As a deity name
Name 171 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 106 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
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
(scil. ṛc) a verse addressed to Indra, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "aindrī" is the nominative dual of "aindri" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "aindrī" is the feminine form of "aindra" — the same word with the feminine ending, recorded by the dictionary's own gender marker on that entry.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
aindrī (ī), f. (scil. ṛc) a verse addressed to Indra, ŚBr. iv; ĀśvŚr. vi; Nir. &c.
(scil. diś) Indra's quarter, the east, VarBṛS.
(scil. tithi) the eighth day in the second half of the month Mārgaśīrṣa
(scil. śakti) Indra's energy (personified as his wife and sometimes identified with Durgā), MārkP.; DevībhP. &c.
N. of the lunar mansion Jyeṣṭhā, L.
aindri m. a descendant of Indra
N. of Jayanta, Hariv.
aindra mf(ī)n. (fr. indra), belonging to or sacred to Indra, coming or proceeding from Indra, similar to Indra, AV.; TS.; VS.; ŚBr.; Mn. &c.
aindra (as), m. (scil. bhāga) that part of a sacrifice which is offered to Indra, R.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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