Purohit: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Purohit means something in Hindi. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Purohit has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Purohita.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPurohit in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a Hindu priest; priest; patrico; ~[ta-tamtra] priestly hierarchy; ~[tai/ti] priesthood, priestdom; office and function of a priest; ~[tani] wife of a [purohita]; a female [purohita]..—purohit (पुरोहित) is alternatively transliterated as Purohita.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPurohit is another spelling for पुरोहित [purohita].—n. family priest;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Purohita, Purohitadi, Purohitakarman, Purohitaprabhutva, Purohitapuroga, Purohitashahi, Purohitatva, Purohitavara, Purohiti, Purohitika, Purohitya, Purohityami.
Full-text: Purohita, Brihat-purohita, Dhayya, Annaprashana, Dhaya, Shatananda, Pulaiyan, Purankalittal, Pandita.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter VI - Division of the Sama-veda < [Book III]
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Sarga VIII: Rājavyāpāra-kathana (100 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Bhishma Charitra (by Kartik Pandya)