Pretapati, Preta-pati: 9 definitions
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Pretapati 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPretapati (प्रेतपति) refers to the “lord of ghosts”, and is used by Dakṣa to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.27. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] on hearing [Dadhīci’s] words, the foolish and evil-minded Dakṣa became furious in a trice and said mockingly:—‘[...] O Brahmin, this Śiva is not a man of nobility. He has neither father nor mother. He is the lord of goblins, ghosts and spirits (viz., pretapati) and is incorrigible’”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPretapati (प्रेतपति).—Yama (the Indian 'Pluto').
Derivable forms: pretapatiḥ (प्रेतपतिः).
Pretapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms preta and pati (पति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPretapati (प्रेतपति).—m.
(-tiḥ) Yama, ruler of the dead. E. preta dead and pati master.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPretapati (प्रेतपति).—[masculine] lord of the dead (Yama).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPretapati (प्रेतपति):—[=preta-pati] [from preta > pre] m. = -nātha, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPretapati (प्रेतपति):—[preta-pati] (tiḥ) 2. m. Yama.
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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 corpusPrētapati (ಪ್ರೇತಪತಿ):—[noun] Yama, the lord of manes.
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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Starts with: Pretapatipataha.
Full-text: Pretapatipataha, Pretanatha.
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