Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

goptṛ गोप्तृ – guardian; protector

adjective · substantive masculine

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive masculine

guardian; protector

Cappeller 1891 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

goptṛ́ ·m. guardian, protector (f. goptrī́, n. goptṛ); who hides or conceals.

Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

Goptṛ, tā, trī, tṛ, a preserver, a protector, one who defends or cherishes; one who conceals any- thing.

Apte 1890 adjective · substantive masculine

Original text · English · adjective · substantive masculine

goptṛ a. (ptrī f.) [gup-tṛc] 1 A protector, preserver, guardian; tasminvanaṃ goptari gāhamāne R. 2. 14; R. 1. 55; M. 5. 20; Bg. 11. 18. 2 One who hides or conceals. — m. An epithet of Viṣṇu.

Burnouf 1866 substantive masculine

Original text · French · substantive masculine

goptṛ goptṛ m. (gup; sfx. tṛ) protecteur, gardien; gouverneur.

Occurrences in source texts (2)

SVU 2 occurrences
SVU 4.11-4.16: The Hidden Creator 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

SVU 6.14–6.17: Light and Immortality 1 occurrence

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