Ghritaprishtha, Ghṛtapṛṣṭha, Ghrita-prishtha: 7 definitions



The Sanskrit term Ghṛtapṛṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Ghrtaprstha or Ghritaprishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ghṛtapṛṣṭha (घृतपृष्ठ).—A son of Priyavrata, brother of Uttānapāda. Svāyambhuvamanu had two famous sons called Priyavrata and Uttānapāda. Priyavrata, the elder son, married two daughters of Viśvakarmaprajāpati called Surūpā and Barhiṣmatī, and of Surūpā were born ten sons called Agnīdhra, Idhmajihva, Yajñabāhu, Mahāvīra, Rukmaśukra, Ghṛtapṛṣṭha, Savana, Medhātithi and Vītihotra, and also one daughter called Ūrjasvatī. (Devībhāgavata, 8th Skandha).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ghṛtapṛṣṭha (घृतपृष्ठ).—A son of Priyavrata, appointed Lord of Krauñcadvīpa.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 1. 25 and 33; 20. 20.
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[«previous next»] — Ghritaprishtha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghṛtapṛṣṭha (घृतपृष्ठ).—a. having a shining body.

Ghṛtapṛṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghṛta and pṛṣṭha (पृष्ठ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ghṛtapṛṣṭha (घृतपृष्ठ).—[adjective] (having a back or surface) smeared with ghee.


1) Ghṛtapṛṣṭha (घृतपृष्ठ):—[=ghṛta-pṛṣṭha] [from ghṛta > ghṛ] mf(ā)n. (ta-) one whose back is brilliant with ghee ([especially] Agni and his horses), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] m. (hence) the fire (agni), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa v]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Priya-vrata by Barhiṣmatī (sovereign of Krauñca-dvīpa), [ib.]

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