Dhavitra: 8 definitions
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Dhavitra 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhavitra (धवित्र).—A fan made of the deer's skin.
Derivable forms: dhavitram (धवित्रम्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhavitra (धवित्र).—n.
(-ٰ�) A Pank'ha or fan, made of antelope’s skin, and used especially for blowing a sacrificial fire, E. � to agitate, itra aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhavitra (धवित्र).—[neuter] fan, brush.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhavitra (धवित्र):—[from ṇa첹] n. a fan (made of skin or leather, [especially] for blowing the sacrificial fire), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Taittirīya-āraṇyaka; Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhavitra (धवित्र):�(ٰ�) 1. n. A fan made of antelopes' skin, used at sacrifices.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhavitra (ಧವಿತ್ರ):—[noun] a hand-fan made of a deeṛs hide, used for blowing sacrificial fire.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Dhavitradanda.
Full-text: Dhuvitra, Dhavitradanda, Dhamitra, Dandavant.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Dhavitra; (plurals include: Dhavitras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.5: The Pravargya rite < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)