As a deity name
Name 802 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
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
a householder, Brāhman in the 2nd period of his religious life (performing the duties of the master of a house and father of a family after having finished his studies and after in…
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "gṛhasthāya" is the dative of "gṛhastha" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
gṛha—stha mfn. ifc. living or staying in any one's house, MBh.
gṛha—stha m. a householder, Brāhman in the 2nd period of his religious life (performing the duties of the master of a house and father of a family after having finished his studies and after investiture with the sacred thread; cf. RTL. pp. 138; 150; 362 & 386), Gaut.; Āp.; Mn.; BhP. vii, &c.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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