mf(ī-)n. (fr. mitra-,of, which it is also the vṛddhi- form in compound) coming from or given by or belonging to a friend, friendly, amicable, benevolent, affectionate, kind etc.
मैत्र a. (-त्री f.) [मित्र-अण्] 1 Belonging to a friend. -2 Given by a friend. -3 Friendly, well-disposed, amicable, kind; कुर्यादन्यन्न वा कुर्यान्मैत्रो ब्राह्मण उच्यते Ms.2. 87; अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च Bg.12.13. -4 Relating to the god Mitra (as a Muhūrta); Ku.7.6 (com. 'आर्द्रः सार्द्रस्तथा मैत्रः शुभो वासव एव च' इति बृहस्पति- स्मरणात्); मैत्रे मुहूर्ते प्रययौ प्रयागवनमुत्तमम् Rām.2.89.21 (com. उदयात् तृतीयमुहूर्ते). -त्रः 1 A high or perfect Brāhmaṇa; परिनिष्ठितकार्यस्तु स्वाध्यायेनैव ब्राह्मणः । कुर्यादन्यत्र वा कुर्यान्मैत्रो ब्राह्मण उच्यते ॥ Mb.12.6.12. -2 N. of a particular mixed tribe; Ms.1.23. -3 The anus; Ms.12. 72 (com.). -4 A friend. -त्री 1 Friendship, good will. -2 Intimate connection or association, union, contact; प्रत्यूषेषु स्फुटितकमलामोदमैत्रीकषायः Me.31. -3 The lunar mansion called अनुराधा; तार्थयात्रां हलधरः ...... मैत्र- नक्षत्रयोगे स्म Mb.9.35.14. -त्रम् 1 Friendship. -2 Voiding or evacuation of excrement; मैत्रं प्रसाधनं स्नानम् (पूर्वाह्ण एव कुर्वीत) Ms.4.152. -3 A prayer addressed to Mitra; अजातशत्रुः कृतमैत्रो हुताग्निः Bhāg.1.13.3. -4 The lunar mansion अनुराधा (मैत्रभम् in the same sense). -Comp. -चित्तम् benevolence. -नक्षत्रम् the अनुराधा constellation.
a. (&isharp;) belonging to or given by a friend; friendly, well-disposed, kind; be longing or relating to Mitra; m. a mixed caste; kind of alliance based on friendship; anus (comm.); n. friendship;lunar mansion Anurâdhâ (presided over by Mitra); evacua tion of excrement (presided over by Mitra): -m kri, void excrement: -ka, n. friendship; -tâ, f. goodwill.
noun (masculine) a Brāhman who has arrived at the highest state of human perfection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a friend (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a man's name much used as the name of an imaginary person in giving examples in gram. and philos (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particularmixed caste or degraded tribe (the offspring of an out-caste Vaiśya) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an alliance based on good-will (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a preceptor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an Āditya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the 12th astrol. Yoga (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the anus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a multitude of friends (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an early morning prayer addressed to Mitra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
evacuation of excrement (presided over by Mitra) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
friendship (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective affectionate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
amicable (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
belonging or relating to Mitra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
benevolent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
coming from or given by or belonging to a friend (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
friendly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
kind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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