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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.
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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.

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  2. अपुरोहितapurohita[a-purohita] a. lacking a domestic priest.

    [a-purohita] adjective lacking a domestic priest.

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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.)
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  2. अपुरोहितapurohitam. not a Purohita पुरोहित S3Br.
    1. masculine gender not a Purohita पुरोहित S3Br.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without a Purohita पुरोहित AitBr.
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  3. इन्द्रपुरोहिताindrapurohitāf. the asterism Pushya पुष्य L.

    feminine the asterism Pushya पुष्य Lexicographers

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  4. देवपुरोहितdevapurohitam. domestic priest of the gods Hariv. 13208
    1. masculine gender domestic priest of the gods Hariv. 13208
    2. masculine gender Name of Br2ihas-pati बृहस्-पति id est the planet Jupiter Var. Scholiast or Commentator
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  5. दैत्यपुरोहितdaityapurohitam. = -गुरु Var. L.

    masculine gender Equivalent to -गुरु Var. Lexicographers

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  6. नाकनायकपुरोहितnākanāyakapurohitam. "Indra इन्द्र 's chief priest", N. of Br2ihas-pati बृहस्-पति or the planet Jupiter L.

    masculine gender "Indra इन्द्र 's chief priest", Name of Br2ihas-pati बृहस्-पति or the planet Jupiter Lexicographers

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  7. पुरोहितकर्मन्purohitakarmann. N. of 3rd Paris3isht2a परिशिष्ट of AV.

    neuter gender Name of 3rd Paris3isht2a परिशिष्ट of AV.

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