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paviपविpaví m. (perh. orig. ‘brightness, sheen’; cf. pāvaka and [Uṇ. iv, 138], Sch.) the tire of a wheel (esp. a golden tire on the chariot of the Aśvins and Maruts), [RV.]; [AitĀr.]
the metallic point of a spear or arrow, [ib.]
the iron band on a Soma-stone, [ib.]
an arrow, [Nir. xii, 30]
a thunderbolt, [Naigh. ii, 20]
speech, [ib.] [i, 11] fire, [L.]
pavitaपवितmfn. purified, cleansed, [W.]
n. black pepper, [L.]
pavitṛपवितृpavitṛ́ m. a purifier, [AV.]; [ŚBr.] (cf. pavītṛ).
pavimatपविमत्pavi—mat mfn. N. of sev. Sāmans, [ĀrṣBr.]
pavindaपविन्दm. N. of a man g. aśvādi (f. A, [Kāś.])
pavitrāपवित्राpavítrā (ā), f. N. of sev. plants (basil, saffron, the small Pippala tree &c.), [L.]
of sev. rivers, [MBh.]; [Pur.]
the 12th day of the light half of Śravaṇa (a festival in honour of Viṣṇu), [W.]
pavitrīपवित्रीind. in comp. for °tra.
pavitraपवित्रpavítra n. a means of purification, filter, strainer, straining-cloth &c. (made of thread or hair or straw, for clarifying fruits, esp. the Soma), [RV.] &c. &c.
Kuśa grass (esp. two K° leaves for holding offerings or for sprinkling and purifying ghee &c.), [ŚBr.]; [KātyŚr.]; [Mn.] &c. (ifc. also ko See sa-pavitraka), a ring of K° grass worn on the fourth finger on partic. occasions, [W.]
a purifying prayer or Mantra, [Mn.]; [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]
a means of purifying or clearing the mind, [RV. iii, 26, 8]; [31, 6] &c.
melted butter, [L.]
honey, [L.]
water, [L.]
rain or rubbing (varṣaṇa or gharṣaṇa), [L.]
copper, [L.]
the vessel in which the Argha is presented, [L.] (ifc. -ka, [MārkP.])
the Brāhmanical cord (cf. °trāropaṇs)
N. of Viṣṇu (also presented pavintrāṇām), [MBh.] (cf. [RTL. 106])
of Śiva, [ib.]
(with ādityānām and devānām) N. of Sāmans, [ĀrṣBr.]
a kind of metre, [Col.]
pavítra m. N. of a partic. Soma-sacrifice belonging to the Rājasūya, [TāṇḍBr.], Sch.; [ŚrS.]
Sesamum Indicum, [L.]
Nageia Putranjiva, [L.]
N. of a man g. aśvādi
of an Āṅgirasa (the supposed author of [RV. ix, 67]; [73]; [83]; [107]), [RAnukr.]
(pl.) N. of a class of deities in the 14th Manv-antara, [Pur.]
pavítra mf(A)n. purifying, averting evil, pure, holy, sacred, sinless, beneficent, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
pavitrinपवित्रिन्mfn. purifying, pure, clean, [MBh.]
pavitrībhūपवित्रीभूpavitrī—√ bhū (ind.p. -bhūya), to become pure or clean, [L.]
pavitrīkṛपवित्रीकृpavitrī—√ kṛ to purify, cleanse, [MBh.]; [BhP.]
pavitrakaपवित्रकm. a small sieve or strainer, [KātyŚr.] (see also under pavitra)
m. Poa Cynosuroides, [L.]
Artemisia Indica, [L.]
Ficus Religiosa or Glomerata, [L.]
pavitratāपवित्रताpavitra—tā f. purity, cleanness, [MārkP.]; [Rājat.]
pavitrayaपवित्रयNom. P. °yati, to cleanse, purify, render happy, [Kathās.]; [Śatr.]; [Pañcad.]
pavitritaपवित्रितpavi°trita mfn. purified, sanctified, blessed, happy, [Mcar.] [Caṇḍ.]; [BrahmaP.]
pavitratvaपवित्रत्वpavitra—tva n. id., [Uttarar.]; [Hcat.]
the being a means of purification, [Kāṭh.]; [TāṇḍBr.]
pavitravatपवित्रवत्pavítra—vat (°vítra-), mfn. having a purifying instrument (as a strainer or Darbha grass), cleansing, purifying, [RV.]; [Br.]; [GṛŚrS.]
