As a deity name
Name 958 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
Name 139 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
Name 900 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / 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
N. of one of the Mātṛs attendant on Skanda
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "śrīmatyai" is the dative of "śrīmatī" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "śrīmatyai" is the dative of "śrīmat" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "śrīmatyai" is the dative of "śrīmati" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "śrīmat" is derived from "śrī" with the matup suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. śrī (cf. √ śrā) cl. 9. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xxxi, 3) śrīṇati, śrīṇīte (Gr. also pf. śiśrāya, śiśriye; aor. aśraiṣīt, aśreṣṭha &c.; for aśiśrayuḥ See 2. abhi-√ śrī), to mix, mingle, cook (cf. abhi- and ā-√ śrī), RV.; TS.; VS.; Br.; (= √ 1. śri), to burn, flame, diffuse light, RV. i, 68, 1.
2. śrī mfn. (ifc.) mixing, mingling, mixed with
śrī—mat mfn. See 1100, col. 2.
śrī-mat mfn. beautiful, charming, lovely, pleasant, splendid, glorious, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
śrī-matī f. N. of one of the Mātṛs attendant on Skanda, MBh.
of various women (esp. of the mother of Mādhavācārya), Buddh.; Cat.
śrī—mat mfn. See 1100, col. 2.
śrī-mat mfn. beautiful, charming, lovely, pleasant, splendid, glorious, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
śrī—mati f. (for matī ?) N. of Rādhā, MW.
1. śrī (cf. √ śrā) cl. 9. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xxxi, 3) śrīṇati, śrīṇīte (Gr. also pf. śiśrāya, śiśriye; aor. aśraiṣīt, aśreṣṭha &c.; for aśiśrayuḥ See 2. abhi-√ śrī), to mix, mingle, cook (cf. abhi- and ā-√ śrī), RV.; TS.; VS.; Br.; (= √ 1. śri), to burn, flame, diffuse light, RV. i, 68, 1.
2. śrī mfn. (ifc.) mixing, mingling, mixed with
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