Gridhrayatu, Gṛdhrayātu, Gridhra-yatu: 3 definitions
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Gridhrayatu 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 Gṛdhrayātu can be transliterated into English as Grdhrayatu or Gridhrayatu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGṛdhrayātu (गृध्रयातु):—[=gṛdhra-yātu] [from gṛdhra > gṛdh] (gṛdh) m. a vulture-shaped demon, [Ṛg-veda vii, 104, 22.]
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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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Gridhrayatu, Gṛdhrayātu, Gridhra-yatu, Gṛdhra-yātu, Grdhrayatu, Grdhra-yatu; (plurals include: Gridhrayatus, Gṛdhrayātus, yatus, yātus, Grdhrayatus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 7.104.22 < [Sukta 104]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Origin and Development of Allegory in Sanskrit Literature and Drama < [Chapter 1 - Allegorical Plays in Sanskrit Literature]
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