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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरोधस्purodhasm.A family-priest (particularly that of a king.)

    A family-priest (particularly that of a king.)

    In the Gita10·24

    पुरोधसां च मुख्यं मां विद्धि पार्थ बृहस्पतिम् ।

    purodhasāṁ ca mukhyaṁ māṁ viddhi pārtha bṛhaspatim, — And know Me, O Partha, of the high priests of the world the chief, Brihaspati; I am Skanda, the war-god, leader of the leaders of battle; among the… 10·24
    • पुरोधसाम्purodhasāmgenitive plural of the masculine noun purodhas (the high priest).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पुरोधस्purodhas[puro-dha-s] m. (one placed at the head: √dhâ), appointed priest, domestic chaplain of a prince; -dhâ, f.…

    [puro-dha-s] masculine (one placed at the head: √dhâ), appointed priest, domestic chaplain of a prince; -dhâ, feminine; also equal for office of Puro hita or domestic priest; -dhâtri, adjective appoint ing the Purohita; -dh-ikâ, feminine; also equal for (preferred), favourite.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरोधस्purodhasm. "placed at the head", chief priest of a king, domestic chaplain MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. masculine gender "placed at the head", chief priest of a king, domestic chaplain MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. masculine gender Name of a man Sam2ska1rak. √
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  2. दैत्यपुरोधस्daityapurodhasm. = -गुरु Var. L.

    masculine gender Equivalent to -गुरु Var. Lexicographers

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  3. सुपुरोधस्supurodhasm. a good domestic priest Inscr.

    masculine gender a good domestic priest Inscriptions

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  4. सुरपुरोधस्surapurodhasm. "domestic priest of the g gods" N. of Br2ihas-pati बृहस्-पति Ka1m.

    masculine gender "domestic priest of the g gods" Name of Br2ihas-pati बृहस्-पति Ka1m.

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