वृहस्पति m. (
-तिः)
1. The regent of the planet JUPITER, indentified astro- nomically with the plant: in Mythology, he is the son of ĀNGI- RAS, and preceptor of the gods.
2. The name of a saint and law- giver.
E. वृहत् great, illustrious, (as the deities,) and
पति master or Guru,
सुट् augment, and the final of the first member rejected; it also occasionally occurs
वृहत्तांपति; or
वृहत्याः वाचः पतिः पृषो० नि० . ROOTS:
वृहत् पति सुट् वृहत्तांपति; वृहत्याः वाचः पतिः पृषो० नि० .