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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for पुरोहित

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरोहितpurohitap. p.Placed in front.
    1. Placed in front.
    2. Appointed, charged, entrusted.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः

      1. One charged with a business, an agent.
      2. A family-priest, one who conducts all the ceremonial rites of the family. मन्त्रिपुरोहितसखः (राजा); ......... अमात्यानुपधाभिः शौचयेत् Kau. Atmanepada 1.1; पुरोहितो हितो वेदस्मृतिज्ञः सत्यवाक् शुचिः Kavikalpalatā.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरोहितpurohitamfn. (पुरो- .) placed foremost or in front, charged, commissioned, appointed
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (पुरो- .) placed foremost or in front, charged, commissioned, appointed
    2. masculine gender one holding a charge or commission, an agent
    3. masculine gender (especially) a family priest, a domestic chaplain fg-veda etc. (RTL. 352 etc.)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पुरोहितpurohita[puró-hita] pp. set before or in charge, appointed (esp. to priestly functions); m. commissioned person…

    [puró-hita] perfect passive participle set before or in charge, appointed (especially to priestly functions); masculine commissioned person, agent; specifically appointed priest, domestic chaplain of a prince: -tva, neuter office of a Purohita; (ó)-hiti, feminine; also equal for priestly service.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · पुरोहित

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