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चित्ररथcitraratha

चित्ररथ (citraratha) is a Sanskrit word meaning having a bright chariot, the sun, the polar star, name of a man, the king of the Gandharvas, name of a king. Its 41 recorded definitions are grouped into 23 contexts, among them Dual Meaning: Sun and Gandharva Chief, King of Aṅga, Adjective: "Having a bright chariot".

Definitions
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Meanings by context

Dual Meaning: Sun and Gandharva Chief

4 definitions
1. The sun. 2. The chief of the Gandharbas.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun. 2. A Gandharva or celestial chorister.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun. 2. Name of a Gandharva king.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun. 2. The chief of the Gandharvas.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

King of Aṅga

4 definitions
of a king of the Angas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a descendant of Anga and son of Dharma-ratha

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an Anga king

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

The son of Dharmaratha also known as Romapada, a friend of Dasharatha who adopted Shanta and fathered Caturanga.

— The Purana Index

Adjective: "Having a bright chariot"

3 definitions
having a bright chariot

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

having a brilliant car

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Having a bright chariot. 2. The name of a Gandharva and several men.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chief of Gandharvas (Aṅgāraparṇa)

3 definitions
the king of the Gandharvas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

king of the Gandharvas

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

A Mauneya Gandharva and overlord of the Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and Vidyadharas.

— The Purana Index

Miscellaneous Specific Individuals

3 definitions
an officer

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a son of Agavaha

— The Purana Index

a son of Bhuri

— The Purana Index

Prince/King in Vedic Literature

3 definitions
Name of a man

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

name of a king

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

having a brilliant car

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

Yādava Ancestor

3 definitions
the great-grandfather of Krishna

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. The son of Rusheku and father of Shashabindu.

— The Purana Index

the son of Rashadu who became known as Shashabindu

— The Purana Index

King of Mṛttikāvatī (Reṇukā episode)

2 definitions
a prince of Mrittikavati

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A king of Mrittikavati

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Son of Ukta or Uṣṇa

2 definitions
son of Ukta and father of Kaviratha

— The Purana Index

a son of Ushna

— The Purana Index

Form of Goddess Durgā (Citrarathī)

1 definition
a form of Durga

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Name of a River

1 definition
a river

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Puranic Lineages List

1 definition
a proper name

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Pāñcāla Prince

1 definition
brother of the Panchala prince Viraketu

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Snake-Demon

1 definition
a snake-demon

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Son of Gaya (Bharata Dynasty)

1 definition
a son of Gaya and father of Samrat

— The Purana Index

Son of Supārśvaka, King of Mithilā

1 definition
the son of Suparshvaka, father of Kshemadhi, and king of Mithila

— The Purana Index

Son of Vṛṣṇi

1 definition
A son of Vrishni, grandson of Anamitra, and father of Prithu and other sons.

— The Purana Index

Specific Gandharva (Puranic episodes)

1 definition
A Gandharva who collected the bones of Koushika and threw them into the Sarasvati, and who was seen sporting at the Ganges with apsaras by Renuka.

— The Purana Index

Sūta, Minister of Daśaratha

1 definition
of a Suta

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The Polar Star

1 definition
the polar star

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The Sun God

1 definition
the sun

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Vidyā-dhara

1 definition
a Vidyadhara

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.