Vriddhopasevin, Vṛddhopasevin, Vriddha-upasevin: 3 definitions
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Vriddhopasevin 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 Vṛddhopasevin can be transliterated into English as Vrddhopasevin or Vriddhopasevin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVṛddhopasevin (वृद्धोपसेविन्).—a. honouring the aged.
Vṛddhopasevin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛddha and upasevin (उपसेविन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛddhopasevin (वृद्धोपसेविन्).—[adjective] = vṛddhasevin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVṛddhopasevin (वृद्धोपसेविन्):—[from vṛddha > vṛdh] mfn. honouring the aged, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata 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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