Patatri: 10 definitions

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Patatri 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.

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Patatri (पतत्रि) is a Sanskrit word referring to “bird”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 4.208)

Dharmashastra book cover
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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Patatri (पतत्रि).—A valiant warrior who fought on the side of the Kauravas in the great battle. He lost his chariot in a fight with Bhīmasena. (Chapter 48, Karṇa Parva).

Purana book cover
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Patatri (पतत्रि).—A bird.

Derivable forms: patatriḥ (पतत्रिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Patatri (पतत्रि).—m.

(-triḥ) A bird. E. pat to go, atrin Unadi aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Patatri (पतत्रि).— (i. e. curtailed patatrin), m. 1. A bird, Mahābhārata 1, 1455. 2. m. A proper name, 8, 2263.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Patatri (पतत्रि):—[from pat] 1. patatri m. a bird (only [genitive case] [plural] trīṇām), [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] fire, [Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a warrior on the side of the Kurus, [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] 2. patatri in [compound] for trin.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Patatri (पतत्रि):—(triḥ) 1. m. A bird.

[Sanskrit to German]

Patatri in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Patatri (ಪತತ್ರಿ):—[noun] = ಪತಂಗ [patamga]1 - 1 & 9.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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