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Apte Dictionary

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

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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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

सावित्रsāvitra[sâvitr-á] a. (î́) belonging or sacred to, derived from, Savitri; m. son or descend ant of Savitri: î́, f.…

[sâvitr-á] adjective (î́) belonging or sacred to, derived from, Savitri; masculine son or descend ant of Savitri: î́, feminine; also equal for (scilicet, that is to say, supply rik) Savitri verse, specifically that beginning 'Tát savitúr várenyam' (Rig-veda III, 62, 10: also called Gâyatrî); ini tiation into caste with the Sâvitrî verse, inves titure of the twice-born castes (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); (daugh ter of Savitri) noun of Sûryâ, of Brahman's wife, of a daughter of Asvapati (wife of Sat yavat), and of various other women; noun of a river: (î)-patita, perfect passive participle excluded from initia tion with the Sâvitrî; -paribhrashta, perfect passive participle the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

सावित्रsāvitramf(/ई)n. (fr. सवितृ) relating or belonging to the sun, derived or descended from the sun, belonging to the…
1. mf(/ई)neuter gender (from सवितृ) relating or belonging to the sun, derived or descended from the sun, belonging to the solar dynasty TS. VS. Ka1tyS3r. MBh. Hariv.
2. mf(/ई)neuter gender relating to Sa1vitra सावित्र id est Karn2a कर्ण MBh.
3. mf(/ई)neuter gender accompanied or effected by the Sa1vitri सावित्रि verse (confer, compare below) BhP.
4. masculine gender a particular Agni अग्नि TBr.
5. masculine gender a particular kind of ladleful (confer, compare ग्रह) TS. S3Br.
6. masculine gender (scilicet होम) a particular oblation Mn. iv, 150
7. masculine gender (scilicet कल्प) Name of the 10th Kalpa कल्प (quod vide) VP.
8. masculine gender a Bra1hman Brahman (according to to some "a Gr2iha-stha गृह-स्थ who possesses corn in a granary") Lexicographers
9. masculine gender an embryo or fetus Lexicographers
10. masculine gender the sun Lexicographers
11. masculine gender a son or descendant of Savitr2i सवितृ (applied to Karn2a कर्ण, Candra-ketu चन्द्र-केतु, S3iva शिव, one of the Vasus वसु s, one of the Maruts मरुत् s, and one of the Rudras रुद्र s) MBh. R. Hariv.
12. masculine gender Name of one of the peaks of Meru मेरु VP.
13. neuter gender (scilicet हविस्) a particular oblation TS. S3Br. etc.
14. neuter gender initiation into membership of the twice-born classes by reciting the Sa1vitri सावित्रि verse and investing with the sacred thread BhP.
15. neuter gender the sacred thread (Equivalent to यज्ञो*पवीत) Lexicographers
16. neuter gender Name of various Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
17. neuter gender of a Paris3isht2a परिशिष्ट of the Yajur-veda यजुर्-वेद
18. neuter gender of a particular Muhu1rta मुहूर्त (quod vide) catalogue or catalogues
19. neuter gender of the Nakshatra नक्षत्र Hasta हस्त (presided over by Savitr2i सवितृ) MBh.
20. neuter gender of a forest Ma1rkP.
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गोसावित्रीgosāvitrīf. N. of a hymn (cf. गायत्री) Hcat. i, 5.

feminine Name of a hymn (confer, compare गायत्री) Hcat. i, 5.

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दुर्गासावित्रीdurgāsāvitrīf. (˚त्रि only Vas. xxviii, 11) N. of RV. i, 99, 1 Vishn2. lvi, 9.

feminine (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्रि only Vas. xxviii, 11) Name of fg-veda i, 99, 1 Vishn2. lvi, 9.

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पतितसावित्रीकpatitasāvitrīkam. "one who is deprived of the Sa1vitri1 सावित्री", a man of the first 3 classes whose investiture (उप-नयन…

masculine gender "one who is deprived of the Sa1vitri1 सावित्री", a man of the first 3 classes whose investiture (उप-नयन quod vide) has been unduly performed or omitted Gr2S. Gaut. (confer, compare सावित्री-पतित).

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भारतसावित्रीbhāratasāvitrīf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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भारतसावित्रीस्तोत्रbhāratasāvitrīstotran. N. of wk.

neuter gender Name of work

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रुद्रसावित्रीrudrasāvitrīf. a partic. imitation of the Sa1vitri1 सावित्री AV.Paris3.

feminine a particular imitation of the Sa1vitri1 सावित्री AV.Paris3.

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वटसावित्रीपूजाvaṭasāvitrīpūjāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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