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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चैत्यcaityaa.Relating to a pile.

    Relating to a pile.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -त्यः

      1. The individual soul. त्यम् The ant-hill; नागहेतोः सुपर्णेन चैत्यमुन्मथितं यथा Rām.4.19.24.
      2. A pile of stones forming a landmark.
      3. A monument, tomb-stone.
      4. A sacrificial shed; देवस्थानेषु चैत्येषु नागानामालयेषु च Mb.3.19.67; कच्चिच्चैत्यशतैर्जुष्टः Rām.2.1.43; प्रासादगोपुरसभाचैत्यदेव- गृहादिषु Bhāg.9.11.27.
      5. A place of religious worship, altar, sanctuary.
      6. A temple.
      7. A reflection.
      8. 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

    • -अग्निः sacred fire, Pañch.1.6.

    • -तरुः, -द्रुमः, -वृक्षः a fig-tree standing on a sacred spot.

    • -पालः the guardian of a sanctuary.

    • -मुखः a hermit's water-pot.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चैत्यcaityam. (fr. 5. चित् or 2. चिति) the individual soul BhP. iii, 26; 28, 28; 31, 19 Sarvad. ii, 198f.
    1. masculine gender (from 5. चित् or 2. चिति) the individual soul BhP. iii, 26; 28, 28; 31, 19 Sarvad. ii, 198f.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to a funeral pile or mound (चिता) A1s3vGr2. iii, 6 Gr2ihya1s. ii, 4
    3. masculine gender neuter gender a funeral monument or Stu1pa स्तूप (quod vide) or pyramidal column containing the ashes of deceased persons, sacred tree (especially a religious fig-tree) growing on a mound, hall or temple or place of worship (especially with Buddh. and Jain. and generally containing a monument), a sanctuary near a village A1s3vGr2. i, 12 Para1s3. Ya1jn5. ii, 151 & 228 MBh. etc.
    4. masculine gender a Jain or Buddh. image Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्यक, ii, 814 .
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  2. केशचैत्यkeśacaityan. N. of a Caitya चैत्य W.

    neuter gender Name of a Caitya चैत्य W.

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  3. ग्रामचैत्यgrāmacaityan. the sacred tree of a village Megh. 24.

    neuter gender the sacred tree of a village Megh. 24.

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  4. चिताचैत्यचिह्नcitācaityacihnan. id. Hcar. vi.

    neuter gender the same Hcar. vi.

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  5. चैत्यकcaityakam. one of the 5 mountains surrounding the town Giri-vraja गिरि-व्रज, ii, 799; 811 ff.; 843 .

    masculine gender one of the 5 mountains surrounding the town Giri-vraja गिरि-व्रज, ii, 799; 811 ff.; 843 .

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  6. चैत्यतरुcaityatarum. a tree (esp. religious fig-tree) standing on a sacred spot VarBr2S.

    masculine gender a tree (especially religious fig-tree) standing on a sacred spot VarBr2S.

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  7. चैत्यद्रुcaityadrum. a religious fig-tree L.
    1. masculine gender a religious fig-tree Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender a large tree in a village W.
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  8. चैत्यद्रुमcaityadrumam. = -तरु Mn. x, 50.

    masculine gender Equivalent to -तरु Mn. x, 50.

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  9. चैत्यपालcaityapālam. the guardian of a a चैत्य R. v, 38, 29.

    masculine gender the guardian of a a चैत्य R. v, 38, 29.

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