As a deity name
Name 583 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
As a Hindi name
मन्त्री · mantrī · s.m.
A king's councillor, minister, adviser, counsellor; an enchanter — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1071
Cited formation "मन्त्री" is मन्त्र + -ई: मन्त्र means "That part of each Veda which comprizes the hymns (as distinguished from the Brāhmaṇas, or theological portions)", and the suffix -ई forms abstract nouns (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §8(14) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
Cited formation "मन्त्री" is मन्त्र + -ई: मन्त्र means "That part of each Veda which comprizes the hymns (as distinguished from the Brāhmaṇas, or theological portions)", and the suffix -ई forms 'belonging to', 'having', 'coming from' (adjectives). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
Cited formation "मन्त्री" is मन्त्र + -ई: मन्त्र means "That part of each Veda which comprizes the hymns (as distinguished from the Brāhmaṇas, or theological portions)", and the suffix -ई forms diminutives (fem.). CHD Basic Grammar App. I §9(6) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a king's counsellor, minister, &c.
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mantrī" is the nominative of "mantrin" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "mantrī" is the nominative dual of "mantri" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "mantrī" is the nominative of "mantṛ" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
mantrin mfn. wise or eloquent, VS.
mantrin m. ‘knowing sacred texts or spells’, a conjurer, enchanter, Bhartṛ.
1. mantri m. = mantrin, a king's counsellor, minister (only acc. pl. ˚trīn), R.
2. mantri in comp. for mantrin.
mantṛ m. a thinker, adviser, counsellor, ŚBr.; KauṣUp.; MBh.
one who consents or agrees, Āpast. [cf. Gk. Μέντωρ.]
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