Gayatri

Gayatri

English

Gayatri.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī)

Proper noun

Gayatri

1. 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. &c.
2. A female given name from Sanskrit

Translations

An ancient metre

Hindi: गायत्री (hi) (gāyatrī) Kannada: ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ (gāyatri) Malayalam: ഗായത്രീ (ml) (gāyatrī) Nepali: गायत्री (ne) (gāyatrī)

Sanskrit: गायत्री (sa) (gāyatrī) Tamil: காயத்ரி (kāyatri) Telugu: గాయత్రి (te) (gāyatri)

References

1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 712.