Putra: 26 definitions

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Putra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

1) Putra (पुत्र) refers to “sons”, mentioned as one of the potential rewards of Śiva-worship, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.12:—“[...] those who desire magnificent buildings, beautiful ornaments, beautiful women, wealth to satiety, sons and grandsons (putra-pautra), health, splendid body, extraordinary status, heavenly happiness and final salvation or profound devotion to the great lord shall duly worship Śiva by virtue of their merit accumulated by them. Sure success will be his who regularly worships Śiva liṅga with great devotion. He will never be afflicted by sins”.

2) Putra (पुत्र) refers to “sons”, which is mentioned as obtainable through the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] a person desirous of long life shall worship him with Dūrvā grass. A person desirous of sons (putra-kāma) shall worship him with Dhattūra flowers. A Dhattūra plant with red stem is specially auspicious for worship. A worshipper using Agastya flowers will earn great fame”.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1a) Putra (पुत्र).—One of the seven sons of Vasiṣṭha*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 28. 36.

1b) A son of Svāyambhuva Manu.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 31. 18.

1c) A son of Priyavrata given to yoga: had no inclination for ruling the kingdom.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 1. 7-9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
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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.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Putra (पुत्र) refers to a “son” (i.e., of the king), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If, when the rays are turned away from the earth the colour of the sun be that of copper the commander-in-chief [i.e., senāpati] dies; if it be green or yellow the king’s son [i.e., narendra-putra] dies; if it be white the royal chaplain dies. If the sun (āditya) be variegated in colour or of the colour of smoke there will be either immediate rain or mankind will suffer from robbers and from weapons”.

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira
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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

Putra (पुत्र) refers to “one’s son”, according to the Arthaśāstra verse 1.9.9-10.—Accordingly, “He should appoint as chaplain a man who comes from a very distinguished family and has an equally distinguished character, who is thoroughly trained in the Veda together with the limbs, in divine omens, and in government, and who could counteract divine and human adversities through Atharvan means. He should follow him as a pupil his teacher, a son (putra) his father, and a servant his master”.

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (artha)
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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Putra (पुत्र) refers to the “son”, according to Sāhib Kaul’s Śārikāstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] My devotion to you nourishes me every day, as the rise of the full moon always nourishes the ocean. On account of the true affluence of victorious devotion to you I even ignore the excellent Lakṣmī. The whole world consists of you, Goddess of Gods! Your body is consciousness, you are alone and perfectly established. Nowhere is there ignorance. Thus, where do we see the son of a barren woman (vandhyā-putra) run and raise his bow? [...]”.

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)
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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

Putra (पुत्र) refers to a “son”, according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“[...] Those facing north are listed next, in sequence, from the northwest on. At Roga is bondage. At Nāga (Vāsuki) is an enemy. At Mukhya is an increase in sons and wealth. At Bhalvāṭa is gain. At Soma is a gain in wealth. At Anantaka is heroism in sons (putra-vaira). [...]

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)
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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Putra (पुत्र) refers to a “son”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “[...] If the female Demon born of the enemy’s aggressive ritual takes possession of the King, the latter would die on the spot just after having seen her, there is no doubt about that. [The King’s] sons, ministers (putraputrāṃśca mantriṇaścāpi), chief Queen as well as the city itself, the Demoness, clad in a garland of flames, destroys everything in just a second”.

Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā
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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

Putra (पुत्र) refers to “sons” (the ridicule of whom does not effect a true Yogī), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] There is no attachment in the heart of a wise man whether he sees or pays homage to a learned Brahmin, a celestial being, a holy place, a woman, a king or a friend. A yogi is not in the least put out even when humiliated by the ridicule of servants, sons (putra), wives, grandchildren or other relatives. [bhṛtyaiḥ putraiḥ kalatraiśca dauhitraiścāpi gotrajaiḥ] [...]”.

