Unnetri, ±«²Ō²Ō±š³Łį¹�, Unetri, Unetį¹�: 4 definitions
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Unnetri 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 terms ±«²Ō²Ō±š³Łį¹� and Unetį¹� can be transliterated into English as Unnetr or Unnetri or Unetr or Unetri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation±«²Ō²Ō±š³Łį¹� (ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¤ą„�) refers to one of the three types of companions for the Adhvaryu, which is one of the four classes of į¹tvijas (į¹tvik), or āpriests participating in the Vedic sacrificesā�, as mentioned in the ÅivapurÄį¹a 2.2.27.āThe priests (į¹tvijas) participating in the Vedic sacrifices are usually four in number. They are Hotį¹�, Adhvaryu, UdgÄtį¹� and Brahman corresponding to the four Vedasāį¹g, Yajus, SÄman and Atharvan respectively. Each of the priests has three companions or helpers, the total no. is sixteen viz. Hotį¹āMaitrÄvaruį¹a, AcchÄvÄka, GrÄvastut; AdhvaryuāPratiprasthÄtį¹�, Neį¹£į¹į¹�, ±«²Ō²Ō±š³Łį¹�; UdgÄtį¹āPrastotį¹�, Pratihartį¹�, Subrahmaį¹ya and BrahmanāBrÄhmaį¹Äcchaį¹sin, AgnÄ«dhra, Potį¹�. See ÄÅvalÄyana Årauta SÅ«tra IV. 1.4-6.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index±«²Ō²Ō±š³Łį¹� (ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¤ą„�).āOne of the sixteen į¹t±¹¾±°ģ²õ for ²ā²¹ĀįƱ²¹; issued from the feet of ²ŌÄå°łÄå²ā²¹į¹a.*
- * Matsya-purÄį¹a 167. 10.
The Purana (ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤�, purÄį¹as) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient Indiaās 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary±«²Ō²Ō±š³Łį¹� (ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¤ą„�).ā�a.
1) Raising, leading up.
2) Leading to an inference. m. One of the 16 priests at a sacrifice.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ±«²Ō²Ō±š³Łį¹� (ą¤ą¤Øą„ą¤Øą„ą¤¤ą„�):ā[=³Ü²Ō-²Ō±š³Łį¹�] [from ³Ü²Ō-²ŌÄ«] mfn. one who draws out
2) [v.s. ...] m. the priest who pours the Soma juice into the receptacles, [Aitareya-brÄhmaį¹a; Åatapatha-brÄhmaį¹a; KÄtyÄyana-Årauta-sÅ«tra; ÄÅvalÄyana-Årauta-sÅ«tra etc.]
Sanskrit, also spelled ą¤øą¤ą¤øą„ą¤ą„ą¤¤ą¤®ą„� (²õ²¹į¹s°ģį¹t²¹³¾), 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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Starts with: Unnetrimantranukramani, Unnetriprayoga.
Full-text: Unnetriprayoga, Aunnetra, Unnetra, Sunetri, Ritvik, Agnidhra, Acchavaka, Maitravaruna, Neshtri, Potrin, Pratiprasthatri, Pratihartri, Prastotri, Brahmanacchamsin, Gravastut, Subrahmanya, Adhvaryu.
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Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XII, adhyaya 1, brahmana 1 < [Twelfth Kanda]
Kanda III, adhyaya 7, brahmana 1 < [Third Kanda]
Kanda IV, adhyaya 4, brahmana 3 < [Fourth Kanda]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 5.5: Third Soma pressing (tį¹tÄ«ya-savana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniį¹£į¹oma Ritual]
Part 2.2: The Priests of SomayÄga < [Chapter 3 - The SomayÄga]
Somasaį¹sthÄ (4): į¹¢oįøaÅÄ« < [Chapter 3 - The SomayÄga]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Duties of the four priests < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Åatapatha BrÄhmaį¹a]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - Performance of a Satra for TriÅaį¹ ku < [Section 1 - TÄ«rtha-mÄhÄtmya]
Chapter 180 - BrahmÄ Begins the YajƱa < [Section 1 - TÄ«rtha-mÄhÄtmya]
Chapter 23 - The Glory of CakratÄ«rtha: Äditya Gets Golden Hands < [Section 1 - Setu-mÄhÄtmya]
Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation) (by W. Caland)