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होत्रा

   { hōtrā }
Script: Devanagari

होत्रा

A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English |   | 
होत्रा  f. af. See below.
होत्रा  f. 1.f. (for 2. See p. 1308, col. 3) the function or office of a priest (esp. of the होत्रकs, also applied to the persons of the होत्रकs), [Br.] : [ŚrS.]
होत्रा  f. 2.f. (for 1. See p. 1306, col. 1) calling, call, invocation (also personified), [RV.] ; [TBr.]

होत्रा

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English |   | 
होत्रा [hōtrā]   1 A sacrifice.
   Praise; सत्त्वेन कुरुते युद्धे राजन् सुबलवानपि । नोद्यमेन न होत्राभिः सर्वाः स्वीकुरुते प्रजाः ॥ [Mb.3.33.] 69.
   Ved. Speech.
   The office of होतृक priest.

होत्रा

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN | Sanskrit  Sanskrit |   | 
   See : हूतिः

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