Ghritadhara, Ghṛtadhārā, Ghrita-dhara: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ghṛtadhārā can be transliterated into English as Ghrtadhara or Ghritadhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhṛtadhārā (घृतधारा).—a continuous stream of ghee.
Ghṛtadhārā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghṛta and dhārā (धारा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghṛtadhārā (घृतधारा):—[=ghṛta-dhārā] [from ghṛta > ghṛ] f. a stream of ghee, [Mahābhārata xiii, 26, 90]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a river, [Harivaṃśa 12411.]
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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.
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Partial matches: Ghrita, Dhara, Tara.
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