Sannidhatri, Sannidhātṛ: 3 definitions

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Sannidhatri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Sannidhātṛ can be transliterated into English as Sannidhatr or Sannidhatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sannidhātṛ.—(EI 27), official in charge of the receipt of various articles into the king's treasury, according to some (HRS); superintendent of the construction of the royal treasury, store houses, etc., according to others. See Artha- śāstra, II. 5; cf. I. 10 and 12; Ep. Ind., Vol. VIII, pp. 138, 141; Vol. XI, pp. 93-94. Note: sannidhātṛ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Sannidhātṛ (सन्निधातृ).—mfn. (-tā-trī-tṛ) 1. Receiving, keeping in deposit or near to, who or what places near to, &c. 2. A receiver of stolen goods. 3. An officer who introduces people at court. E. sam and ni before dhā to have, tṛc aff.

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

Sannidhātṛ (सन्निधातृ):—[sanni-dhātṛ] (tā-trī-tṛ) a. Keeping in deposit.

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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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