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तीर्थ

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha).

Noun

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तीर्थ • (tīrth) m (Urdu spelling تیرتھ)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism) place of pilgrimage, tirtha; a pilgrimage

Declension

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Declension of तीर्थ (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct तीर्थ
tīrth 		तीर्थ
tīrth
oblique तीर्थ
tīrth 		तीर्थों
tīrthõ
vocative तीर्थ
tīrth 		तीर्थो
tīrtho

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *tr̥Htʰám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tr̥Htʰám, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂-th₂ó-, from *terh₂- (“to cross over”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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तीर्थ • (tīrtha) stem, n

  1. A passage, way or road; that which affords transit:
    1. A ford; a crossing at a river.
    2. Stairs for descent into a river,
    3. A channel or canal; an artificial watercourse.
    4. (Vedic religion) The path to the altar between the चात्वाल (cātvāla, “sacrificial pit”) and उत्कर (utkara, “pile of refuse”).
  2. Something sacred or revered; a holy thing or place:
    1. (Hinduism) Lines or parts of the hand considered to be sacred.
    2. (Hinduism, Jainism) A place of pilgrimage (especially at a sacred body of water)
    3. (Vedic religion) Fire (considered to be holy; compare the Zoroastrian 𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭 (ātar)).
  3. Someone sacred or revered; a holy or wise person:
    1. A worthy person, especially one worthy to receive something.
    2. A brahman; a member of the Hindu priestly class.
    3. An adviser or counsellor; one entrusted to provide advice.
  4. The right place, time, or means.
  5. Advice, instruction; that which gives direction.
  6. A woman's sexual organs; the vulva.
  7. The menstrual cycle; a woman's period.

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of तीर्थ
singular dual plural
nominative तीर्थम् (tīrtham) तीर्थे (tīrthe) तीर्थानि (tīrthāni)
तीर्था¹ (tīrthā¹)
vocative तीर्थ (tīrtha) तीर्थे (tīrthe) तीर्थानि (tīrthāni)
तीर्था¹ (tīrthā¹)
accusative तीर्थम् (tīrtham) तीर्थे (tīrthe) तीर्थानि (tīrthāni)
तीर्था¹ (tīrthā¹)
instrumental तीर्थेन (tīrthena) तीर्थाभ्याम् (tīrthābhyām) तीर्थैः (tīrthaiḥ)
तीर्थेभिः¹ (tīrthebhiḥ¹)
dative तीर्थाय (tīrthāya) तीर्थाभ्याम् (tīrthābhyām) तीर्थेभ्यः (tīrthebhyaḥ)
ablative तीर्थात् (tīrthāt) तीर्थाभ्याम् (tīrthābhyām) तीर्थेभ्यः (tīrthebhyaḥ)
genitive तीर्थस्य (tīrthasya) तीर्थयोः (tīrthayoḥ) तीर्थानाम् (tīrthānām)
locative तीर्थे (tīrthe) तीर्थयोः (tīrthayoḥ) तीर्थेषु (tīrtheṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

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Proper noun

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तीर्थ • (tīrtha) stem, n

  1. A male given name.
  2. (Hinduism) One of the ten orders of ascetics founded by Adi Shankara (its members add तीर्थ (tīrtha) to their names)

References

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  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “tīrthá-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 650
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