Purogantri, Purogantṛ, Puras-gantri: 2 definitions
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Purogantri 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 Purogantṛ can be transliterated into English as Purogantr or Purogantri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPurogantṛ (पुरोगन्तृ).—a.
1) going before or in front.
2) chief, leading, a leader. (-m.) a dog.
Purogantṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puras and gantṛ (गन्तृ). See also (synonyms): purogāmin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurogantṛ (पुरोगन्तृ):—[=puro-gantṛ] [from puro > pur] m. a messenger who goes before, [Pāṇini [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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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Partial matches: Puro, Gantri, Puras.
Full-text: Purogamin.
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