Pratiyoddhri, Pratiyoddhṛ: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pratiyoddhṛ can be transliterated into English as Pratiyoddhr or Pratiyoddhri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratiyoddhṛ (प्रतियोद्धृ).—m. An adversary, opponent.
See also (synonyms): pratiyodha, pratiyodhin.
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Pratiyoddhṛ (प्रतियोद्धृ).—
1) An opponent, adversary.
2) One who begins a battle.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiyoddhṛ (प्रतियोद्धृ).—i. e. prati -yudh + tṛ, m. Able to oppose, [Sundopasundopākhyāna] 4, 3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiyoddhṛ (प्रतियोद्धृ).—[masculine] adversary, rival, match.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratiyoddhṛ (प्रतियोद्धृ):—[=prati-yoddhṛ] [from prati-yudh] m. an antagonist, adversary, well-matched opponent, [ib.; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] one who begins a battle, [Manu-smṛti xi, 81] ([varia lectio])
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Partial matches: Yoddhri, Prati.
Full-text: Pratiratha, Pratiyodha, Pratiyodhin.
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