Stotri, Stotṛ: 8 definitions
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Stotri 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 Stotṛ can be transliterated into English as Stotr or Stotri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsStotṛ (स्तोतृ) denotes ‘praiser’ or ‘panegyrist’ in the Rigveda1 and later. The word often occurs in connexion with patrons, the Maghavan or Sūri.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryStotṛ (स्तोतृ).—m. A praiser, panegyrist.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryStotṛ (स्तोतृ).—mfn. (-tā-trī-tṛ) Praising, a praiser, a panegyrist. E. ṣṭu to praise, aff. tṛc .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryStotṛ (स्तोतृ).—i. e. stu + tṛ, m., f. trī, n. Praising, a praiser,
Stotṛ (स्तोतृ).—[masculine] praiser, worshipper.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Stotṛ (स्तोतृ):—[from stu] mfn. praising, worshipping, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Viṣṇu, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryStotṛ (स्तोतृ):—[(tā-trī-tṛ) a.] Praising; a panegyrist.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Stotṛ (स्तोतृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Thuṇira.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Stotritva, Stotriya.
Ends with: Astotri, Prastotri.
Full-text: Prastotriprayoga, Prastotrisaman, Astotri, Samprastara, Thunira, Kripanyu, Prastotriya, Prastotri, Stamu, Shut, Nada, Rudra.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Stotri, Stotṛ, Stotr; (plurals include: Stotris, Stotṛs, Stotrs). 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)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.46 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 39 - The Birth of the Lotus (padma) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]