Saptahotri, ٲdz�: 2 definitions
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Saptahotri 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 ٲdz� can be transliterated into English as Saptahotr or Saptahotri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٲdz� (सप्तहोतृ).—[adjective] having seven priests (Agni).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٲdz� (सप्तहोतृ):—[=ٲ-dz�] [from sapta > saptan] mfn. (ta-) having 7 sacrificial priests, [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Atharva-veda] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of [particular] Mantras, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
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.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Baudhayana Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)