Yashtri, Yaṣṭṛ: 7 definitions
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Yashtri 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 Yaṣṭṛ can be transliterated into English as Yastr or Yashtri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYaṣṭṛ (यष्टृ).—m. [yaj-tṛc] A worshipper, sacrificer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYaṣṭṛ (यष्टृ).—m.
(-ṣṭā) A sacrificer, one who employs priests for a sacrifice. E. yaj to worship, aff. tṛc, and ja changed to ṣa .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryYaṣṭṛ (यष्टृ).—i. e. yaj + tṛ, m. A sacrificer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYaṣṭṛ (यष्टृ).—[masculine] worshipper, sacrificer.
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Yaṣṭṛ (यष्टृ).—[masculine] worshipper, sacrificer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYaṣṭṛ (यष्टृ):—[from yaj] yaṣṭṛ or yaṣṭṛ, mf(ṭrī[Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]])n. worshipping, a worshipper, [Ṛg-veda]; etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryYaṣṭṛ (यष्टृ):—(ṣṭā) 4. m. A sacrificer.
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 corpusYaṣṭṛ (ಯಷ್ಟೃ):—[noun] the performer of a religious sacrifice.
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)
Starts with: Yashtrita, Yashtritara, Yashtritva.
Ends with: Pariyashtri, Savyashtri, Upayashtri.
Full-text: Yashtrita, Yashtritara, Yashtritva, Pariyashtri, Upayashtri, Yashtavya, Yaji.
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