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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गायत्रgāyatraa.Consisting in or connected with गायत्री; गर्गा- द्यदुकुलाचार्याद्गायत्रं व्रतमास्थितौ Bhāg.1.45.29.

    Consisting in or connected with गायत्री; गर्गा- द्यदुकुलाचार्याद्गायत्रं व्रतमास्थितौ Bhāg.1.45.29.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -त्रम् A song or hymn; एतद्गायत्रं प्राणेषु प्रोतम् Ch. Up.2.11.1.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. गायत्रgāyatra[gâya-trá] m. n. song, hymn; a. re lating to or composed in gâyatrî.

    [gâya-trá] masculine neuter song, hymn; adjective re lating to or composed in gâyatrî.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. गायत्रgāyatram. n. a song, hymn RV. VS. xi, 8 ChUp. ii, 11, 1
    1. masculine gender neuter gender a song, hymn fg-veda VS. xi, 8 ChUp. ii, 11, 1
    2. neuter gender a hymn composed in the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री metre fg-veda
    3. neuter gender the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री metre VP. i, 5, 52
    4. neuter gender Name of a Sa1man सामन् S3Br. ix Ka1tyS3r.
    5. mf(ई)neuter gender consisting in or connected with the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री (exempli gratia, 'for example' in accordance with the number of syllables of a Ga1yatri1 गायत्री verse) VS. TS. etc.
    6. mf(ई)neuter gender with व्रत Equivalent to ब्रह्म-चर्य BhP. x, 45, 29
    7. mf(ई)neuter gender the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री (id est fg-veda iii, 62, 10; त्/अत् सवित्/उर् व्/अरेण्यम् भ्/अर्गो देव्/अस्य धीमहि ध्/इयो य्/ओ नः प्रचोद्/अया*त् S3Br. xiv S3a1n3khGr2. MBh. etc.; this is a very sacred verse repeated by every Bra1hman Brahman at his morning and evening devotions; from being addressed to Savitr2i सवितृ or the Sun as generator, it is also called Sa1vitri1 सावित्री; confer, compare RTL. pp. 19; 342; 361; 403; the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री verse is personified as a goddess, the wife of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा and mother of the four Vedas वेद s Hariv. 11666 ff.; it is often mentioned in connection with the Amr2ita अमृत, both together constituting as it were the essence and type of sacred hymns in general AV.; the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री personified is also considered as the mother of the first three classes in their capacity of twice-born W.; confer, compare RTL. pp. 200 feminine; some other verse [perhaps fg-veda x, 9, 1] is denoted by Ga1yatri1 गायत्री Sus3r. vi, 28, 7; with Ta1ntrikas तान्त्रिक s a number of mystical verses are called Ga1yatri1s गायत्री s, and each deity has one in particular)
    8. mf(ई)neuter gender Name of Durga1 दुर्गा MatsyaP. Katha1s. liii, 172
    9. mf(ई)neuter gender Acacia Catechu Lexicographers
    10. etc. see ibidem
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  2. गायत्रकाकुभgāyatrakākubhamfn. consisting of metres Ga1yatri1 गायत्री and Kakubh ककुभ् (as a Praga1tha प्रगाथ) RPra1t. xviii, 5.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective consisting of metres Ga1yatri1 गायत्री and Kakubh ककुभ् (as a Praga1tha प्रगाथ) RPra1t. xviii, 5.

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  3. गायत्रच्छन्दस्gāyatracchandasmfn. (˚त्र्/अ-) one to whom the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री metre belongs or to whom it is sacred, relating to it AV.…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्र्/अ-) one to whom the Ga1yatri1 गायत्री metre belongs or to whom it is sacred, relating to it AV. vi, 48, 1 MaitrS. ii, 3, 3 VS. etc.
    2. neuter gender a Ga1yatri1 गायत्री metre La1t2y. iii, 1, 28 (confer, compare Vait. xix, 16.)
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  4. गायत्रपार्श्वgāyatrapārśvan. "Ga1yatri1 गायत्री -sided", N. of a Sa1man सामन् Ta1n2d2yaBr. La1t2y.

    neuter gender "Ga1yatri1 गायत्री -sided", Name of a Sa1man सामन् Ta1n2d2yaBr. La1t2y.

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  5. गायत्रबार्हतgāyatrabārhatamfn. consisting of the metres Ga1yatri1 गायत्री and Br2ihati1 बृहती (as a Praga1tha प्रगाथ) RPra1t. xviii.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective consisting of the metres Ga1yatri1 गायत्री and Br2ihati1 बृहती (as a Praga1tha प्रगाथ) RPra1t. xviii.

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  6. गायत्रवर्तनिgāyatravartani(˚त्र्/अ-) mfn. moving in Ga1yatri1 गायत्री measures RV. viii, 38, 6 VS. xi, 8.

    (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्र्/अ-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective moving in Ga1yatri1 गायत्री measures fg-veda viii, 38, 6 VS. xi, 8.

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  7. गायत्रवेपस्gāyatravepas(˚त्र्/अ-) mfn. (cf. गाथ्/अ-श्रवस्) inspired by (epic) songs (Indra इन्द्र) RV. i, 142, 12 and viii, 1, 10.

    (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्र्/अ-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (confer, compare गाथ्/अ-श्रवस्) inspired by (epic) songs (Indra इन्द्र) fg-veda i, 142, 12 and viii, 1, 10.

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  8. गायत्रिgāyatrimetrically for ˚त्री Hariv. 11516.
    1. metrically for that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्री Hariv. 11516.
    2. in comp, for that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्रिन् quod vide
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