Taittiri: 6 definitions
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Taittiri 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaTaittiri (तैत्तिरि).—A celebrated sage of the Taittirīya branch of sages. He attended the Yāga conducted by Uparicaravasu. (Śānti Parva).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTaittiri (तैत्तिरि).—A son of Kapotaromā and father of Nala, known as Nandanodara dundubhi.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 44. 62.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTaittiri (तैत्तिरि).—Name of a sage (elder brother of vaiśaṃpāyana).
Derivable forms: taittiriḥ (तैत्तिरिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Taittiri (तैत्तिरि):—[from taittira] m. Name of a sage (elder brother of Vaiśampāyana, [Mahābhārata xii, 12760]), [Pravara texts ii, 2, 3] ([varia lectio] titt [plural])
2) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kapota-roman, [Harivaṃśa 2016; Matsya-purāṇa] (not in [edition])
3) [v.s. ...] (titt), [Agni-purāṇa] and, [Brahma-purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Taittirika, Taittiriya, Taittiriyabrahmana, Taittiriyacarana, Taittiriyacharana, Taittiriyadhaneshti, Taittiriyadyupanishadamanuvada, Taittiriyaka, Taittiriyakabhashya vanamala, Taittiriyakasara, Taittiriyakasararthacandrika, Taittiriyakathaka, Taittiriyakavidyaprakasha, Taittiriyakopanishad, Taittiriyamahanyasa, Taittiriyamantravibhaga, Taittiriyanaciketasavitritika, Taittiriyaprakashika, Taittiriyapratika, Taittiriyapratishakhya.
Full-text: Taitiri, Nandanodaradundubhi, Tittiri, Kapotaroman, Punarvasu, Yajus, Nala.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Taittiri; (plurals include: Taittiris). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1e - The Kukura Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Dynasty of Kroṣṭu < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Narayaniya (Narayaneeyam) (by Vishwa Adluri)