तीर्थ

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Hindi

Etymology

Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha).

Noun

तीर्थ • (tīrth) m (Urdu spelling تیرتھ)

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

Declension

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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References

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Neuter a-stem declension of तीर्थ (tīrtha)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तीर्थम्
tīrtham 		तीर्थे
tīrthe 		तीर्थानि / तीर्था¹
tīrthāni / tīrthā¹
Vocative तीर्थ
tīrtha 		तीर्थे
tīrthe 		तीर्थानि / तीर्था¹
tīrthāni / tīrthā¹
Accusative तीर्थम्
tīrtham 		तीर्थे
tīrthe 		तीर्थानि / तीर्था¹
tīrthāni / tīrthā¹
Instrumental तीर्थेन
tīrthena 		तीर्थाभ्याम्
tīrthābhyām 		तीर्थैः / तीर्थेभिः¹
tīrthaiḥ / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

Descendants

Proper noun

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

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