Gayatri meaning in Sanskrit
गायत्री gāyatrī
Gayatri in Sanskrit: गायत्री (gāyatrī). In English, Gayatri means 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.
Sanskrit words for Gayatri
- An ancient metre
- गायत्री gāyatrī
English meaning of Gayatri
- 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.
- proper noun A female given name from Sanskrit.
- noun A composition in the Gayatri metre.
Gayatri in other languages
Questions about Gayatri in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of Gayatri in Sanskrit?
- Gayatri in Sanskrit is गायत्री (gāyatrī).
- Gayatri इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Gayatri: गायत्री (gāyatrī).
- What does Gayatri mean in English?
- Gayatri means 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.
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