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Results for अधिष्ठातृ

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Apte Dictionary

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

अधिष्ठातृadhiṣṭhātṛSuperintending, watching over, presiding over, guiding, governing; हनूमांश्चाप्यधिष्ठाता Rām. 5.63.22…

[स्था-तृच्]

Superintending, watching over, presiding over, guiding, governing; हनूमांश्चाप्यधिष्ठाता Rām. 5.63.22; tutelary guardian; as denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedत्री देवता a guardian or presiding deity. Masculine (-ता) A superintendent, head, chief, protector, controller, regulator, ruler; सर्वेन्द्रियाधिष्ठाता Bhāṣa Parasmaipada; especially with reference to the Almighty who is the ruler of the universe. See अधिदेव also.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अधिष्ठातृadhiṣṭhātṛmfn. superintending, presiding, governing, tutelary
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective superintending, presiding, governing, tutelary
2. masculine gender a ruler
3. masculine gender the Supreme Ruler (or Providence personified and identified with one or other of the Hindu1 Hindu gods)
4. masculine gender a chief
5. masculine gender a protector.
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