चैत्यcaityaa.Relating to a pile.
Relating to a pile.
Derived forms and compounds
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-त्यः
- The individual soul. त्यम् The ant-hill; नागहेतोः सुपर्णेन चैत्यमुन्मथितं यथा Rām.4.19.24.
- A pile of stones forming a landmark.
- A monument, tomb-stone.
- A sacrificial shed; देवस्थानेषु चैत्येषु नागानामालयेषु च Mb.3.19.67; कच्चिच्चैत्यशतैर्जुष्टः Rām.2.1.43; प्रासादगोपुरसभाचैत्यदेव- गृहादिषु Bhāg.9.11.27.
- A place of religious worship, altar, sanctuary.
- A temple.
- A reflection.
- A religious fig-tree or any tree growing by the side of streets; चैत्ययूपाङ्किता भूमिर्यस्येयं सवनाकरा Mb.1.1.229; Me.23 (रथ्यावृक्ष Malli.) -Compound
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-अग्निः sacred fire, Pañch.1.6.
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-तरुः, -द्रुमः, -वृक्षः a fig-tree standing on a sacred spot.
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-पालः the guardian of a sanctuary.
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-मुखः a hermit's water-pot.
