Pitrivartin, Pitṛvartin, Pitri-vartin: 3 definitions
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Pitrivartin 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 Pitṛvartin can be transliterated into English as Pitrvartin or Pitrivartin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPitṛvartin (पितृवर्तिन्):—[=pitṛ-vartin] [from pitṛ] m. ‘staying with ancestors’, Name of king Brahma-datta, [Harivaṃśa]
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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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Pitrivartin, Pitṛvartin, Pitri-vartin, Pitṛ-vartin, Pitrvartin, Pitr-vartin; (plurals include: Pitrivartins, Pitṛvartins, vartins, Pitrvartins). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 41 - The attainment of the seven hunters < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 10 - The Greatness of Pitṛs < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]