The Sanskrit term Vedamātṛ can be transliterated into English as Vedamatr or Vedamatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) Vedamātṛ (वेदमातृ) is used as an epithet for Goddess Umā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.3.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] we bow to her who promotes robustness in all the beings of the universe from Brahmā to a blade of grass in the whole Cosmos. You are Gāyatrī, the mother of the Vedas (i.e., Vedamātṛ), Sāvitrī, Sarasvatī, the sustenance of all the universe; you are the triad of the Vedas having Dharma for its form”.

2) Vedamātṛ (वेदमातृ) refers to the “Gāyatrī Mantra”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.5 (“Kārttikeya is crowned”).—Accordingly, after the Kṛttikās spoke to Kārttikeya: “[...] Then Śiva, the lord of the universe, following the worldly convention delightedly placed Kārttikeya on a beautiful gemset throne. [...] Śiva gave him the trident, the bow Pināka, the axe, the arrow Paśupata, the weapon of destruction and the greatest lore. I gave him the holy thread, the Vedas, the mantra Gāyatrī (vedamātṛ), the vessel Kamaṇḍalu, the arrow Brahmāstra and the lore that destroys the enemy. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vedamātṛ (वेदमातृ).—f.

1) Name of a very sacred Vedic verse called Gāyatree q. v.

2) Name of सरस्वती, सावित्री (sarasvatī, sāvitrī) and गायत्री (gāyatrī); सूतश्च मातरिश्वा वै कवचं वंदमातरः (sūtaśca mātariśvā vai kavacaṃ vaṃdamātaraḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.179.4.

Vedamātṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms veda and mātṛ (मातृ).

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

Vedamātṛ (वेदमातृ).—f.

(-tā) The mystical prayer or Gayatri, personified as the mother or source of the Vedas. E. veda, and mātṛ mother.

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

Vedamātṛ (वेदमातृ).—f. source of the Veda, epithet of the Gāyatrī, a vedic prayer.

Vedamātṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms veda and mātṛ (मातृ).

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

Vedamātṛ (वेदमातृ):—[=veda-mātṛ] [from veda] f. ‘mother of the V°’, Name of Sarasvatī and Sāvitrī and Gāyatrī, [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka; Mahābhārata etc.]

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

Vedamātṛ (वेदमातृ):—[veda-mātṛ] (tā) 4. f. Mystical prayer or Gāyatri, personified as the mother of the Vedas.

context information

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)

Partial matches: Matri, Veda, Veta.

Starts with: Vedamatrika, Vedamatritika.

Ends with: Svedamatri.

Full-text: Vedamatritika.

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