n. etc. oblation to agni- (chiefly of milk, oil, and sour gruel;there are two kinds of agnihotra-, one is nitya-id est of constant obligation, the other kāmya-id est optional)
चातुर्होत्र a. Conducted by the four priests. -त्रम् 1 A sacrifice performed by four priests. -2 The office or duties of these priests. -3 The four priests taken collectively; चातुर्होत्रं च धुर्या मे शरा दर्भा हविर्यशः Mb. 5.58.13.
n. the four castes; -vimsika, a. belonging to the 24th day; -vid ya, a. versed in the four Vedas; n. the four Vedas; -vaidya, a. versed in the four Vedas; -hotra, a. performed by the fourprincipal priests; n. sacrifice performed by the four principal priests.
fp. to be recited early in the morning; -anuvâká, m. early recitation (the litany with which the Prâtah savana begins); -anta, a. ending in the morning; -apavarga, a. id.; -abhivâda, m. morning greeting; -avanegá, m. morning ablution; -ahna, m. early part of the day, forenoon; -âsa, m. morning meal, breakfast; -âsita, pp. having taken one's morning meal, having breakfasted; -âhutí, f.morning sacri fice (the second half of the daily Agnihotra sacrifice).
n. rice-field; -bhû, f. id.; -vâhana, m. (rice-bearer), N. of a king, adversary of Vikramâditya, the date of his birth, 78 a. d., being the beginning of the Saka era; -samrakshikâ, f.female guardian of a rice-field; -hotra, m. poetical N. of the horse (receiving offerings of=fed on, rice); N. of a Rishi, regarded as the first authority on the horse; n. Sâlihotra's work on the horse: -gña, a. familiar with --.
m. conjunction, union, combination, connexion, contact (of, among, with, g., --°ree;; with, in. ± saha); union with, absorption in (lc.); friendly relations, con nexion by marriage with (saha); matrimonial alliance (between, g., --°ree;); carnal connexion, with (saha); combination of two or more consonants, conjunct consonant; alliance for a common object; --°ree; a. engaged in (study or travel): lc. sg. & pl.in connexion with, in case of, regarding: dâra½agnihotra-sam yogam kri, marry a wife and maintain the sacred fire: -mantra, m. marriage formula.
pp. (√ dhâ) put together, composed of, etc.: â, f. union (rare, U.); euphonic combination (=samdhi); Vedic text treated according to the rules of euphonic combination (opp. pada orword text); syste matically arranged text; extensive compila tion (Râmâyana, legal codes, Purânas, etc.); complete system of astrology (opp. scientific astronomy); -hriti, f. 1. destruction of the world; conclusion, end; 2.the root hri + sam; -hotrá, n. community of sacrifice (RV.1); -hrâda, m. loud noise or shout etc.; Shouter, N. of an Asura, son of Hiranya-kasipu; -hrâdin, a. making a loud noise, tinkling; -hlâdin, a. refreshing; -hvayitavaí, d. inf. of sam + √ hvâ.
pp. thoroughly beaten; justly killed; -hána, a. easy to slay (V.); -hántu, a. id. (RV.); -háva, a. (V.) easily invoked, listening willingly; invoking well; n. (V.) successful invocation; -hásta, a. (V.)fair handed; deft of hand; (sú)-hita, pp. C.: very suitable; very salutary; perfectly satis fied, fully sated (esp. with food and drink; Br., S.; rare in C.); (sú)-huta, pp. V., E.: well offered (sacrifice); well sacrificed to (C.); n.right sacrifice (V.): -hut, a. offering a right sacrifice (S.); -hrik-khoka-vivardha na, a. increasing the sorrow of one's friends; -hrig-gana, m. sg. friend, friends: pl. friends; -hrit-tama, spv. best of friends; -hrit-tâ, f., -hrit-tva, n. friendship; -hrit-tyâga, m. desertion of a friend: -hrid, m. [good hearted] friend; ally (-hrido ganâh, friends): --°ree; a. fond of, addicted to; closely resembling; -hridaya, a. kind-hearted (V.): -tama, spv.; -hrid-bheda, m. separation of friends; -hrid vadha, m. slaying a friend; -hrid-vâkya, n. speech or advice of a friend; -hrin-nârî, f. female friend; -hrin-mitra, n. sg. friends and allies; -hemanta, m. good winter (S.); -hótri (orsú-), m. good sacrificer (V.); -hotra, m. N.
f. 1. (V.) [√ 1. hu] priestly office, sp. function of the Hotrakas: also= the Hotrakas themselves; 2. [√ hû] invoca tion (V.); also personified: -víd, a. knowing invocation (RV.); -samsin,m. (reciting the part of the Hotraka), assistant of the Hotri, Hotraka (Br., S.).
hotā vetv agnir hotraṃ vetu prāvitraṃ smo vayaṃ sādhu te yajamāna devatā # TB.3.5.4.1. In fragments: agnir hotā, smo vayaṃ, sādhu te yajamāna devatā TS.2.5.9.4--5. Cf. prec. and next.
noun (neuter) a burnt-offering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
oblation with fire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sacrifice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sacrificing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the function or office of the Hotṛ (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) an inferior Hotṛ priest or an assistant of the Hotṛ (in a wider sense applied to all the chief priests) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Kāñcana (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a sacrifice performed by 4 priests (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the 4 chief priests (collectively) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the duties of the 4 chief priests (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) fire or the god of fire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a king (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a priest (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Indrasena (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Sukumāra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Tālajaṅgha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the sun (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a poetical name for a horse (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Muni and writer on veterinary subjects (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a Bārhaspatya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Daitya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Kaurava (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a monkey (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a preceptor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a seat of fire-worshippers (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Bhumanyu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Kāñcanaprabha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Kṣatravṛddha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Sahadeva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Sudhanus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Sudhanvan (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Vitatha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an Ātreya (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the author of RV 6.31, 32 (having the patr. Bhāradvāja) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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