N. of Agni, [AitBr.]
pavitreṣṭiपवित्रेष्टिf. N. of a partic. sacrifice (cf. above), [Vas.]
N. of wk.
pavitrīkṛtaपवित्रीकृतpavitrī—kṛta mfn. purified, cleansed, sanctified, [Pañc.]; [Śāntiś.]
pavitradharaपवित्रधरpavitra—dhara m. N. of a man, [Kathās.]
pavitragiriपवित्रगिरिpavitra—giri m. N. of a place, [Cat.]
pavitrakāmaपवित्रकामpavitra—kāma mfn. desirous of purification, [Baudh.]
pavitrapāṇiपवित्रपाणिpavitra—pāṇi mfn. holding Darbha grass in the hand, [Yājñ.]
pavitra—pāṇi m. N. of an ancient sage, [MBh.]
pavitrapūtaपवित्रपूतpavítra—pūta (°vítra-), mfn. clarified with a strainer, [ŚBr.]
pavitrapatiपवित्रपतिpavitra—pati m. lord of purification or purity, [VS.]
pavitrarathaपवित्ररथpavítra—ratha (vítra-), mfn. having the strainer as a chariot (Soma), [RV.]
pavitravatīपवित्रवतीpavítra—vatī (ī), f. (ī) N. of a river, [BhP.]
pavitrayoniपवित्रयोनिpavitra—yoni mfn. of spotless origin, [Pañc.]
pavitradhānyaपवित्रधान्यpavitra—dhānya n. ‘pure grain’, barley, [L.]
pavitradarbhaपवित्रदर्भpavitra—darbha m. purifying or holy Darbha grass, [R.]
pavitrakīrtiपवित्रकीर्तिpavitra—kīrti mfn. of spotless renown, [Dhūrtas.]
pavitrārohaṇaपवित्रारोहणn. investing with the sacred thread (cf. °ropaṇa), N. of a festival in honour of Durgā on the 8th day of the light half of Śrāvaṇa or Aṣāḍha, [L.]
pavitrāropaṇaपवित्रारोपणn. ‘putting on the Pavitra’, investiture with the Brāhmanical cord, (esp.) investing the image of Kṛṣṇa or another deity with the sacred thread, N. of a festival on the 12th day of the light half of Śrāvaṇa or Aṣāḍha, [Pañc.]
pavitrīkaraṇaपवित्रीकरणpavitrī—karaṇa n. purification, means of purifying, [W.]
pavitrapaṭhanaपवित्रपठनpavitra—paṭhana n. recitation of a purifying prayer or Mantra, [MārkP.]
pavitratarīkṛपवित्रतरीकृpavitra—tarī-√ kṛ to purify or sanctify in a high degree, [Kād.]
pavitreṣṭihautraपवित्रेष्टिहौत्रpavitreṣṭi—hautra n. N. of wk.
pavitreṣṭisūtraपवित्रेष्टिसूत्रpavitreṣṭi—sūtra n. N. of wk.
pavitrātipavitraपवित्रातिपवित्रpavi—°trātipavitra mfn. most pure or holy, ib.
pavitreṣṭipaddhatiपवित्रेष्टिपद्धतिpavitreṣṭi—paddhati f. N. of wk.
pavitreṣṭiprayogaपवित्रेष्टिप्रयोगpavitreṣṭi—prayoga m. N. of wk.
pavitrāropaṇavidhānaपवित्रारोपणविधानpavitrāropaṇa—vidhāna n. N. of wk.
pavitrāropaṇaputradaikādaśīपवित्रारोपणपुत्रदैकादशीpavitrāropaṇa—putra-daikādaśī f. N. of wk.
pavitrarogaparihāraprayogaपवित्ररोगपरिहारप्रयोगpavítra—roga-parihāra-prayoga m. N. of wk.