Atri

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proper noun

A legendary bard and scholar, one of nine Prajapatis, a son of Brahma, said to be ancestor of some Brahmins. Atri is one of the Saptarishi (Seven Great Sages) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara.

OriginSanskrit अत्रि →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA legendary bard and scholar, one of nine Prajapatis, a son of Brahma, said to be ancestor of some Brahmins. Atri is one of the Saptarishi (Seven Great Sages) in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअत्रि
  2. EnglishAtri

From Sanskrit अत्रि (atri).

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APA

Atri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atri

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Chicago

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