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Results for शंस्तृ

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

शंस्तृśaṃstṛm.A praiser, panegyrist.
1. A praiser, panegyrist.
2. A reciter of hymns.
Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

शंस्तृśaṃstṛm. one who recites, a reciter RV. AitBr. (a priest identified with the Pras3a1str2i प्रशास्तृ and mentioned…
1. masculine gender one who recites, a reciter fg-veda AitBr. (a priest identified with the Pras3a1str2i प्रशास्तृ and mentioned along with five according to others in fg-veda i, 162, 5; his sacrificial duties correspond with those of the Maitra1-varun2a मैत्रा-वरुण of the later ritual)
2. masculine gender a praiser, encomiast, panegyrist W.
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