Putreshti, Putreṣṭi, Putra-ishti: 8 definitions

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Putreshti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term Putreṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Putresti or Putreshti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Putreshti in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Putreṣṭi (पुत्रेष्टि).—A sacrifice performed by Diti when Āpastamba acted as priest;1 performed by Vaivasvata Manu who got Ila.2

  • 1) Matsya-purāṇa 7. 33-34.
  • 2) Ib. 11. 40.
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Putreshti in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

putrēṣṭi (पुत्रेष्टि).—f S A particular hōma or sacrifice to obtain male offspring.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

putrēṣṭī (पुत्रेष्टी).—f A sacrifice to obtain male offspring.

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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

[«previous next»] — Putreshti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Putreṣṭi (पुत्रेष्टि).—f. a sacrifice performed to obtain male issue; गृहीत्वा पञ्चवर्षीयं पुत्रेष्टिं प्रथमं चरेत् (gṛhītvā pañcavarṣīyaṃ putreṣṭiṃ prathamaṃ caret).

Derivable forms: putreṣṭiḥ (पुत्रेष्टिः).

Putreṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms putra and iṣṭi (इष्टि). See also (synonyms): putreṣṭikā.

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

Putreṣṭi (पुत्रेष्टि):—[from putra] f. a sacrifice performed to obtain male children or one performed at the time of adoption, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Putreshti in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Putreshti in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Putreṣṭi (पुत्रेष्टि):—(nm) a sacrifice ([yajña]) performed in olden days for the sake of begetting a son; also —[yajña].

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