1. A companion, associate, or friend.
2. The sun or an Aditya deity.
3. An ally or neighboring king.
4. Friendship.
मित्र (mitra) [Printed book page 0777-b] मित्र (mitra) 1 .
mitra, as, m. (originally
mittra, fr. rt. 2.
mid, or according to some fr. rt.
mith + tra; cf.
medin), a companion, associate, friend, (in
this sense generally neut., except in Ved.; see
am, n.
below); N. of an Āditya or form of the sun (as a
Vedic deity commonly associated with Varuṇa, both
Mitra and Varuṇa being frequently invoked together
with another of the Ādityas called Aryaman; Mitra
is regarded in Ṛg-veda VIII. 47, 9, as son of Aditi;
elsewhere he is called the deity of the constellation
Anu-rādhā, and father of Ut-sarga: according to
Sāy. on Ṛg-veda 1. 89, 3, Mitra presides over the
day as Varuṇa over the night; hence the closest con-
nection subsists between these two deities, who are
more frequently invoked together than Varuṇa is
invoked singly; together they uphold and rule the
earth and sky, together they guard the world, toge-
ther they promote religious rites, avenge sin, and
are the lords of truth and light; associated with
Aryaman, they are represented as awful deities, haters,
and dispellers of all falsehood; in only one hymn,
Ṛg-veda III. 59, Mitra is celebrated alone, and is
there described as calling men to activity, sustaining
earth and sky, and beholding all creatures with un-
winking eye; in Ṛg-veda VII. 61, 1, the sun is
described as the eye of Mitra-Varuṇa); the sun;
N. of a Marut; of a son of Vasiṣṭha; of the third
Muhūrta; (
ā), f., N. of an Apsaras, (also read
Citra); N. of the mother of Maitreya and Maitreyī;
N. of one of the wives of Daśa-ratha, (cf.
su- mitrā; according to some, in this sense
mitrī);
(
am), n. a friend, (
aurasam mitram, a friend con-
nected by blood relationship); an ally, the next
neighbour of a king; epithet of a mode of fighting,
(also read
bhinna); friendship (Ved.).
—Mitra- karaṇa, am, n. the making of friends, making
one's self friends.
—Mitra-karman, a, n. a friendly
office.
—Mitra-kāma, as, ā, am, desirous of friends,
wishing for friends.
—Mitra-kārya, am, n. the
business of a friend, a friendly office, friendship.
—Mitra-kṛt, t, m. ‘friend-maker,’ N. of a son of
the twelfth Manu.
—Mitra-kṛti, is, f., Ved. (ac-
cording to Sāy.) a friendly office.
—Mitra-kaustu- bha, as, m. a proper N.
—Mitra-kru or
mitra-krū, Ved. (probably) N. of an evil being; see Ṛg-veda
X. 89, 14.
—Mitra-gupta, as, ā, am, protected by
Page0777-c+ 81 Mitra; (
as), m., N. of a man.
—Mitra-gupti, is, f. protection of friends.
—Mitra-ghna, as, ī, am, ‘friend-killing,’ treacherous; (
as), m., N. of a Rā-
kṣasa; (
ā), f., N. of a river, (also read
citra- ghnī.)
—Mitra-jña, as, m., N. of a demon (said
to steal oblations).
—Mitra-tā, f. or
mitra-tva, am, n. friendship, friendliness, alliance, intimacy, (
mi- tratāṃ samprāptaḥ, one who has become a friend.)
—Mitra-tūrya, am, n., Ved. victory or triumph of
friends.
—Mitra-deva, as, m., N. of a man; of one
of the sons of the twelfth Manu.
—Mitra-druh, dhruk, k, k, or
-dhruṭ, ṭ, ṭ, (see 2.
druh) or
mitra- drohin, ī, iṇī, i, seeking to injure a friend, the be-
trayer of a friend, a false or treacherous friend; [cf.
Zend mithra-druj.]
—Mitra-droha, as, m. injury
or betrayal of a friend.
—Mitra-dviṣ, ṭ, ṭ, ṭ, or
mitra-dveṣin, ī, iṇī, i, hating or injuring a friend;
(
ṭ), m. a treacherous friend.
—Mitra-dharman, ā, m., N. of a demon (said to steal oblations).
—Mitra- dhā, ind., Ved. in a friendly manner.
—Mitra- dhita, am, n. or
mitra-dhiti, is, f. or
mitra-dheya, am, n., Ved. a covenant or contract of friendship,
friendly compact.
—Mitra-pati, is, m., Ved. lord of
friends or of friendship.
—Mitra-pada, am, n.
‘Mitra's place,’ N. of a particular locality.
—Mitra- pratīkṣā, f. regard for a friend.
—Mitra-bandhu- hīna, as, ā, am, destitute of friends or relations.
—Mitra-bāhu, us, m., N. of one of the sons of
the twelfth Manu; of a son of Kṛṣṇa.
—Mitra- bha, am, n., Ved. a friendly constellation, Mitra's
Nakṣatra, i. e. Anu-rādhā.
—Mitra-bhānu, us, m.,
N. of a king.
—Mitra-bhāva, as, m. a state of
friendship, friendliness, friendly disposition.
—Mitra- bhū, ūs, m. a proper N.
—Mitra-bhṛt, t, t, t, Ved.
entertaining or receiving a friend.
—Mitra-bheda, as, m. separation of friends, breach of friendship;
N. of the first book of the Pañca-tantra.
—Mitra- mahas, ās, ās, as, Ved. (perhaps) having plenty of
friends, rich in friends; having a friendly light,
causing a favourable lustre; (Sāy.)
