitra 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPaitra (पैत्र).—a. (-trī f.) [पितुरिदम् अण् (pituridam aṇ)]
1) Relating to a father or ancestors generally, paternal, ancestral.
2) Sacred to the Manes.
-tram 1 The part of the hand between the forefinger and the thumb. (Also paitrya in this sense.)
2) A year, month, or day sacred to the Pitṛs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaitra (पैत्र).—mfn.
(-traḥ-trī-traṃ) 1. Paternal, ancestral, relating or belonging to a parent or progenitor. 2. Sacred to the manes. n.
(-traṃ) 1. The part of the hand between the thumb and forefinger, or according to some the root of the forefinger. 2. A year, month, day, &c. of the Pitris. E. pitṛ a parent, aff. aṇ . Also paitrya .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaitra (पैत्र).—i. e. pitṛ + a, I. adj. Relating to the Manes, Mahābhārata 7, 9466. Ii. n. The part of the hand between the thumb and forefinger.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaitra (पैत्र).—([feminine] ī) & paitrya [adjective] relating to the Manes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paitra (पैत्र):—[from paitā] mf(ī)n. = paitṛka, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] n. a [particular] part of the hand (cf. pitṛ-tīrtha), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaitra (पैत्र):—[(traḥ-trā-traṃ) a.] Paternal. n. The part of the hand between the thumb and fore-finger; a year, month or day of the Pitris.
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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 corpusPaitra (ಪೈತ್ರ):—[noun] a festival observed during Caitra, the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
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Paitra (ಪೈತ್ರ):—
1) [adjective] derived, received or inherited from one’s father.
2) [adjective] related through one’s father’s side of the family.
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Paitra (ಪೈತ್ರ):—[noun] an oblation of water given to the manes (in which water is allowed to fall between the thumb and the forefinger.
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: Paitrahoratra, Paitrak.
Full-text: Paitrahoratra, Paitrika, Pitritirtha, Pitrika, Pitriloka, Bhautikasarga.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Day and night for the Manes, Gods and Brahma < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Units of time < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Duties (Āhnika) or Moral obligation < [Chapter 2]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCCXLIX < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.189 < [Section XXX - Rules to be observed by the Religious Student]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)