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Entry नेतृ

नेतृnetṛm.One who leads or guides, a leader, conductor, manager, guide (of elephants, animals &c.); न विना नायकं सेना…
[नी-तृच्]
1. One who leads or guides, a leader, conductor, manager, guide (of elephants, animals etc.); न विना नायकं सेना मुहूर्तमपि तिष्ठति । आहवेष्वाहवश्रेष्ठ नेतृहीनेव नौर्जले ॥ Mb.7.5.8; आसन्नोषधयो नेतुर्नक्तमस्नेहदीपिकाः R.4. 75;14.22;16.3; Me.71; नेताश्वस्य स्रुघ्नं स्रुघ्नस्य वा Sk. Mu.7.14.
2. A director, preceptor; नेता यस्य बृहस्पतिः Bh.2.88.
3. A chief, master, head.
4. An inflictor (as of punishment); प्रजास्तत्र न मुह्यन्ति नेता चेत् साधु पश्यति Ms.7.25.
5. An owner.
6. The hero of a drama.
7. The numeral 'two'.
8. Name of Viṣṇu.
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