Source: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita
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Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Putra (पुत्र) is the name of a Vīra (hero) who, together with the Ḍākinī named Putrī forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Agnicakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the agnicakra refers to one of the three divisions of the saṃbhoga-puṭa (‘enjoyment layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs and Vīras [viz., Putra] are red in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala

Putra (पुत्र) and Putrī refers to “children” [i.e., dhyeyasya bhartṛ-bhartrī putra-putrī], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi
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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Putra (पुत्र) refers to “children”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Nāga kings said to the Bhagavān], “[...] Our bodies crumble to small pieces until the skeleton remains. Then, O Bhagavān, we all release rain showers quickly and speedily. If we do not release rain showers rapidly, then, O Bhagavān, all [of us] shall be subject to death. We will die with our children and grand-children (sa-putra-pautra)”.

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture
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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

1) Putra (पुत्र) refers to “children”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “If children, wives, wealth, relations (putraputrastrīdhanabāndhavāḥ) [and] bodies will inevitably go away, then why is one distressed uselessly for the sake of them?”.

2) Putra (पुत्र) refers to the “son”, according to the Jñānārṇava.—Accordingly, “Here [in the cycle of rebirth] a king becomes an insect and an insect becomes the chief of the gods. An embodied soul might wander about, tricked by [their] karma without being able to help it. For corporeal [souls] the mother becomes the daughter, the sister, even the wife. The father, moreover, becomes the son (putra) and he obtains the paternal home”.

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections
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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

Putra.—cf. Nigama-putra (LL), ‘the inhabitant of a nigama (township).’ Cf. Durgā-putra, Puruṣottama-putra, etc. (IE 7-1-2), probably confused with pāṇḍu-putra and used to indicate ‘five’. Note: putra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary
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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

putra (पुत्र).—m (S) A son. Pr. sōḷā varṣēṃ putra maga mitra Until the sixteenth year, treat your son as a boy or subject youth; after that regard him as a friend. 2 In Hindu law twelve kinds of Son are enumerated. See dvādaśavidhaputra. putramukha pāhaṇēṃ To inspect the visage and features of a newborn child whilst reciting a mantra.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

putra (पुत्र).—m A son.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Putra (पुत्र).—

1) A son; (the word is thus derived:-punnāmno narakād yasmāt trāyate pitaraṃ sutaḥ | tasmāt putra iti proktaḥ svayameva svayaṃbhuvā || Manusmṛti 9.138; the word, therefore, should be strictly written puttraḥ).

2) A child, young one of an animal.

3) A dear child (a term of endearment in addressing young persons).

4) (At the end of comp.) Anything little or small of its kind; as in असिपुत्रः, शिलापुत्रः (asiputraḥ, śilāputraḥ) &c.

5) (Astrol.) The fifth mansion from जन्मलग्न (janmalagna).

-trau (du.) A son and daughter.

Derivable forms: putraḥ (पुत्रः).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Putra (पुत्र) or Puttra.—m.

(-ttraḥ) 1. A son. 2. A child, in the language of the Vedas. 3. The fifth mansion from the point of conjunction of the sun, and a zodiacal sign. f. (-ttrī) A daughter. du. always, (-ttrī) Son and daughter. E. put, and trā to preserve, the hell, (from,) aff. ka; or pūj to purify, aff. ttra; one ta may be rejected in writing this word, and its derivatives, leaving putra. The word is thus derived by Manu. viz:— “punnāmno narakādyasmāt pitaraṃ trāyate sutaḥ . tasmātputra iti proktaḥ khayameva svayaṃbhūvā ..”

