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What would be a gender-neutral Sanskrit word for "Putra"?
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What would be a gender-neutral Sanskrit word for "Putra"?
Moreover something that can replace putra in one of the Prayers to Lord Ganesh "Banjhan ko Putra det"
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Sanskrit is a language of yore. In ancient times, there were no concepts of gender neutral words. Male was male and female was female. And if one were to have only one offspring, it was expected that the child would be male. Hence, the wordings 'Bhanjan ko putra det'. In the context it should be understood as offspring and not just son, since in those times a barren woman was subject to social ridicule and ostracization.
– Suresh Ramaswamy
1 hour ago
Welcome to Hinduism. Sanskrit Language questions are off-topic for our site. Please edit your question to add more religious context to the question. Currently, it only has an example of a Ganesh Bhajan. Please elaborate and add complete sholka to make it more religious questions.
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Moreover something that can replace putra in one of the Prayers to Lord Ganesh "Banjhan ko Putra det"
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What would be a gender-neutral Sanskrit word for "Putra"?
Moreover something that can replace putra in one of the Prayers to Lord Ganesh "Banjhan ko Putra det"
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Sanskrit is a language of yore. In ancient times, there were no concepts of gender neutral words. Male was male and female was female. And if one were to have only one offspring, it was expected that the child would be male. Hence, the wordings 'Bhanjan ko putra det'. In the context it should be understood as offspring and not just son, since in those times a barren woman was subject to social ridicule and ostracization.
– Suresh Ramaswamy
1 hour ago
Welcome to Hinduism. Sanskrit Language questions are off-topic for our site. Please edit your question to add more religious context to the question. Currently, it only has an example of a Ganesh Bhajan. Please elaborate and add complete sholka to make it more religious questions.
– Sarvabhouma
56 mins ago
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Sanskrit is a language of yore. In ancient times, there were no concepts of gender neutral words. Male was male and female was female. And if one were to have only one offspring, it was expected that the child would be male. Hence, the wordings 'Bhanjan ko putra det'. In the context it should be understood as offspring and not just son, since in those times a barren woman was subject to social ridicule and ostracization.
– Suresh Ramaswamy
1 hour ago
Welcome to Hinduism. Sanskrit Language questions are off-topic for our site. Please edit your question to add more religious context to the question. Currently, it only has an example of a Ganesh Bhajan. Please elaborate and add complete sholka to make it more religious questions.
– Sarvabhouma
56 mins ago
Sanskrit is a language of yore. In ancient times, there were no concepts of gender neutral words. Male was male and female was female. And if one were to have only one offspring, it was expected that the child would be male. Hence, the wordings 'Bhanjan ko putra det'. In the context it should be understood as offspring and not just son, since in those times a barren woman was subject to social ridicule and ostracization.
– Suresh Ramaswamy
1 hour ago
Sanskrit is a language of yore. In ancient times, there were no concepts of gender neutral words. Male was male and female was female. And if one were to have only one offspring, it was expected that the child would be male. Hence, the wordings 'Bhanjan ko putra det'. In the context it should be understood as offspring and not just son, since in those times a barren woman was subject to social ridicule and ostracization.
– Suresh Ramaswamy
1 hour ago
Welcome to Hinduism. Sanskrit Language questions are off-topic for our site. Please edit your question to add more religious context to the question. Currently, it only has an example of a Ganesh Bhajan. Please elaborate and add complete sholka to make it more religious questions.
– Sarvabhouma
56 mins ago
Welcome to Hinduism. Sanskrit Language questions are off-topic for our site. Please edit your question to add more religious context to the question. Currently, it only has an example of a Ganesh Bhajan. Please elaborate and add complete sholka to make it more religious questions.
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apatyam is the grammatically neuter gender Sanskrit word menaing "offspring , child , descendant".
Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary:
[Note the n. in the entry indicating the grammaitcal neuter gender]
ápatya n. offspring , child , descendant
answered 3 hours ago
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According to Sri Vaishnava scholar Dushyant Sridhar, the sanskrit word "Putra" means boy or girl.
So the Putrakameshti yajna is a yajna that rewards you with a son or daughter.
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
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Umm,, not sure! Why do have the word putri?
– Umang Gupta
3 hours ago
@UmangGupta Because I think in sanskrit there is no word for "child", so putra means both boy and girl in certain contexts.
– Ikshvaku
3 hours ago
Any written reference corroborating that? At least these days, "Putra" is used for son and "Putri" is used for daughter. Periannan's suggested word "apatya" is actually neutral and means son/daughter
– Umang Gupta
2 hours ago
@UmangGupta Hmm let me see if I can find something.
– Ikshvaku
2 hours ago
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apatyam is the grammatically neuter gender Sanskrit word menaing "offspring , child , descendant".
Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary:
[Note the n. in the entry indicating the grammaitcal neuter gender]
ápatya n. offspring , child , descendant
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apatyam is the grammatically neuter gender Sanskrit word menaing "offspring , child , descendant".
Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary:
[Note the n. in the entry indicating the grammaitcal neuter gender]
ápatya n. offspring , child , descendant
answered 3 hours ago
Periannan Chandrasekaran
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apatyam is the grammatically neuter gender Sanskrit word menaing "offspring , child , descendant".
Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary:
[Note the n. in the entry indicating the grammaitcal neuter gender]
ápatya n. offspring , child , descendant
answered 3 hours ago
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apatyam is the grammatically neuter gender Sanskrit word menaing "offspring , child , descendant".
Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary:
[Note the n. in the entry indicating the grammaitcal neuter gender]
ápatya n. offspring , child , descendant
answered 3 hours ago
Periannan Chandrasekaran
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According to Sri Vaishnava scholar Dushyant Sridhar, the sanskrit word "Putra" means boy or girl.
So the Putrakameshti yajna is a yajna that rewards you with a son or daughter.
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
1,558219
Umm,, not sure! Why do have the word putri?
– Umang Gupta
3 hours ago
@UmangGupta Because I think in sanskrit there is no word for "child", so putra means both boy and girl in certain contexts.
– Ikshvaku
3 hours ago
Any written reference corroborating that? At least these days, "Putra" is used for son and "Putri" is used for daughter. Periannan's suggested word "apatya" is actually neutral and means son/daughter
– Umang Gupta
2 hours ago
@UmangGupta Hmm let me see if I can find something.
– Ikshvaku
2 hours ago
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According to Sri Vaishnava scholar Dushyant Sridhar, the sanskrit word "Putra" means boy or girl.
So the Putrakameshti yajna is a yajna that rewards you with a son or daughter.
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
1,558219
Umm,, not sure! Why do have the word putri?
– Umang Gupta
3 hours ago
@UmangGupta Because I think in sanskrit there is no word for "child", so putra means both boy and girl in certain contexts.
– Ikshvaku
3 hours ago
Any written reference corroborating that? At least these days, "Putra" is used for son and "Putri" is used for daughter. Periannan's suggested word "apatya" is actually neutral and means son/daughter
– Umang Gupta
2 hours ago
@UmangGupta Hmm let me see if I can find something.
– Ikshvaku
2 hours ago
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According to Sri Vaishnava scholar Dushyant Sridhar, the sanskrit word "Putra" means boy or girl.
So the Putrakameshti yajna is a yajna that rewards you with a son or daughter.
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
1,558219
According to Sri Vaishnava scholar Dushyant Sridhar, the sanskrit word "Putra" means boy or girl.
So the Putrakameshti yajna is a yajna that rewards you with a son or daughter.
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
1,558219
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
1,558219
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
1,558219
answered 3 hours ago
Ikshvaku
1,558219
1,558219
Umm,, not sure! Why do have the word putri?
– Umang Gupta
3 hours ago
@UmangGupta Because I think in sanskrit there is no word for "child", so putra means both boy and girl in certain contexts.
– Ikshvaku
3 hours ago
Any written reference corroborating that? At least these days, "Putra" is used for son and "Putri" is used for daughter. Periannan's suggested word "apatya" is actually neutral and means son/daughter
– Umang Gupta
2 hours ago
@UmangGupta Hmm let me see if I can find something.
– Ikshvaku
2 hours ago
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Umm,, not sure! Why do have the word putri?
– Umang Gupta
3 hours ago
@UmangGupta Because I think in sanskrit there is no word for "child", so putra means both boy and girl in certain contexts.
– Ikshvaku
3 hours ago
Any written reference corroborating that? At least these days, "Putra" is used for son and "Putri" is used for daughter. Periannan's suggested word "apatya" is actually neutral and means son/daughter
– Umang Gupta
2 hours ago
@UmangGupta Hmm let me see if I can find something.
– Ikshvaku
2 hours ago
Umm,, not sure! Why do have the word putri?
– Umang Gupta
3 hours ago
Umm,, not sure! Why do have the word putri?
– Umang Gupta
3 hours ago
@UmangGupta Because I think in sanskrit there is no word for "child", so putra means both boy and girl in certain contexts.
– Ikshvaku
3 hours ago
@UmangGupta Because I think in sanskrit there is no word for "child", so putra means both boy and girl in certain contexts.
– Ikshvaku
3 hours ago
Any written reference corroborating that? At least these days, "Putra" is used for son and "Putri" is used for daughter. Periannan's suggested word "apatya" is actually neutral and means son/daughter
– Umang Gupta
2 hours ago
Any written reference corroborating that? At least these days, "Putra" is used for son and "Putri" is used for daughter. Periannan's suggested word "apatya" is actually neutral and means son/daughter
– Umang Gupta
2 hours ago
@UmangGupta Hmm let me see if I can find something.
– Ikshvaku
2 hours ago
@UmangGupta Hmm let me see if I can find something.
– Ikshvaku
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
Sanskrit is a language of yore. In ancient times, there were no concepts of gender neutral words. Male was male and female was female. And if one were to have only one offspring, it was expected that the child would be male. Hence, the wordings 'Bhanjan ko putra det'. In the context it should be understood as offspring and not just son, since in those times a barren woman was subject to social ridicule and ostracization.
– Suresh Ramaswamy
1 hour ago
Welcome to Hinduism. Sanskrit Language questions are off-topic for our site. Please edit your question to add more religious context to the question. Currently, it only has an example of a Ganesh Bhajan. Please elaborate and add complete sholka to make it more religious questions.
– Sarvabhouma
56 mins ago