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Gayatri
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English
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Etymology
en sa गै
Borrowed from en sa गायत्री.
Proper noun
an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in the गायत्री metre RV. x, 14 ; 16 & 130, 4 VS. AV. etc.
en female Sanskrit.
Derived terms
Gayatri Mantra
Translations
An ancient metre
Hindi: hi गायत्री
Kannada: kn ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ
Malayalam: ml ഗായത്രി
Nepali: ne गायत्री
Sanskrit: sa गायत्री
Tamil: ta காயத்ரி
Telugu: te గాయత్రి
Noun
A composition in the Gayatri metre.
References
Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 712.