Adhvapati, Adhvan-pati: 5 definitions
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Adhvapati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAdhvapati (अध्वपत�).�
1) the sun (divaiva pathikānā� gamanāt rātrau ca gamananiṣedhāt sūryasya adhvapālakatvam or adhvana� ākāśasya pati�).
2) inspector of the road.
Derivable forms: 貹پ� (अध्वपतिः).
Adhvapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms adhvan and pati (पत�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhvapati (अध्वपत�):—[=adhva-pati] [from adhva > adhvan] m. lord of the roads, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhvapati (अध्वपत�):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-پ�) An epithet of the sun, in the Vedas. Literally: ‘the lord of the roads� or perhaps better ‘the lord of the atmosphere�. E. adhvan and pati.
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