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Putra (पुत्र).—perhaps pū + tra, I. m. 1. A son, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 138. 2. du. Two sons. 3. A son and a daughter, [Nala] 23, 26. 4. pl. Children, young ones, Mahābhārata 12, 3306. Ii. f. trī, A daughter, [Pañcatantra] 190, 1.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Putra (पुत्र).—[masculine] son, child, the young of an animal; [feminine] ī daughter.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Putra (पुत्र):—m. ([etymology] doubtful, perhaps [from] √2. puṣ; traditionally said to be a [compound] put-tra, ‘preserving from the hell called Put’ [Manu-smṛti ix, 138]) a son, child, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (also the young of an animal; cf. [Pāṇini 8-1, 15 [Scholiast or Commentator]]; ifc. it forms diminutives cf. dṛṣat-p and śilā-p; [vocative case] sg. [dual number] [plural] often used to address young persons, ‘my son, my children etc.’; [dual number] ‘two sons’ or, ‘a son and a daughter’; cf. [Pāṇini 1-2, 68])

2) a species of small venomous animal (= putraka), [Catalogue(s)]

3) (in [astrology]) Name of the fifth house, [Varāha-mihira]

4) Name of a son of Brahmiṣṭha, [Raghuvaṃśa]

5) of a son of Priya-vrata, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa] etc. etc.

6) mfn. ifc. used to form diminutives (See asi-putrī)

7) a species of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; Name of Pārvati, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) cf. [Zend] puthra; [Greek] παῖς and [Latin] puer (?).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Putra (पुत्र):—[Uṇādisūtra 4, 164.]

1) m. a) Sohn, Kind [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 1, 27.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 6, 7.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 542.] [Halāyudha 2, 342.] Etym. [Yāska’s Nirukta 2, 11.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 138.] [Mahābhārata 1, 3026. 8344. 14, 2752. 2760.] [Brāhmaṇavilāpa 3, 5.] [Harivaṃśa 317. 4252. 14420. fg.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 107, 12.] Euphonisches Verhalten eines vorangehenden gen. im Veda [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 3, 53. fg.] Veränderung eines im comp. vorangehenden patron. fem. [6, 1, 13.] mit einem gen. comp. [3, 22.] Accent eines auf putra ausgehenden comp. [6,2, 132. 133.] Ableitungen von compp. auf putra [4, 1, 159.] wann nur putra (nicht puttra) zu schreiben ist [8, 4, 48] und Vārtt. vastrā pu.rāya mā.aro vayanti [Ṛgveda 5, 47, 6. 6, 9, 2.] ru.rasya.ye santi pu.rāḥ [66, 3.] ba.vī.āṃ pi.ā ba.urasya pu.raḥ [75, 5.] mā mādhi pu.re vimiva abhīṣṭa [2, 29, 5. 7, 54, 2.] a.ruvaḥ [4, 19, 9.] iṣṭeḥ [1, 125, 3.] sahasaḥ Agni [3, 14, 1. 4. 6. 5, 11, 6.] śavasaḥ Indra [8, 79, 2.] divaḥ [4, 2, 15. 7, 102, 1.] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 8, 7, 20.] amṛtasya [Ṛgveda 10, 13, 1.] pṛśneḥ [5, 58, 5.] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 3, 30, 2. 6, 116, 3. 16, 7, 8.] putrasya nāma gṛhṇāti [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 9, 3, 21. 6, 1, 3, 9. 14, 4, 3, 24. fgg. 5, 4, 5. 6, 10, 5.] [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 7, 13. fgg.] putranaptāraḥ [3, 48.] putrapaśūn gaṇa rājadantādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 2, 2, 31.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14, 9, 4, 11.] — yugmāsu putrā jāyante striyo yugmāsu rātriṣu . tasmādyugmāsu putrārthī saṃviśedārtave striyam .. [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 48.] putrāndvādaśa yānāha nṝṇāṃ svāyaṃbhuvo manuḥ . teṣāṃ ṣaḍbandhudāyādāḥ ṣaḍadāyādabāndhavāḥ .. [9, 158. fgg.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 1, 33. 58, 7.] putradāram [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 239. 8, 114. 10, 99.] [Brāhmaṇavilāpa 1, 19.] putrapatī gaṇa rājadantādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 2, 2, 31.] mātā putreṇa mithunaṃ gacchati (bei den Thieren) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 1, 15,] [Scholiast] vyāghrī yathā haretputrāndaṃṣṭrābhyāṃ na ca pīḍayet ihre Jungen [ŚIKṢĀ 25.] [Mahābhārata 12, 3306.] vyāghryāstaruṇaputrāyāḥ [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 53, 51.] Am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 5, 160. 8, 28.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 2, 142.] [Mahābhārata 1, 379. 2998. 3000. 15, 290.] [Nalopākhyāna 26, 34.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 46, 2. 2, 21, 56. 53, 24. 74, 25.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 9, 88. 10, 205. 23, 25.] Eigennamen auf putra mit dem Namen der Mutter [Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 157. 485. fg. 4, 380. 5, 63.] putrau Sohn und Tochter (natürlich auch zwei Söhne) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 2, 68.] [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 1, 37.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 560.] [Nalopākhyāna 22, 14. 23, 24.] Sohn, Kind als Anrede einer jüngeren Person [Kathāsaritsāgara 3, 57. 18, 257. 275.] he putrau [2, 37.] Vgl. indraputrā (nicht Tochter, sondern Mutter Indra's), grāmaputra, deva, niṣ, pitā, mātā, rāja, vṛtra, śūra, sapta, somaputrā, hataputra u. s. w. — b) bildet Deminutiva; s. dṛṣat, śilā. — c) in der Astrol. (wie alle Wörter für Sohn) Bez. des 5ten Hauses [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka 1, 15. 9, 6.] — d) Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Brahmiṣṭha [Raghuvaṃśa 18, 29.] des Priyavrata [Viṣṇupurāṇa 162.] eines Brahmanen [Hiouen-Thsang I, 279.] —

