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Indrā

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By M. A. Alwar


Gender[edit]

Indrā is a feminine form.

Origin[edit]

It is derived by adding the affix ran to the root idi.

Meaning[edit]

  1. Phaṇijjhaka tree (Marjoram)[1]
  2. Kām̐ṭā jāmīra[2]
  3. The wife of Indra[3]
  4. The eastern direction[4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ As per Medinī.
  2. ↑ In Hindi.
  3. ↑ As per Śabdaratnāvalī.
  4. ↑ As per Śabdaratnāvalī
  • Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, Deval Sancheti, M. A. Alwar

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