पवित्र mfn. (
-त्रः-त्रा-त्रं)
1. Pure, clean, purified physically or morally.
2. Who or what cleans, or purifies, &c.
n. (
-त्रं)
1. Sacrifical grass, (Poa cynosuroides.)
2. Copper.
3. Water.
4. Rain.
5. Rubbing, cleansing.
6. The vessel in which an Argha or libation or oblation is presented.
7. The Brāhminical cord.
8. Ghee.
9. Honey.
10. A couple of Kusa leaves a span long, used at sacrifices to present offerings upon, or to sprinkle Ghee, &c.
11. Kusa grass used to clean or purify Ghee used in a sacrifice.
12. A ring of Kusa grass worn on the fourth finger on some occa- sions.
13. A text or Mantra of the Vedas.
14. Any divinity, as Agni, &c.
f. (
-त्रा)
1. Holy basil, (Ocymum sanctum.)
2. The name of a river, a little to the north-west of Haridwār; the Pabar.
3. The twelfth of the light fortnight of Srāvana, a festival in honour of VISHṆU.
E. पू to purify, aff.
करणे इत्र.