Unnetri, Unnetṛ, Unetri, Unetṛ: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Unnetṛ and Unetṛ can be transliterated into English as Unnetr or Unnetri or Unetr or Unetri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Unnetṛ (उन्नेतृ) refers to one of the three types of companions for the Adhvaryu, which is one of the four classes of Ṛtvijas (Ṛtvik), or “priests participating in the Vedic sacrifices”, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.27.—The priests (Ṛtvijas) participating in the Vedic sacrifices are usually four in number. They are Hotṛ, Adhvaryu, Udgātṛ and Brahman corresponding to the four Vedas—Ṛg, Yajus, Sāman and Atharvan respectively. Each of the priests has three companions or helpers, the total no. is sixteen viz. Hotṛ—Maitrāvaruṇa, Acchāvāka, Grāvastut; Adhvaryu—Pratiprasthātṛ, Neṣṭṛ, Unnetṛ; Udgātṛ—Prastotṛ, Pratihartṛ, Subrahmaṇya and Brahman—Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin, Agnīdhra, Potṛ. See Āśvalāyana Śrauta Sūtra IV. 1.4-6.
Unnetṛ (उन्नेतृ).—One of the sixteen ṛtviks for yajña; issued from the feet of nārāyaṇa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 167. 10.
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
Unnetṛ (उन्नेतृ).—a.
1) Raising, leading up.
2) Leading to an inference. m. One of the 16 priests at a sacrifice.
1) Unnetṛ (उन्नेतृ):—[=un-netṛ] [from un-nī] mfn. one who draws out
2) [v.s. ...] m. the priest who pours the Soma juice into the receptacles, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra etc.]
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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Partial matches (+0): Netri, Un.
Starts with (+0): Unnetrimantranukramani, Unnetriprayoga.
Full-text (+0): Unnetriprayoga, Aunnetra, Unnetra, Sunetri, Ritvik, Agnidhra, Acchavaka, Maitravaruna, Neshtri, Potrin, Pratiprasthatri, Pratihartri, Prastotri, Brahmanacchamsin, Gravastut, Subrahmanya, Adhvaryu.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda III, adhyaya 7, brahmana 1 < [Third Kanda]
Kanda XII, adhyaya 1, brahmana 1 < [Twelfth Kanda]
Kanda IV, adhyaya 4, brahmana 3 < [Fourth Kanda]
Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation) (by W. Caland)
Chapter 25 - Sattra rites (concluded)
Chapter 20 - Ahinas (soma-rites of between one and thirteen days)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 5.5: Third Soma pressing (tṛtīya-savana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 2.2: The Priests of Somayāga < [Chapter 3 - The Somayāga]
Part 5.2: Morning Soma pressing (prātaḥsavana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Duties of the four priests < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Aitareya Brahmana (a comprehensive analysis) (by Sanghamitra Mukherjee)
The Division of the Sacrificial Animal < [Chapter 1 - Rituals]
The Animal Sacrifice < [Chapter 1 - Rituals]