2) f. ī a) Tochter [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 1, 28.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 542.] [Halāyudha 2, 350.] [Yāska’s Nirukta 5, 2.] [Sāvitryupākhyāna 1, 29.] [Harivaṃśa 9958.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 17, 28.] [Pañcatantra 190, 1.] [Hitopadeśa 28, 3.] Als Suffix betrachtet [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 3, 70, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 10.] — b) Puppe; s. dāruputrī. — c) in comp. mit leblosen Dingen zur Bildung von Deminutiven; s. asiputrī und vgl. putrikā. — d) Beiname der Pārvatī [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 59]; vgl. pautrī. — e) eine best. Pflanze [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma] — putra steht vielleicht in etymologischem Zusammenhange mit pitar; oder ist es auf puṣ zurückzuführen? — Vgl. a, pautra.

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Putra (पुत्र):—

1) e) = putraka

1) d) [Oxforder Handschriften 309,a,18.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Putra (पुत्र):——

1) m. — a) Sohn , Kind , das Junge eines Thieres. Du. zwei Söhne und auch Sohn and Tochter. Im Voc. aller drei Zahlen als Anrede einer jüngern Person. Am Ende eines adj. Comp. f. ā. — b) bildet am Ende eines Comp. Deminutiva. — c) ein best. kleines , zu den Mäusen gezähltes , giftiges Thier. — d) in der Astrol. das Fünfte Haus. Nomen proprium verschiedener Männer. —

2) f. ī — a) Tochter. — b) *Puppe. — c) *bildet am Ende eines Comp. Deminutiva. — d) *eine best. Pflanze. — e) *Beiname der Pārvatī.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Putra (पुत्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Putta, Puttullaṃ, Poṭṭa.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)
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Hindi dictionary

Putra (पुत्र):—(nm) a son; ~[tulya] just like a son, -[pautra] sons and grandsons; ~[lābha] begetting a son, ~[vatī] a woman blessed with a son or sons; ~[vat] just like a son; ~[vadhū] son’s wife, daughter-in law; ~[hīna] sonless, without a son; ~[hīnā] (a woman) without a son, sonless.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Kannada-English dictionary

Putra (ಪುತ್ರ):—

1) [noun] a boy or man as related to his parents; a son.

2) [noun] a young of an animal.

3) [noun] a term of endearment used to address a young boy (who may not be one’s son).

4) [noun] (astrol.) the fifth house from one’s birth house in the zodiac.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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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Nepali dictionary

Putra (पुत्र):—n. son;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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.

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