English Explanatory Dictionary

Savitri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Savitri Mantra (Sanskrit: सावित्री मन्त्र), a verse or prayer addressed to सवितृ (savitṛ) or the Sun (esp. the celebrated verse RV. iii, 62, 10; also called गायत्री (gāyatrī) q.v.)
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

Word forms

Savitri

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सावित्री (sāvitrī).

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