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Entry सावित्र

सावित्रsāvitraa.(-त्री f.) [सविता देवताऽस्य अण्]
1. (-त्री Feminine) सविता देवताऽस्य अण्
2. Belonging to the sun; Mb.7.157.34.
3. Descended from the sun, belonging to the solar dynasty (of kings); यत् सावित्रैर्दीपितं भूमिपालैः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.42.
4. Accompanied by theGāyatree.
Derived forms and compounds
- -त्रः
  
  The sun.
  
  An embryo of fœtus.
  
  A Brāhmaṇa.
  
  An epithet of Śiva.
  
  Of Karṇa; भ्राता भ्रातरमज्ञातं सावित्रः पाकशासनिम् (अब्रवीत्) Mb.1.136. 8;13.138.9.
- -त्रम्
  
  The sacrificial thread (so called because the repetition of the Gāyatree forms a principal part of the ceremony of putting on the sacred thread); शान्तिहोमांश्च कुर्वीत सावित्राणि च धारयेत् Mb.13.14.6.
  
  The initiation into membership of the द्विज classes (by performing the thread ceremony); Bhāg.3.12.42.
  
  Name of the constellation Hasta; पञ्चतारेण संयुक्तः सावित्रेणैव चन्द्रमाः Mb.1.135.3.
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