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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पवित्रpavitraa.Sacred, holy, sinless, sanctified (persons or things); त्रीणि श्राद्धे पवित्राणि दौहित्रः कुतपस्तिलाः…

    [पू-करणे इत्र]

    1. Sacred, holy, sinless, sanctified (persons or things); त्रीणि श्राद्धे पवित्राणि दौहित्रः कुतपस्तिलाः Ms.3.235; पवित्रो नरः, पवित्रं स्थानम् etc.
    2. Purified by the performance of ceremonial acts (such as sacrifices etc.).
    3. Purifying, removing sin.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -त्रम्

      1. An instrument for cleansing or purifying, such as a sieve or strainer etc.
      2. Two blades of Kuśa grass used at sacrifices in purifying and sprinkling ghee; Name17.188.
      3. A ring of Kuśa grass worn on the fourth finger on certain religious occasions; धौताङ्घ्रिपाणिराचम्य सपवित्र उदङ्मुखः Bhāg.6.8.4.
      4. The sacred thread worn by members of the first three castes of the Hindus.
      5. Copper.
      6. Rain.
      7. Water.
      8. Rubbing, cleansing.
      9. A vessel in which the arghya is presented.
      10. Clarified butter.
      11. Honey.
      12. A purifying prayer.
      13. A means of purifying the mind.
      14. A cloth for straining Soma juice; वायुः पूतः पवित्रेण प्रत्यङ् सोमोऽतिद्रुतः Ts.1. 8.21.

    • -त्रा

      1. The holy basil.
      2. Turmeric (पवित्रीकृ 'to purify, sanctify'; पवित्रीभू 'to become pure or holy').

    • -आरोपणम् आरोहणम् investiture with the sacred thread.

    • -धान्यम् barley.

    • -पाणि Adjective holdingDarbha grass in the hand.

    In the Gita4·389·29·1710·12

    न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते ।

    na hi jñānena sadṛśaṁ pavitramiha vidyate, — There is nothing in the world equal in purity to knowledge, the man who is perfected by Yoga, finds it of himself in the self by the course of Time. 4·38
    • पवित्रम्pavitramnominative singular of the neuter form of the adjective pavitra (pure).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पवित्रpavitra[pav-í-tra] n. means of purifying; sieve, (Soma) strainer; blade of sacrificial grass; purificatory text; a.…

    [pav-í-tra] neuter means of purifying; sieve, (Soma) strainer; blade of sacrificial grass; purificatory text; adjective purifying, pure, beneficent; sanctified by (--˚): -ka, neuter small sieve; (two) blades of Kusa grass (--˚, adjective); vessel in which an honorific gift is presented; -tarî kri, purify or sanctify in a high degree; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter purity; -dhara, masculine noun; -pâni, adjective holding blades of Kusa grass in one's hand.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पवित्रpavitran. a means of purification, filter, strainer, straining-cloth &c. (made of thread or hair or straw, for…
    1. neuter gender a means of purification, filter, strainer, straining-cloth etc. (made of thread or hair or straw, for clarifying fruits, especially the Soma सोम) fg-veda etc.
    2. neuter gender Kus3a कुश grass (especially two K Kus3a कुश leaves for holding offerings or for sprinkling and purifying ghee etc.) S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. Mn. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' also को see स-पवित्रक), a ring of K Kus3a कुश grass worn on the fourth finger on particular occasions W.
    3. neuter gender a purifying prayer or Mantra मन्त्र Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh.
    4. neuter gender a means of purifying or clearing the mind fg-veda iii, 26, 8; 31, 6 etc.
    5. neuter gender melted butter Lexicographers
    6. neuter gender honey Lexicographers
    7. neuter gender water Lexicographers
    8. neuter gender rain or rubbing (वर्षण or घर्षण) Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender copper Lexicographers
    10. neuter gender the vessel in which the Argha अर्घ is presented Lexicographers (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' -क Ma1rkP.)
    11. neuter gender the Bra1hmanical Brahmanical cord (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्रा*रोपण्स्)
    12. neuter gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु (also p presented पविन्त्राणाम्) MBh. (cf RTL. 106)
    13. neuter gender of S3iva शिव ibidem
    14. neuter gender (with आदित्यानाम् and देवानाम्) Name of Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
    15. neuter gender a kind of metre Col.
    16. masculine gender Name of a particular Soma सोम -sacrifice belonging to the Ra1jasu1ya राजसूय Ta1n2d2Br. Scholiast or Commentator S3rS.
    17. masculine gender Sesamum Indicum Lexicographers
    18. masculine gender Nageia Putranjiva Lexicographers
    19. masculine gender Name of a man gaRa अश्वा*दि
    20. masculine gender of an A1n3girasa आङ्गिरस (the supposed author of fg-veda ix, 67; 73; 83; 107) RAnukr.
    21. masculine gender (plural) Name of a class of deities in the 14th Manv-antara मन्व्-अन्तर, Pur
    22. masculine gender of several rivers MBh. Pur.
    23. masculine gender the 12th day of the light half of S3ravan2a श्रवण (a festival in honour of Vishn2u विष्णु) W.
    24. mf(आ)neuter gender purifying, averting evil, pure, holy, sacred, sinless, beneficent Mn. MBh. etc.
    25. (in compound)
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  2. अन्तःपवित्रantaḥpavitrathe Soma सोम when in the straining-vessel S3Br.

    the Soma सोम when in the straining-vessel S3Br.

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  3. अपवित्रapavitramf(आ)n. impure.

    mf(आ)neuter gender impure.

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  4. अपवित्रडाकिनीapavitraḍākinīf. a disgusting female imp, Mr2icch.

    feminine a disgusting female imp, Mr2icch.

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  5. आङ्गिरसपवित्रāṅgirasapavitran. N. of the verse RV. iv, 40, 5 A1p.

    neuter gender Name of the verse fg-veda iv, 40, 5 A1p.

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  6. आर्द्रपवित्रārdrapavitramfn. having a wet strainer (said of the Soma सोम) AV. ix, 6, 27.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a wet strainer (said of the Soma सोम) AV. ix, 6, 27.

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  7. ऊर्ध्वपवित्रūrdhvapavitramfn. pure above TUp.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective pure a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) TUp.

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  8. किम्पवित्रkimpavitra(क्/इम् -), mfn. purified by what? TS.

    (क्/इम् -), masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective purified by what? TS.

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