The Sanskrit term Vetṛ can be transliterated into English as Vetr or Vetri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Vetṛ (वेतृ) [=Vettṛ?] refers to a “perceiver”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Once the undifferentiated (niṣkala) plane—which is the End of the Sixteen, the supreme abode and the eternal Śāmbhava liberation—has been attained, there is nothing greater than this. (Consciousness) as the perceiver (vetṛ-rūpa) should experience the wonder that is without form and tranquil. In the middle of that is the Supreme within the womb. He who knows it is a liberated soul. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Vetrin (वेत्रिन्) refers to “those with canes in their hands” (employed during hunting), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] At the time of the search, the circle should move slowly along, and after the fall (nipāta) of the bird still slower. Those who proceed in front of the horsemen, with canes in their hands (vetrin), should throw, by Muṣṭimoka, Dhūtis and Ṭonās against quails and other quarry. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vetrin (वेत्रिन्).—m.

1) A door-keeper, warder.

2) Staff-bearer.

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

Vetrin (वेत्रिन्).—m. (-trī) A porter, a door-keeper. E. vetra a stick, and ini aff.

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

Vetrin (वेत्रिन्).—i. e. vetra + in, m. A door-keeper.

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

Vetrin (वेत्रिन्).—[masculine] staff-bearer, i.e. door-keeper.

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

1) Vetrin (वेत्रिन्):—[from vetra] mfn. (ifc.) having a cane, having anything for a cane, [Maitrī-upaniṣad]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a staff-bearer, door-keeper, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

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

Vetrin (वेत्रिन्):—(trī) 5. m. A porter.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vetrin (वेत्रिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vitti.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vetrin 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vētri (ವೇತ್ರಿ):—[noun] = ವೇತ್ರಧರ [vetradhara].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Rajavetrin.

Full-text: Vitti, Pravetri, Rajavetrin, Pracetri, Vetravati, Vettri, Vetra, Vetravant.

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