पोतृ

{ pōtṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पोतृ  m. or पोतृ, m. ‘Purifier’, N. of one of the 16 officiating priests at a sacrifice (the assistant of the Brāhman; = यज्ञस्य शोधयिट्रि, [Sāy.]), [RV.]; [Br.]; [ŚrS.]; [Hariv.]
N. of विष्णु, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पोतृ [pōtṛ]  m. m.
One of the sixteen officiating priests at a sacrifice (assistant of the priest called ब्रह्मन्).
An epithet of Viṣṇu.

Shabda-Sagara

पोतृ  m.  ( -ता)
1. One of the Sixteen officiating priests at a sacrifice. 2. A name of VISHṆU.
E. पू to make pure, aff. तृच् .

ROOTS:

पू तृच् .