Ghritavati, ҳṛtī: 4 definitions
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Ghritavati 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 ҳṛtī can be transliterated into English as Ghrtavati or Ghritavati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraҳṛtī (घृतवती, “Full of Ghee�):—Seventh of the eight Mātṛs born from the body of Śaśinī, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra. These eight sub-manifestations (�), including ҳṛtī, symbolize a connection to the moon. They are presided over by the Bhairava Krodha and his consort Vaiṣṇavī. Śaśinī is the third of the Eight Mahāṛs, residing within the ṛc (third of the five cakras) and represents the moon.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaҳṛtī (घृतवती).—An important river in India. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 23).
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesҳṛtī (घृतवती) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. VI.10.22). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ҳṛtī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryҳṛtī (घृतवती):—[=ṛt-ī] [from ghṛta-vat > ghṛta > gh�] f. (ī) Name of a river, [Ѳٲ vi, 9, 23]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ghrita, Vati.
Full-text: Dhritavati, Dhritavant, Ghritavant, Shashini, Abhishri.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 148 < [Volume 31 (1951)]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 261 - The use of the hymns of Sāmaveda (sāmavidhāna)
Chapter 260 - The use of the hymns of Yajurveda (yajurvidhāna)
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
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