नेष्टृ neṣṭṛ
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As a Hindi name

No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.

As a Sanskrit word

Meaning

one of the chief officiating priests at a Soma sacrifice, he who leads forward the wife of the sacrificer and prepares the Surā (Tvaṣṭṛ so called, ), &c.

Verified derivation

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Dictionary citations

Monier-Williams (1899) · नेष्टृ

neṣṭṛ m. (prob. fr. √ nī aor. stem neṣ; but cf. Pāṇ. iii, 2, 135, Vārtt. 2 &c.) one of the chief officiating priests at a Soma sacrifice, he who leads forward the wife of the sacrificer and prepares the Surā (Tvaṣṭṛ so called, RV. i, 15, 3), RV.; Br.; ŚrS. &c.

Apte (1890) · नेष्टृ

neṣṭṛ m. One of the chief officiating priests at a Soma sacrifice (whose number is 16).

Wilson (1832) · नेष्टृ

neṣṭṛ m. (-ṣṭā) One of the officiating priests at a sacrifice. E. ṇī to lead or conduct the ceremonies, Uṇādi aff. tṛc and ṣuka augment.

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