Sanskrit Dictionary

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caitra: masculine vocative singular stem: caitra

Monier-Williams Search

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caitra

m. Name of the 2nd spring month (its full moon standing in the constellation citrā- see

)

etc.

m. the 6th year in the cycle of Jupiter

m. a

or Jain religious mendicant

m. a common N. for any man (like deva-datta-),

(not in

)

m. "son of citrā-", Name of a son of budha- and grand father of su-ratha-

m. equals caitriyāyaṇ/a-

m. Name of two ṛṣi-s

m. one of the seven ranges of mountains (dividing the continent into varṣa-s)

n. equals caitya-, a sepulchre

n. a sanctuary

mfn. for citra- (B) or jaitra- (Scholiast or Commentator)

Macdonell Search

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caitra	m. N. of the second spring month (March-April); N.; -ratha, n. (sc. vana) N. of Kuvera's forest laid out by Kitra ratha.

Vedic Index of
Names and Subjects

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caitra	Is the patronymic of Yajñasena in the Kāthaka Samhitā

DCS with thanks

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caitra	noun (masculine) a Buddhist or Jain religious mendicant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a common name for any man (like Deva-datta) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a son of Budha and grand father of Suratha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of the 2nd spring month (its full moon standing in the constellation Citrā) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of two Ṛṣis (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) one of the seven ranges of mountains (dividing the continent into Varshas) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the 6th year in the cycle of Jupiter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 4076/72933

caitra	adjective Frequency rank 35024/72933

Ayurvedic MedicalDictionary Dr. Potturu with thanks


caitra	first month of Hindu lunar year (March-April).