Vriddhayuvati, Vṛddhayuvati, Vriddha-yuvati: 2 definitions
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Vriddhayuvati 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.
The Sanskrit term Vṛddhayuvati can be transliterated into English as Vrddhayuvati or Vriddhayuvati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛddhayuvati (वृद्धयुवति).—
1) a procuress.
2) a midwife; Buddh.
Derivable forms: vṛddhayuvatiḥ (वृद्धयुवतिः).
Vṛddhayuvati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛddha and yuvati (युवति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vṛddhayuvati (वृद्धयुवति):—[=vṛddha-yuvati] [from vṛddha > vṛdh] f. a procuress, [Divyāvadāna]
2) [v.s. ...] a midwife, [ib.]
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: Vriddha, Yuvati.
Full-text: Yuvati.
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