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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मैत्रmaitraa.(-त्री f.) [मित्र-अण्]
    1. (-त्री Feminine) मित्र-अण्
    2. Belonging to a friend.
    3. Given by a friend.
    4. Friendly, well-disposed, amicable, kind; कुर्यादन्यन्न वा कुर्यान्मैत्रो ब्राह्मण उच्यते Ms.2. 87; अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च Bg.12.13.
    5. Relating to the god Mitra (as a Muhūrta); Ku.7.6 (com. 'आर्द्रः सार्द्रस्तथा मैत्रः शुभो वासव एव च' इति बृहस्पति- स्मरणात्); मैत्रे मुहूर्ते प्रययौ प्रयागवनमुत्तमम् Rām.2.89.21 (com. उदयात् तृतीयमुहूर्ते).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -त्रः

      1. A high or perfect Brāhmaṇa; परिनिष्ठितकार्यस्तु स्वाध्यायेनैव ब्राह्मणः । कुर्यादन्यत्र वा कुर्यान्मैत्रो ब्राह्मण उच्यते ॥ Mb.12.6.12.
      2. Name of a particular mixed tribe; Ms.1.23.
      3. The anus; Ms.12. 72 (com.).
      4. A friend.

    • -त्री

      1. Friendship, good will.
      2. Intimate connection or association, union, contact; प्रत्यूषेषु स्फुटितकमलामोदमैत्रीकषायः Me.31.
      3. The lunar mansion called अनुराधा; तार्थयात्रां हलधरः ...... मैत्र- नक्षत्रयोगे स्म Mb.9.35.14.

    • -त्रम्

      1. Friendship.
      2. Voiding or evacuation of excrement; मैत्रं प्रसाधनं स्नानम् (पूर्वाह्ण एव कुर्वीत) Ms.4.152.
      3. A prayer addressed to Mitra; अजातशत्रुः कृतमैत्रो हुताग्निः Bhāg.1.13.3.
      4. The lunar mansion अनुराधा (मैत्रभम् in the same sense).

    • -चित्तम् benevolence.

    • -नक्षत्रम् the अनुराधा constellation.

    In the Gita12·13

    अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च ।

    adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca, — He who has no egoism, no I-ness and my-ness, who has friendship and pity for all beings and hate for no living thing, who has a tranquil equality to… 12·13
    • मैत्रःmaitraḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective maitra (one who has the quality of friendship).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मैत्रmaitra[maitrá] a. (î́) belonging to or given by a friend; friendly, well-disposed, kind; be longing or relating to…

    [maitrá] adjective (î́) belonging to or given by a friend; friendly, well-disposed, kind; be longing or relating to Mitra; masculine a mixed caste; kind of alliance based on friendship; anus (commentator); neuter friendship; lunar mansion Anurâdhâ (presided over by Mitra); evacua tion of excrement (presided over by Mitra): -m kri, void excrement: -ka, neuter friendship; -tâ, feminine; also equal for goodwill.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मैत्रmaitramf(ई)n. (fr. मित्र, of, which it is also the Vr2iddhi वृद्धि form in comp.) coming from or given by or…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from मित्र, of, which it is also the Vr2iddhi वृद्धि form in compound) coming from or given by or belonging to a friend, friendly, amicable, benevolent, affectionate, kind Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender belonging or relating to Mitra मित्र VS. etc.
    3. masculine gender "friend of all creatures", a Bra1hman Brahman who has arrived at the highest state of human perfection Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a particular mixed caste or degraded tribe (the offspring of an out-caste Vais3ya वैश्य; confer, compare मैत्रेयक) Mn. x, 23
    5. masculine gender (scilicet संधि) an alliance based on good-will Ka1m.
    6. masculine gender a friend (Equivalent to मित्र) Pa1n2. 5-4, 36 vArttika 4 Pat.
    7. masculine gender Name of the 12th astrology Yoga योग Col.
    8. masculine gender the anus Kull. on Mn. xii, 72
    9. masculine gender a man's Name much used as the Name of an imaginary person in giving examples in gram. and philos. (confer, compare चैत्र and Latin Caius)
    10. masculine gender Name of an A1ditya आदित्य (Equivalent to मित्र) VP.
    11. masculine gender of a preceptor catalogue or catalogues
    12. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' आ) friendship S3Br. etc.
    13. neuter gender a multitude of friends MBh. (Ni1lak.)
    14. neuter gender Equivalent to -नक्षत्र Su1ryas.
    15. neuter gender an early morning prayer addressed to Mitra मित्र BhP.
    16. neuter gender evacuation of excrement (presided over by Mitra मित्र; मैत्रं √1. कृ, to void excr excrement) Mn. iv, 152
    17. neuter gender Equivalent to -सूत्र .
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  2. कृतभूतमैत्रkṛtabhūtamaitramfn. friendly to all.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective friendly to all.

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  3. कृतमैत्रkṛtamaitramfn. one who performs friendly acts, friendly.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who performs friendly acts, friendly.

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  4. कोकिलमैत्रावरुणkokilamaitrāvaruṇan. "relating to the duties or office of the Maitra1varun2a मैत्रावरुण priest at the Kaukila कौकिल ceremony" N.…

    neuter gender "relating to the duties or office of the Maitra1varun2a मैत्रावरुण priest at the Kaukila कौकिल ceremony" Name of a treatise.

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  5. तारामैत्रकtārāmaitrakan. "star-friendship", spontaneous love, Ma1lati1m.; Uttarar.

    neuter gender "star-friendship", spontaneous love, Ma1lati1m.; Uttarar.

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  6. दुर्मैत्रdurmaitramfn. unfriendly, hostile BhP. vii, 5, 27.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unfriendly, hostile BhP. vii, 5, 27.

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  7. द्वादशाहमैत्रावरुणप्रयोगdvādaśāhamaitrāvaruṇaprayogam. N. of wk.

    masculine gender Name of work

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  8. निरूढपशुबन्धमैत्रावरुणप्रयोगnirūḍhapaśubandhamaitrāvaruṇaprayogam. 109475

    masculine gender 109475

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