Parigrahitri, Parigrahītṛ: 4 definitions
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Parigrahitri 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 Parigrahītṛ can be transliterated into English as Parigrahitr or Parigrahitri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryParigrahītṛ (परिग्रहीतृ).—m.
1) A husband; तामद्य संप्रेष्य परिग्रहीतुः (tāmadya saṃpreṣya parigrahītuḥ) Ś.4.22.
2) An assistant.
3) An adoptive father.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryParigrahītṛ (परिग्रहीतृ).—[pari-grah + ītṛ], m. A husband, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 97.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryParigrahītṛ (परिग्रहीतृ).—[masculine] helper, assister, ruler, husband.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Parigrahītṛ (परिग्रहीतृ):—[=pari-grahītṛ] [from pari-grah] mfn. taking hold of, seizing
2) [v.s. ...] m. assister, helper, [Vāyu-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] ruler, [Patañjali]
4) [v.s. ...] an adoptive father, [Pravara texts; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]
5) [v.s. ...] a husband, [Śakuntalā]
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