= mitrāṇām pūjaka, anukūla-dīptimat, hitakāri-tejas, &c.
—Mitra-miśra, as, m., N. of the author of the
Vīra-mitrodaya.
—Mitra-yajña, as, m., N. of a
man.
—Mitra-yuj, k, k, k, Ved. joining one's self
to a friend, joining a friend to one's self; (
k), m.,
N. of a man; (
jas), m. pl., N. of his descendants.
—Mitra-yuddha, am, n. a contest of friends, a
strife or quarrel between friends, conflict of allies,
feud.
—Mitra-labdhi, is, f.
= mitra-lābha below.
—Mitra-lābha, as, m. acquisition of friends or of
friendship, forming friendship; N. of the first book
of the Hitopadeśa.
—Mitra-vat, ān, atī, at, having
friends, possessing friends; (
ān), m., N. of a demon
(said to steal oblations); N. of a son of the twelfth
Manu; of a son of Kṛṣṇa; (
atī), f., N. of a
daughter of Kṛṣṇa.
—Mitra-vatsala, as, ā, am, affectionate towards friends, winning, captivating,
engaging.
—Mitra-vana, am, n. ‘Mitra's wood,’
N. of a forest.
—Mitra-varaṇa, am, n. choice of
friends, the act of choosing of friends or acquaint-
ances.
—Mitra-varcas, ās, m. a proper N.
—Mitra- vardha, see Gaṇa Dhūmādi to Pāṇ. IV. 2, 127;
[cf.
maitravardhaka.]
—Mitra-vardhana, as, ī, am, making friends prosperous, prospering friends
(Ved.); N. of a demon (said to steal oblations).
—Mitra-vardhra, see Gaṇa Dhūmādi to Pāṇ. IV.
2, 127.
—Mitra-varman, ā, m. a proper N.
—Mi- tra-vāha, as, m., N. of a son of the twelfth Manu.
—Mitra-vid, t, m. ‘a friend-knower,’ one who knows
friends, (various reading for
mantra-vid, a spy.)
—Mitra-vinda, as, ā, am, ‘finding friends, acquir-
ing friends,’ epithet of an Agni; (
as), m., N. of a
son of the twelfth Manu; of a son of Kṛṣṇa; of
a preceptor; (
ā), f. epithet of an Iṣṭi; N. of a wife
of Kṛṣṇa.
—Mitra-viṣaya, as, m. friendship.
—Mitra-vaira, am, n., Ved. dissension among
friends.
—Mitra-śarman, ā, m., N. of various
persons.
—Mitra-śis, īs, īs, īs (
śis fr. rt.
śās, cf.
āśis), ruling over friends or allies; see Vopa-deva
XXVI. 69.
—Mitra-saptamī, f. epithet of the
seventh day in the light half of the month Mārga-
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—Mitra-samprāpti, is, f. ‘acquistion of
friends,’ N. of the second book of the Pañca-tantra.
—Mitra-saha, as, ā, am, tolerant of friends, in-
dulgent towards friends; (
as), m., N. of a king,
(also called
Kalmāṣa-pāda); N. of a Brāhman.
—Mitra-sāha, as, ā, am, = mitra-saha above.
—Mitra-sāhvayā, f., N. of a divine being.
—Mi- tra-sena, as, m., N. of a son of the twelfth Manu;
of a grandson of Kṛṣṇa; of a Buddhist; of a king
of the Draviḍa country.
—Mitra-hatyā, f. the mur-
der of a friend.
—Mitra-han, ā, m. one who kills
or murders a friend; [cf.
mitra-ghna.]
—Mitra- hū = mitraṃ hvayati, see Vopa-deva XXVI. 72.
—Mitrākhya (°ra-ākh°), as, ā, am, named after
Mitra.
—Mitrācāra (°ra-āc°), as, m. treatment of
friends, conduct to be observed towards a friend.
—Mitrātithi (°ra-at°), is, m., Ved. a proper N.
—Mitrānugrahaṇa (°ra-an°), am, n. the act of
favouring friends or causing them prosperity.
—Mi- trābhidroha (°ra-abh°), as, m.
= mitra-droha, q. v.
—Mitrā-varuṇa, au, m. du. Mitra and Varuṇa,
see p. 777, under 1.
mitra; (
mitrā-varuṇayor aya- nam, N. of a particular festival.)
—Mitrāvaruṇa- vat, ān, atī, at, Ved. accompanied by Mitra and
Varuṇa.
—Mitrāvaruṇīya, am, n. the office of the
Ṛtvij Mitrā-varuṇa.
—Mitrā-vasu, us, m., N. of a
son of Viśvā-vasu, king of the Siddhas.
—Mitrī-kṛ, cl. 8. P. A.
—karoti, -kurute, &c., to make a friend,
make any one a friend, make any one friendly to
one's self.
—Mitrī-bhū, cl. 1. P.
-bhavati, &c., to
become a friend, make friends with (with inst.).
—Mitrī-bhūya, ind. becoming a friend or friendly.
—Mitreru (°ra-īru°), us, us, u, Ved. (Sāy.)
troubling friends, disturbing friends or friendly wor-
shippers
(= mitrāṇāṃ yajamānānām īrayitṛ, = mitrāṇām bādhaka).
—Mitreśvara (°ra-īś°), scil.
hara, N. of a statue of Śiva erected by Mitra-śarman.
—Mitrodaya (°ra-ud°), as, m. a friend's welfare,
the success or prosperity of a friend; sunrise; N. of
a work by Mitra-miśra on jurisprudence, (abbre-
viated from
vīra-m°.)
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